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Russia Says Ukraine Controls 15–17% of Donetsk Region
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Posted on March 10, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleRussian-installed Donetsk leader Denis Pushilin told Putin that Ukraine controls roughly 15–17% of Donetsk, a claim diverging from previous estimates of Ukraine holding about 25–30% of the region.
MOSCOW, March 10 (Reuters) - The Russian-installed head of Ukraine's Donetsk region, Denis Pushilin, told Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting shown on state TV on Tuesday that Ukraine controls around 15-17% of the region.
Russia claims the whole of the Donetsk region as part of Russia and says it is protected by Russia's nuclear umbrella.
Ukraine says it will never recognise Russia's control over parts of Donetsk and other Ukrainian regions partially or fully held by Russia.
Russia rarely gives specific details of exactly how much territory it controls in Ukraine.
The figures given by Pushilin indicate that Russia controls 83% to 85% of Donetsk and therefore more than 90% of the Donbas region, which is made up of Donetsk and Luhansk.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Guy Faulconbridge, Aidan Lewis)
According to Russian sources, Ukraine controls about 15–17% of the Donetsk region.
Yes, Russia claims the entire Donetsk region as part of its territory.
Ukraine refuses to recognize Russian control over any part of Donetsk or other occupied regions.
Denis Pushilin is the Russian-appointed head of Ukraine's Donetsk region.
Russia claims Donetsk is under its sovereignty and protected by its nuclear umbrella.
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