Russian Forces report territorial gains and mine clearance in Ukraine

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Vostok battlegroup has secured the settlement of Obshcheye in the Zaporozhye region. Additionally, the ministry claimed that Ukrainian forces suffered up to 340 combat losses against the Tsentr battlegroup in a single day.

In the Kherson region, Russian military engineers are working to clear mines and explosive traps from roads leading to Alyoshki. Russian officials stated that these efforts are necessary due to ongoing shelling and drone attacks by Ukrainian forces, which they claim obstruct the delivery of food and medicine and hinder civilian evacuations. Over the past week, Russian troops reportedly defused more than 300 explosive devices in the area.