Moscow, December 3 (QNA) - The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that its forces have taken control of the villages of Zelenyi Hai and Dobropolye in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region as part of the ongoing military operation.

In a statement, the ministry said units of the Russia Eastern Group of Forces had seized the two villages, adding that Russian forces also captured the town of Vovchansk in the neighboring Kharkiv region.

The ministry further claimed that 995 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, while six aircraft were shot down, and 29 armored vehicles, 13 electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition depots were destroyed.

Russia has in recent weeks reported multiple advances across several fronts, announcing the capture of a number of new areas. (QNA)