Russia announced on Wednesday that its forces had gained control of a settlement in eastern Ukraine, while Ukraine reported pushing back multiple Russian attacks.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a daily briefing that its forces had taken control of the settlement of Kalinovo in the Donetsk region.
Russian forces also carried out strikes on Ukrainian military airfields, an assembly site of unmanned surface boats, ammunition production facility, and repair plant of armored vehicles, said the ministry.
In addition, the ministry claimed that Russian air defense systems shot down 223 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours.
On the same day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that 111 clashes took place along the frontlines over the past 24 hours, with Ukrainian troops repelling Russian offensives in several directions.
Russia gains control of settlement in Donetsk, Ukraine repels multiple Russian attacks
A Chinese medical team left China on Saturday heading for Ethiopia, where they will offer technological assistance and support to talent development in the country's healthcare sector over the next 12 months.
The 14-member team includes experts in clinical medicine, medical technology, hospital administration, and logistical support.
Mainly selected from the First Hospital Affiliated to the Army Medical University (AMU) in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, the team members possess extensive experience in medical practice and management.
During the mission, the experts will help the country's military hospitals to enhance medical service capacity, promote the application of new technologies, strengthen hospital operations, train professional personnel, and support the establishment of healthcare management systems, thereby contributing to the improvement of local medical services.
"I feel deeply honored by this mission, and I'm fully aware of the responsibility it carries. We are committed to carrying forward the spirit of China's overseas medical teams, which features tenacity, dedication, commitment to saving lives, and love that knows no borders, and will apply our skills for the benefit of the Ethiopian military and civilians," said team member Guo Hao from the AMU.
Since 2015, the AMU hospital has dispatched 11 batches totaling more than 100 medical experts to Ethiopia.
Their efforts gave strong support to achieving notable progress in medical facility construction, and technological and talent development in the country's healthcare sector.
China sends 11th group of medical experts to Ethiopia
