Putin claims Russia seized nearly 5,000 square kilometers in Ukraine this year

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said late Tuesday that Russian forces have taken control of nearly 5,000 square kilometers (1,930 square miles) of territory in Ukraine this year as the warMOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said late Tuesday that Russian forces have taken control of nearly 5,000 square kilometers (1,930 square miles) of territory in Ukraine this year as the war