Ukrainian town near Kyiv that was reported retaken from Russians is still contested

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5. Many articles stated the town was retaken and liberated as The Washington Post reported

Ukraine Retakes Makariv From Russian Forces As Invasion Falters

Ukraine has said that its troops raised the country's flag in a town in the Kyiv region after driving out Russian forces.

On Monday Ukraine said that Makariv, about 30 miles west of Kyiv's center, had been "liberated from the invaders thanks to the heroic actions of our defenders."

The statement by Ukraine's defense ministry comes amid analysis that Russian plans to storm Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, were faltering.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-retakes-makariv-from-russian-forces-as-invasion-falters/ar-AAVmdx8?ocid=BingNewsSearch

Ukrainian forces pushing back; town outside Kyiv retaken from Russia

KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian forces on Tuesday battled continuing Russian efforts to occupy Mariupol and claimed to have retaken a strategic suburb of Kyiv, mounting a defense so dogged that it is stoking fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin will escalate the war to new heights.

https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2022/mar/23/ukrainian-forces-pushing-back/

Ukraine claims it's retaken key town near Kyiv

Ukrainian officials said Tuesday their troops have driven Russian forces out of the strategically important town of Makariv, near Kyiv.

https://www.axios.com/ukraine-claims-makariv-retaken-202e7d83-9676-45d4-ba5e-bc17ad2cac43.html

These are just a few examples of articles that reported the Ukrainian government statement that they had retaken the town.

I think the Washington post article in the OP was indeed correct stating that such reporting had widely occurred in news sources world-wide.