Russian Forces Take Control of Two More Settlements in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russian troops have taken control of two more settlements, Ukrainskoye in the Kharkiv Region and Kopani in the Zaporizhzhia Region, as a result of their determined actions. According to the Ministry's statement, 1,430 Ukrainian soldiers were neutralized during this operation. Additionally, 17 armored vehicles and tanks were destroyed. Russian Armed Forces, using tactical aircraft, drones, missiles, and artillery, targeted Ukrainian army facilities, logistics centers, and temporary deployment points. Russian Black Sea Fleet troops destroyed two unmanned attack boats, while air defense forces intercepted seven guided aircraft bombs and 602 UAVs.