Russia claimed on Sunday that its forces had intercepted two U.S.-made HIMARS rockets, while Ukraine, on the same day, reported grim situation in the front lines.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said over the past 24 hours, its troops repelled numerous attacks by the Ukrainian army in Kharkiv, Avdeyevka, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Kherson and other directions, and launched multiple offensives, destroying one tank, eight armored vehicles, 26 vehicles and other equipment including self-propelled artillery from Ukraine.
The Russian air defense forces shot down 50 Ukrainian drones and intercepted two U.S.-made HIMARS rockets, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's General Staff of the Armed Forces reported that as of Sunday afternoon, 79 battles had occurred in the front-line areas, and the Ukrainian army repelled Russian attacks in multiple directions.
The situation on the front line remained severe, and Ukraine was trying to disrupt Russia's offensive plan, and neutralize its combat forces, weapons and equipment, the Ukrainian side said.
The Ukrainian side also said that the Ukrainian Air Force, missile forces and artillery attacked the concentration areas of Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment.
Russia claims intercepting HIMARS rockets, Ukraine reports grim situation in front lines
A land port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region bordering Vietnam said on Friday that it had handled over four million cross-border trips this year.
Dongxing Port is currently the main trade channel between China and Vietnam. Tourists can buy Vietnamese specialties here and visit the No.5 Boundary Tablet erected in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Hu Zhiming Pavilion and China-Vietnam Friendship Bridge.
Many tourists come for a border tour as more convenient policies have been adopted to encourage cross-border tourism, including making group trips to Mong Cai in Vietnam and taking a self-driving tour by only using a Chinese ID card.
"To handle the surging passenger flow, we increase inspection lanes in accordance with the variation, deploy additional police officers and streamline clearance procedures to fully ensure smooth travel for passengers," said Lyu Wei, a police officer at the Dongxing border inspection station.
Increasing travelers are also coming to experience the border area. On a recent travel, more than 400 teachers and students from a middle school in Guangxi's capital city Nanning took a river cruise.
The teachers and students said they come to see the China-Vietnam border boundary stone and the trip delivered them a better understanding of the boundary stone's significance.
China-Vietnam land port reports 4 mln cross-border trips
