Russia claims control of more territory in Ukraine

The Russian Defense Ministry also announced that the Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 535 soldiers, 1 Leopard tank and 4 armored vehicles in clashes with the Tsentr Task Force. The village of Shevchenko is located near the logistics center of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine.

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The Ukrainian General Staff did not mention Shevchenko in its latest combat report, but said its forces had repelled 46 of 56 Russian attacks around more than 10 towns in the Pokrovsk region in the past 24 hours. Russian forces have been steadily advancing westward in Donetsk province for months, making their fastest progress since Moscow launched its military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, according to Reuters.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Air Force announced yesterday that its air defense forces shot down 60 out of 94 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by Russia on the night of January 11 and early morning of January 12.

Ukrainian servicemen operate near the town of Toretsk in Donetsk region on December 20, 2024.

In addition, The Kyiv Independent reported on January 11 that Andrii Kovalenko, Director of the Center for Countering Disinformation in Ukraine, confirmed that a Ukrainian UAV had attacked the Taneko oil refinery in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. This is one of Russia's largest oil processing facilities, located about 1,300 km from the Russia-Ukraine border. As of last night, there was no information about Russia's response.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nga-tuyen-bo-kiem-soat-them-lanh-tho-o-ukraine-185250112222247014.htm