Russia said Monday that its armed forces had taken control over two more settlements in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, while Ukraine, on the same day, reported strikes against multiple Russian military targets.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said in its latest report that the Russian forces had gained full control over the settlements of Chervonoye in the Donetsk region and Novodanilovka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces struck 142 areas, targeting Ukrainian energy and transportation infrastructure, long-range drone launch sites, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries.
They also continued to attack encircled Ukrainian troops in Dimitrov (known as Myrnohrad in Ukraine), located near Krasnoarmeysk (known as Pokrovsk in Ukraine).
On the same day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that in the early hours of Monday, they carried out precise strikes on multiple Russian targets, including ammunition depots, warehouses for drones, fuel storage facilities, and the Pantsir-S1 air-defense systems.
It also reported that there were 87 clashes in frontline areas on Monday. In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 22 Russian assaults.
Russia captures 2 more settlements, Ukraine attacks Russian military targets
China's top legislator Zhao Leji conducted an inspection and research tour in central China's Hubei Province from Thursday to Saturday, emphasizing the imperativeness to adhere to the guiding role of President Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, closely focus on the central tasks of the Communist Party and the country to plan and advance the work of People's Congresses, and provide legal guarantee for achieving a good start in implementing the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).
In conducting inspection in Yichang and Wuhan cities during the tour, Zhao, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee and also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visited grassroots-level liaison offices for contact with People's Congress deputies, enterprises, villages and farmers' homes, having face-to-face exchanges with local People's Congress deputies and members of the public, and extensively hearing their opinions and suggestions on the draft work report of the NPC Standing Committee and high-quality development of the work of People's Congresses.
He emphasized that People's Congresses should perform their duties in accordance with law and better serve the country's major policy decisions. As the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC will be held in Beijing in March, it is imperative to conduct such activities as organizing People's Congress deputies to study draft laws and conduct inspection and research, and ensure that People's Congress deputies will fulfill their legal duties well.
He also highlighted the need to improve the quality of legislation, enhance the effectiveness of supervision, and carry out law popularization and education at the grassroots level.
Top legislator makes investigation, research tour in central China's Hubei
