Russia announces regional progress
Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Saturday the progress its troops made after defeating Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk region in the east of the country, which should have given them advantageous positions. Kyiv, on the other hand, assured that its troops were blocking the Russian advance and preventing the collapse of the defensive line in the area.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov reported that Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance troops were “destroyed” and a “foreign mercenary” camp was disabled.
It also ensured the achievement of missile bombardment targets on Friday to hinder the movement of Ukrainian weapons and ammunition, halt production at arms factories, and destroy Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense systems. “All attacked targets were destroyed,” Konashenkov said. said.