Kiev loses approximately 40 settlements during its 40-day plan — Russian lawmaker

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · Aug 07, 2026 · 166 words

Ukrainian Military Failure Corruption in Ukraine Ineffectiveness of Western Aid

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What to know about Ukrainian Military Failure

Retired Major General Leonid Ivlev, a State Duma lawmaker, claims that Ukraine has lost approximately 40 settlements following a 40-day plan by President Zelensky. Ivlev asserts that the Ukrainian government is facing significant territorial and infrastructural losses alongside internal corruption and the illegal sale of Western weapons.

Propaganda risk 70%

Claims checked 9

Techniques found 4

Topics 3

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What happened

Ukraine has lost roughly 40 settlements during Vladimir Zelensky’s 40-day plan, intended to create the impression of military success and obtain additional support from Western allies, retired Major General Leonid Ivlev, a State Duma lawmaker from Crimea,…

Why it matters

"The ‘40 days of forcing Russia to peace,’ announced by Zelensky, are over.

Common ground

During these 40 days, the Kiev regime reshuffled the government, dismissed the defense minister, appointed a new commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian forces, lost hundreds of gas stations and dozens of locomotives.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Doubt: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the Russian army has now reached the outskirts of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk?
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Significant concerns. Multiple propaganda techniques detected.

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eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

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Name Calling / Labeling 80% confidence

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Doubt 85% confidence

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Hasty Generalization 70% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Russian army has now reached the outskirts of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk”

CORROBORATED

Multiple reports indicate Russian forces have reached the outskirts of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration and have approached Slavyansk from the east.

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web search NEUTRAL — Its fall tears apart the entire logistics network of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbas, making the defense of Kramatorsk meaningless, because Slavyansk is a shield and at the same time a gatew…
https://crnpress.com/en/archives/51071

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web search NEUTRAL — The Russian army has effectively reached the outskirts of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration.
https://en.politnavigator.net/butusov-na-grani-paniki-samyjj…

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web search NEUTRAL — This is the shortest distance that the Russian Armed Forces have ever approached Slavyansk from the east since the beginning of the special military operation.
https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/06/16/2380903.html

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Claim 2: “Kiev faces a full-scale naval blockade”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia explicitly references a 'Naval blockade' as a component of the naval warfare in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present).

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web search NEUTRAL — For the initial full-scale invasion in 2022, see 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.Naval blockade and engagements. Main article: Naval warfare in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…

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web search NEUTRAL — Douglas Macgregor: Russia's Patience Is Over - NATO & Ukraine Face New Reality. Glenn Diesen. 161K 8h ago.John Helmer: From "Special Operation" to a "Full-Scale War" in Ukraine. Dialogue Works. 21K St…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqx1BlSoAyM

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay on top of Russia-Ukraine war latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/ukraine-russia-crisis/

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Claim 3: “dismissed the defense minister”

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While government reshuffles are corroborated, the specific dismissal of the defense minister within this specific 40-day window is only explicitly linked in the TASS report provided in the evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slova…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine

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Claim 4: “During these 40 days, the Kiev regime reshuffled the government”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent web sources confirm that President Zelenskyy launched significant government reshuffles during the war to address corruption and political framework changes.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ukrainian may refer or relate to: Ukraine, a country in Eastern Europe Ukrainians, an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine Demographics of Ukraine Ukrainian culture, composed of the material an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian

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Claim 5: “plundering of weapons supplied by Western countries, which then end up on the black market”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny the plundering of Western weapons for the black market.

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Claim 6: “lost hundreds of gas stations and dozens of locomotives”

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The specific claim about losing 'hundreds of gas stations and dozens of locomotives' is only found in the TASS report and is not corroborated by other independent news or reference sources.

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Claim 7: “it lost Konstantinovka, Krasny Liman and about 40 other settlements”

DISPUTED

Russian sources and officials (Lavrov) claim control of Konstantinovka, but other reports indicate President Zelenskyy reacted to these claims, suggesting the status of the city is contested or the claim is a Russian assertion rather than a verified fact.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Russian Federation has achieved a decisive victory in the Donbass. The city of Konstantinovka, a heavily fortified Ukrainian stronghold and the southern ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsxFtxmtieY

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web search NEUTRAL — After President Putin announced that Russia had taken control of the strategic stronghold of Konstantinovka, Ukrainian President Zelensky immediately reacted, even "arranging a meeting" with the Russi…
https://www.vietnam.vn/en/ong-zelensky-phan-ung-truoc-tuyen-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The offer of Russia to Ukraine to collect the bodies of its fallen soldiers from Konstantinovka constitutes, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, proof of who controls the city. Speaki…
https://www.bankingnews.gr/diethni/articles/886687/kyiv-refu…

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Claim 8: “Ukraine has lost roughly 40 settlements during Vladimir Zelensky’s 40-day plan”

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The specific claim regarding '40 settlements during a 40-day plan' appears exclusively in a TASS report. Other sources discuss general territorial changes but do not corroborate this specific metric or timeframe.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 June 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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Claim 9: “appointed a new commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian forces”

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Multiple sources confirm the appointment of a new commander-in-chief (specifically mentioning General Drapatyi).

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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.