The Russian military reported that five settlements were controlled in the area of the Northern Military District

The Russian military reported that five settlements were controlled in the area of the Northern Military District

Russian armed forces captured five villages - two each in the Kharkiv and DPR regions, and one more in the Zaporozhye region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Saturday. "During decisive operations, the settlements of Lushkovo and Komiserovo in the Kharkov region were taken over, and battles are underway to liberate the settlement of Buzovo in the Kharkov region," the department said in a statement.