Russia said on Thursday that its forces had taken control of a settlement in Ukraine, while Ukraine reported an attack on a Russian patrol ship.
In its latest report on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that its forces struck 142 areas over the past day, targeting Ukrainian long-range drone storage and launch sites, energy and transportation infrastructure used by Ukrainian forces, and temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries.
Russian air defense systems reportedly shot down 601 fixed-wing drones. Additionally, Russian forces gained control of a settlement in the Zaporizhzhia region.
On the same day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 279 clashes along the front lines in the past 24 hours, claiming to have shot down 2,111 Russian drones.
In a separate statement on Thursday, Ukraine's unmanned systems force confirmed an attack on a Russian patrol vessel in the waters near Crimea.
Additionally, the surrounding areas of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, one of the largest nuclear facilities in Europe, suffered a "massive attack" by Ukrainian heavy drones on Thursday. Targets included the Zaporizhzhia thermal power plant, which is critical for powering the nuclear facility’s only remaining external power line.
Despite the assaults, the nuclear plant is reportedly operating normally with no abnormalities in safety parameters. As of now, the Ukrainian side has not commented on these developments.
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Russia claims controls of Ukrainian settlement, while Ukraine says Russian patrol ship hit
Russia claims controls of Ukrainian settlement, while Ukraine says Russian patrol ship hit
