Russian Defense Ministry Weekly Assessment: Over 6,500 Drones Intercepted

Russian forces have continued their advance in the special military operation zone, capturing a settlement and increasing the number of liberated settlements to 8 in the past week.According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian troops have taken control of the Aniskino settlement in the Kharkov Region through active and decisive actions.The Ministry shared the balance of armed activities over the past week, stating that along with Aniskino, the number of settlements under Russian control has reached 8. Russian air defense forces have intercepted over 6,575 aircraft-type drones in the past week.As the Russian army continues to advance along the front, 9,600 Ukrainian troops have been neutralized, with 98 armored vehicles, including numerous tanks, and 5 unmanned assault boats destroyed.The Russian army continues to respond to attacks by Ukrainian forces on civilian facilities in Russia. In the past week, 2 intense and 12 group bombardments using precision weapons targeted Ukrainian defense industry enterprises, logistics centers, energy, fuel, and transportation infrastructure facilities that supply the Ukrainian army, as well as locations where drones and spare parts are produced and stored.Additionally, seaports used by Ukraine to accumulate and repair military equipment, store military cargo, and depots for fuel and lubricants, as well as areas with high concentrations of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries, were struck.