Russia Announces Control Of Town In Southern Ukraine, Human And Material Losses Among Ukrainian Forces

2025-09-14 04:01:34

(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its forces have taken control of the town of Novonikolaivka, located in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, southeastern Ukraine, as part of the military operations that have been ongoing since February 2022.

In a statement on the progress of the operations, the ministry said that Russian forces have improved their tactical positions on several combat fronts, noting that they have inflicted casualties on the Ukrainian side estimated at 1,370 soldiers during the recent clashes.

The statement added that Russian air defenses also shot down three missiles and 340 Ukrainian drones, in addition to destroying two tanks.

Since the outbreak of war, Russia and Ukraine have exchanged near-daily reports of repelling each other's attacks - claims that remain difficult to independently verify due to ongoing war.

Novonikolaivka Dnipropetrovsk military operations

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