Russia controls Novosyolovka settlement, Ukraine reports 129 combats

Russian troops had controlled the settlement of Novosyolovka in the Dnepropetrovsk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

Russian forces attacked Ukrainian military personnel and equipment in multiple directions, and Russian air defense systems shot down 299 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles during the past 24 hours, said the Ministry.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Thursday that there were 129 combat engagements on the frontline throughout the day.

The General Staff said that Russian troops launched 28 offensives in the Pokrovsk direction, where Ukrainian forces carried out counterattacks.

Russia controls Novosyolovka settlement, Ukraine reports 129 combats

The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Friday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, went up 0.19 percent to 100.218 at 03:00 (1900 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro lost to 1.1515 dollars from 1.1544 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was down to 1.3192 dollars from 1.3227 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 159.65 Japanese yen, higher than 159.34 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar was up to 0.8008 Swiss francs from 0.7984 Swiss francs, and it rose to 1.3944 Canadian dollars from 1.3921 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar added to 9.4828 Swedish kronor from 9.4234 Swedish kronor.

US dollar ticks up