The Russian army attacked strongholds of the armed forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region.
The Vostok group destroyed strongholds of the Ukrainian army in the Zaporozhye region, which provided conditions for further advances, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Monday. "As a result of the attacks, strongholds, firing positions and counterattack groups of the Ukrainian armed forces were destroyed, which made it possible to weaken the enemy's defenses and ensure further progress of the assault units of the Vostok group," the department said in a statement.