Moscow: Russia announced on Tuesday that its military forces have captured another settlement in Ukraine, as Ukraine reported conducting strikes on industrial and energy infrastructure targets within Russian territory.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Russian Defense Ministry revealed in its daily briefing that units from the North group of forces have taken control of Petro-Ivanivka, located in the Kharkiv region. The ministry further reported that Russian forces have targeted Ukrainian port infrastructure, energy facilities, logistics centers used by the Ukrainian military, and temporary deployment sites for Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries across 144 areas.

The briefing also detailed that Russian air defense systems successfully intercepted 11 guided aerial bombs, 27 US-made HIMARS rockets, two long-range Neptune guided missiles, and 797 fixed-wing drones over the past 24 hours. Additionally, the Russian Black Sea Fleet claimed the destruction of six Ukrainian sea drones.

On the other hand, Ukraine's General Staff announced strikes on two Russian enterprises in the Bryansk region, naming the Kremniy EL Group facility in Bryansk and the Bryansky plant in the town of Seltso. Ukrainian forces reportedly also targeted a fuel depot at the Belgorod airfield. The veracity of claims from both parties remains unverified independently.