Russian Army Claims Control of Two Settlements in Ukraine, Intercepts Hundreds of Drones

The Russian Defense Ministry announced that its forces have taken control of the settlements of Torskoye and Kommunarovka in the Donetsk People's Republic and Dnepropetrovsk Region. Additionally, Russian air defense forces reportedly intercepted 5 guided aircraft bombs and 498 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Ukrainian army in the past 24 hours.