ALBAWABA - Russia announced on Saturday that it has taken control of two additional towns in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, claiming further progress in Ukraine.
According to a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian forces have taken the communities of Pershotravneve in Kharkiv and Kurakhivka in the Donetsk area.
According to the ministry, Russian forces reinforced their positions throughout the whole frontline, destroying and capturing weapons and military equipment.
"In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 647 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 35,169 drones, 585 air defense systems, 19,023 tanks, and other armored combat vehicles, 1,484 multiple rocket launchers, 17,176 field artillery and mortars guns, 27,930 special military vehicles have been destroyed," it said.
Open-source data shows that Russian forces moved forward in September at their quickest pace since March 2022, the month after President Vladimir Putin issued the order for the invasion. In August, Ukraine penetrated into a portion of the Kursk region of Russia.
Meanwhile, the Chief commander of Kyiv's army stated on Saturday that Ukrainian forces are holding back one of Russia's most potent offensives since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of its smaller neighbor.
General Oleksandr Syrskyi said on the Telegram messaging app, "The Armed Forces of Ukraine are preventing one of the most potent Russian offensives from launching a full-scale invasion,".
