Russia's Defense Ministry announced that Eastern Group forces had advanced deep into the defensive positions of Ukrainian forces. According to the ministry, clashes took place around several settlements in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the ministry listed areas around Orestopol, Kryvorizke, Kolomiytsi and Pavlivka, while in the Zaporizhzhia region it reported ongoing clashes around Obshcheye, Golubkovo, Voskresenka, Svetlaya Dolina and Slavnoye.
The ministry said Ukrainian forces suffered up to 285 casualties in one day. Russia's Defense Ministry also claimed that one armored combat vehicle, nine cars and a field gun were destroyed.