Russian forces say they have seized the settlement of Novonikolayevka in Ukraine’s Dnepropetrovsk Region after a day of intense fighting.
The Russian Defence Ministry stated that its battlegroup East led the assault while other units struck Ukrainian positions across multiple fronts.
Heavy Casualties Reported
According to Moscow, Ukrainian forces lost more than 1,370 troops within 24 hours across different battle zones
“Russia’s battlegroup East liberated Novonikolayevka in the Dnepropetrovsk Region,” the defence ministry announced.
Russian officials added that their forces destroyed Ukrainian command posts, launch sites, and storage facilities for long-range drones, alongside temporary deployment areas for Ukrainian troops and foreign fighters in 157 locations.
Foreign Legion Units Targeted
Moscow also claimed that its battlegroup South “defeated eight Ukrainian brigades and Foreign Legion units near Seversk, Pazeno, Kramatorsk, Druzhkovka, Konstantinovka, and Stepanovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic.”
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The ministry further reported that Russian air defences shot down three HIMARS multiple launch rockets and 340 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in the same period.
Scale of Destruction
Russian figures released on Saturday highlight what they describe as the cumulative toll of the conflict: 667 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 83,708 drones, 25,079 tanks and armoured vehicles, and thousands of rocket systems and artillery guns allegedly destroyed since the start of the military operation.
“The Russian Armed Forces destroyed command posts, launch sites, and storage facilities for long-range drones,” the ministry said, underscoring continued strikes on Ukraine’s military infrastructure.
Ukrainian army liberates Filiia village in Dnipropetrovsk
Ukrainian defenders continue to pressure the enemy in the eastern part of the country.
The Shkval Battalion of the Skelia Regiment has liberated the village of Filiia on the border of Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. The Ukrainian flag has been raised there again.
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The Shkval Battalion of the Skelia Regiment carried out a successful offensive operation along the administrative border of Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions.
As a result of the fighting, the village of Filiia, which had been under the control of Russian forces, was liberated.
The Ukrainian flag was raised over the settlement again, symbolising the community’s return under Ukraine’s protection.
The military noted that the operation was difficult, as the enemy tried to fortify the village and set up multiple firing positions. Despite this, the defence forces acted in a coordinated manner and forced the Russian units to retreat.
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