Russia claims new territorial gains amid ongoing Ukrainian silence

Reuters has reported that the Russian Ministry of Defence, in its latest update, informed about the alleged occupation of the village of Roziwka in the Luhansk region and the village of Piszczane Nizhne in the Kharkiv region.

Additionally, the Russians claim to have taken more favourable positions on the front line. The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to up to 330 military personnel, reported the Russian Ministry of Defence.

Kremlin-affiliated news agency Tass reported that within 24 hours, Russian forces defeated five Ukrainian brigades and repelled seven counterattacks by assault groups. It was also conveyed that within the last day, "units of the Russian Eastern Military Group improved their tactical position, defeated the personnel, and destroyed the equipment of five Ukrainian brigades."

Recently, it was also reported that the village of Krynky, located in the Kherson region, has fallen into Russian hands. The occupiers shelled Ukrainian positions, causing the soldiers to retreat and leading to significant destruction. Experts indicated that the losses on the Ukrainian side could have been up to 1,000 people.

The Russians took Krynky on the first day of the invasion, 24th February 2022. However, in October 2023, Ukrainian forces established a foothold in Krynky. Since then, Russia has been constantly trying to drive the Ukrainian soldiers out.

Meanwhile, the propaganda outlet Ria Novosti, also citing defence ministry reports, reported that units of the "West" Military Grouping occupied the two settlements.

At this moment, Ukraine has not commented on the reports provided by the Russian Ministry of Defence.