Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov met with commanders of the Tsentr Group to assess operations, where Colonel General Andrei Mordvichev reported the liberation of 12 settlements and 130 square kilometers in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
Seventy-three Ukrainian troops surrendered, and Belousov awarded Russian servicemen for their bravery.
Russian forces advanced towards the key city of Pokrovsk, claiming control of Krutiy Yar, while Ukraine continued to retreat from multiple frontline villages.
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