Moscow, January 03 (QNA) - The Russian Ministry of Defense, Saturday, announced that its forces have taken control of the town of Bondarne, in eastern Ukraine.

In a statement, the ministry said its forces managed to seize the town of Bondarne in the Donetsk region, noting that over the past 24-hours, the Ukrainian armed forces suffered losses exceeding 1,085 soldiers, while Russian troops continued their advance along all axes of the military operation zone in Ukraine.

The statement added that Russian air defenses shot down 124 Ukrainian drones and 15 guided bombs launched using HIMARS missiles. (QNA)