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Headline: Putin Claims Major Battlefield Gains as Russia Marks His 73rd Birthday

Caption: Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Russian forces have captured nearly 5,000 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory so far in 2025, roughly 1% of Ukraine's total land area — bringing Moscow's overall control to about 20%.

Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,Putin,Russia,Battlefield gains,Ukraine,5,000 square kilometres,Strategic initiative,Donetsk,Pokrovsk,Siversk,Kostyantynivka,Zaporizhzhia,Dnipropetrovsk,Sumy,Kharkiv,Dobropillia,Demilitarisation,Denazification,Fourth year of war

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