Russian forces have taken control of the settlement of Yablokovo in the Zaporozhye region, according to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defence.

The ministry reported that units of the Vostok military grouping secured Yablokovo during active offensive operations. According to the Defence Ministry, Ukrainian formations suffered significant personnel losses and lost more than a dozen vehicles in the process.

It was also noted that Russian troops captured a section of Ukrainian defensive positions covering more than six square kilometers.

The ministry added that servicemen from Primorye continue advancing deeper into Ukrainian defensive lines in the area of Gulyai-Pole while simultaneously conducting clearing operations in the local interfluve.