Russia Claims Seizure of Two Ukrainian Settlements and Destruction of Fighter Jets

Russia's Defense Ministry has asserted that its forces have taken control of two settlements, Pysantsi in Dnipropetrovsk and Novoselivka in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. The ministry also claimed that Russian tactical aviation, drones, missile forces, and artillery successfully destroyed two Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jets at an airfield. These claims pertain to military actions reported on June 28, 2026, within the ongoing conflict.