The Russian army has taken control of settlements in Ukraine's Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Paralel.Az’s Moscow bureau reports.

Ministry stated that the Russian army has seized control of the settlement of Kurakhivka in the "Donetsk People's Republic" (Donetsk region of Ukraine-ed.).

Additionally, Ministry said that the settlement of Pershotravneve in the Kharkiv region has also come under Russian control.

It was noted that Russian forces attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, fuel base, military airfield infrastructure, and a workshop producing UAVs.

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that Ukraine lost 2,045 personnel in the past 24 hours.