According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian forces took control of the village of Vasilkova in the Zaporozhye region, writes Izvestia. During the attack, an area of up to 9.5 square meters was occupied. km. The department noted that the advance made it possible to cover the wings of the Armed Forces Group of Ukraine in the Brevynovka area, as well as to block its supply routes and the access routes to the reserves.