The Russian Ministry of Defense added, "In the Kherson direction, as a result of coordinated actions of units of the 'Dnepr' group, complex fire damage was inflicted on units of the 65th mechanized air assault brigades, the 82nd air assault brigade and the 128th mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Rabutino areas." "Verbovoye and Lugovoi in the province."

She explained that the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to 75 soldiers, tanks, two armored combat vehicles, 8 cars, a Slovak “Suzana” self-propelled artillery gun, and two D-30 howitzers.

Russia announced today that its forces took control of the town of Krynki in Kherson province, according to the Russian Sputnik news site.

The acting governor of the Russian province, Vladimir Saldo, published a video clip of Russian soldiers raising the Russian flag in the town of Krynki, which is located on the right bank of the Dnieper River after regaining control of it from Ukrainian forces.

Saldo wrote on his channel on the Telegram platform: “The 810th Guards Marine Brigade, together with their fighting paratrooper brothers, are transported from Krynki: The town has been liberated. All residents of the Kherson province thank you, heroes, and my deep personal gratitude,” according to Russian media.

He accompanied his post with a video clip of two soldiers raising the Russian flag and the banner of the 810th Guards Brigade.

The fall of a new town into the hands of Russian forces

In Donetsk Province, Russian forces reportedly took control of a new town southwest of the city of Marinka.

Reports indicated that the new town that fell into the hands of Russian forces is Pobeda, located on the road between Marinka and Uğildar.

Russian forces previously controlled the strategic city of Marinka, located west of Donetsk, and then advanced to the town of Pobeda, where they took control of the eastern neighborhoods and farms located east of the town.