Russian troops have completely captured the city of Ugledar in the Ukrainian Donetsk region, Reuters reported, referring to the "SHOT" channel. in the "Telegram" platform and to Russian military bloggers. Reuters was unable to independently verify the reports.
Yesterday, the governor of the Donetsk region, Vadim Filashkin, said that Russian troops had reached the center of the city.
The city has been in the frontline since 2022 and the Russian army has suffered heavy losses there during previous failed offensives. In the last few days, however, Russian troops managed to bypass the fortifications west and east of Ugledar and threatened the city with encirclement, DPA notes.
Earlier today, Kiev announced that Ukrainian forces had destroyed 11 of the 32 Russian drones launched that night, Reuters noted.
Four other drones left Ukrainian airspace in the direction of Russia, and 10 drones were lost in northern and central Ukrainian regions as a result of electronic warfare countermeasures, the Ukrainian Air Force said.