Russian forces capture two more towns in Donetsk region
Russia's defense ministry says its troops have seized the towns of Vasilyutinskoye and Toretskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic after heavy fighting.
The Russian defense ministry reports that its troops have taken control of two additional towns in the Donetsk People's Republic, following extensive combat operations. According to a statement from the ministry, the "Center" group of forces liberated Toretskoye, while the "South" group secured Vasilyutinskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The ministry further disclosed that the "Center" group targeted personnel and equipment from various Ukrainian Armed Forces units in several nearby towns. The "South" group, meanwhile, successfully repelled assaults from multiple Ukrainian units near key locations in the Donetsk People's Republic and the Kharkiv region. Russian military assets, including aircraft, attack drones, and artillery, were deployed to target key infrastructure belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as military installations and foreign mercenary sites.
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