Russia reported on Wednesday that it had seized control of two more settlements in Ukraine's Donetsk region, while Ukraine reported on the same day that fights in frontline areas remained fierce.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a briefing that Russian troops had taken control of the villages of Trudove and Stari Terny in eastern Donetsk region.
The ministry also reported that its forces had repelled multiple Ukrainian offensives and launched several counterattacks in the directions of Kharkiv, Avdiivka, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson.
The ministry also stated that Russian air defense systems had shot down 43 Ukrainian drones and one HIMARS rocket.
Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov on Wednesday stated that the advance of the Ukrainian army in the Kursk region had been halted, and an attempt by a Ukrainian sabotage team and mercenaries to penetrate deep into Russia had been thwarted.
On the same day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that, as of that afternoon, there had been 138 fights on the front lines. The situation remains tense, particularly in Kursk, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, and Vremivka, with the Ukrainian army continuing to take measures to thwart Russian advances. Additionally, Ukrainian forces have maintained operations in the Kursk region.
Russia seizes 2 more settlements in Donetsk, Ukraine reports fierce frontline battles
