The Russian military has taken control of the village of Dalnee in the Donetsk region, reports TASS and Focus, citing information from the Russian Ministry of Defense.
- Ministry of Defense of Russia: “The units of the troop group ‘South’ as a result of decisive actions, they liberated the village of Dalnee in the Donetsk People's Republic”.
- No further details were provided about the fighting that led to the capture of the village.
The village of Dalnee is located in eastern Ukraine, a region where intense fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces has been ongoing for months. The Donetsk region is a key part of the Russian-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic", which Moscow recognizes as independent, but which Ukraine and the international community consider to be occupied territory.