Russia Claims Capture of Two Villages in Southern Ukraine

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its forces have captured the communities of Rovnopole and Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region of southern Ukraine.

Russian forces claim to be slowly advancing in the Zaporizhzhia region, where they face Ukrainian forces with fewer soldiers.

Fighting in eastern Ukraine is focused around the Pokrovsk hub, where Russian forces have infiltrated in recent weeks.

Peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow remain stalled.