The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday that Russian forces had taken control of Zhelannoye Pervoye settlement in the Donetsk region.
In the past day, various Russian army groups killed and injured Ukrainian military personnel, destroyed Ukrainian tanks, armored vehicles, ammunition depots and other equipment and facilities, the ministry said.
Russian forces repelled Ukrainian attacks from multiple settlements in the Kursk region. Russian tactical aviation and missile forces targeted several Ukrainian military units in Sumy Oblast.
Also on Saturday, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces released a report, stating that there were 83 battles in the frontline areas that day. The frontline situation remained complex and tense, especially in the directions of Pokrovsk and Kurakhove.
Ukrainian forces continued to resist the Russian advance and disrupt their attack plans, said the report. In the direction of Pokrovsk, Russian forces launched 23 attacks, while in the direction of Kurakhove, they launched 27 attacks.
And the border areas of Sumy Oblast continued to be shelled by Russian forces.