Russian forces have captured two settlements in the special military operation zone, taking control of Shilovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye region. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the developments in its latest report.

Shilovka was captured by troops from Russia’s Center group of forces, which also carried out strikes against several Ukrainian formations across different sectors of the frontline. The attacks targeted a mechanized brigade, an airborne brigade, an assault brigade, two assault regiments, four Ukrainian National Guard brigades, and the Azov* special forces brigade.

The fighting took place near Yakovlevka, Sergeevka, Krinitsy, Kuritsino, Zelenoye, Zolotye Prudy, Roganskoye, Andreyevka, and Belozerskoye in the DPR. Russian units also struck Ukrainian positions around Malievo in the Dnepropetrovsk region.

According to the ministry, Ukrainian personnel losses in the Center group’s area of operations exceeded 345. The Russian military also reported the destruction of six armored combat vehicles, 12 other vehicles, two field artillery guns, and an electronic warfare station.

Meanwhile, Russian troops from the East group of forces pushed deeper into Ukrainian defensive positions in the Zaporozhye region and captured Voskresenka.

The advance was accompanied by attacks on three Ukrainian air assault brigades operating near Malomikhailovka, Pokrovskoye, and Kolomiytsy in the Dnepropetrovsk region.

The Russian Defense Ministry put Ukrainian personnel losses in this sector at more than 200. It also reported that Ukrainian forces lost an armored personnel carrier, three armored combat vehicles, and ten other vehicles.

*Azov is designated as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia.