Russia announced on Wednesday that its forces had gained control of a settlement in eastern Ukraine, while Ukraine reported pushing back multiple Russian attacks.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a daily briefing that its forces had taken control of the settlement of Kalinovo in the Donetsk region.
Russian forces also carried out strikes on Ukrainian military airfields, an assembly site of unmanned surface boats, ammunition production facility, and repair plant of armored vehicles, said the ministry.
In addition, the ministry claimed that Russian air defense systems shot down 223 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours.
On the same day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that 111 clashes took place along the frontlines over the past 24 hours, with Ukrainian troops repelling Russian offensives in several directions.
Russia gains control of settlement in Donetsk, Ukraine repels multiple Russian attacks
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in at Tel Aviv University in Israel on Wednesday to mark the 77th anniversary of Nakba, the massive exodus of Palestinians that occurred in 1948 following the establishment of the state of Israel.
The "Nakba," which means "catastrophe" in Arabic, refers to the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. It is generally commemorated on May 15.
The demonstrators included students from different universities, members of the Israeli Arab community, and other pro-Palestinian supporters. Many held placards condemning Israel's current actions in Gaza.
The total Palestinian death toll since the latest round of fighting erupted in October 2023, has reached 53,010, health officials in Gaza said on Thursday.
Israel resumed large-scale military operations in Gaza in March, ending a two-month ceasefire.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 71 percent of the Gaza Strip is now under Israeli displacement orders or designated as militarized zones, restricting Palestinian access. Over 436,000 people are estimated to have been displaced again since March.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in Tel Aviv to mark 77th Nakba Day
