Russian forces conduct strikes, seize settlements in Ukraine: defense ministry

Russian forces carried out one massive attack and six group strikes on Ukrainian defense industry enterprises and logistics centers used by the Ukrainian military over the past week, the defense ministry said Friday, reported Xinhua.

Russian forces also seized settlements in the Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Kharkov regions, according to the ministry. Russian troops struck vessels supporting the

Ukrainian military and destroyed a large number of Ukrainian drones and other weapons, while its Black Sea Fleet destroyed 12 Ukrainian unmanned boats, it said.