The army announced the transfer of 13 settlements to the control of Russian soldiers within a week.

The army announced the transfer of 13 settlements to the control of Russian soldiers within a week.

Within a week, the Russian military established control over 13 settlements in the special operation zone, including the city of Dobropolia in the DPR, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. "During the past week, units of the western group of soldiers occupied more advantageous positions and, as a result of decisive actions, took control of the settlements of Palmarbeka and Kovalbeka in the Kharkiv region," the ministry said in a statement.