Russia said on Sunday that its forces had taken control of one more settlement in Donetsk region, while Ukraine, on the same day, reported repelling Russian attacks over the past 24 hours, according to the latest battlefield updates issued by both sides.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that over the past 24 hours, Russian troops also repelled multiple Ukrainian attacks and launched several offensives in the directions of Kharkiv, Avdiivka, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
The Russian air defense forces also shot down 90 Ukrainian drones and intercepted a U.S.-made HIMARS rocket, it said.
On the same day, Ukraine's General Staff of the Armed Forces claimed that 64 battles had occurred in the frontline areas as of Sunday afternoon.
Additionally, the Ukrainian Air Force, along with missile and artillery units, targeted six Russian personnel and equipment bases, two radar stations, and three artillery systems, with the Ukrainian army continuing its operations in western Russia's Kursk region, the Ukrainian side said.
Russia claims capture of one more settlement in Donetsk, Ukraine reports repelling Russian attacks
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday that the country is at a critical stage and must achieve national unity, emphasizing that maintaining internal cohesion is of utmost importance.
In a televised address, Rodriguez called on the public to continue trusting the government under the current highly complex political circumstances.
Her statement comes in the wake of a January 3 military operation conducted by the United States, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were taken into custody and flown out of the country.
The operation resulted in at least 100 fatalities.
Rodriguez, who was sworn in as acting president two days later on January 5, framed her appeal for unity against this backdrop of external intervention.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy Nanez denounced the U.S. actions as a "war crime of the 21st century" when speaking at an international cultural event on Sunday.
Nanez condemned not only the January 3 airstrikes but also the associated cyber and electromagnetic attacks.
He accused the United States of violating international law through the forced removal of President Maduro and his wife, while attacks on civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, represent a flagrant breach of humanitarian norms.
He reiterated that the stigmatization and military attacks against Venezuela are driven by economic interests, particularly the desire to control its abundant natural resources.
Venezuelan acting president calls for national unity amid complex situation
Venezuelan acting president calls for national unity amid complex situation
