[HIGHLIGHTS] In the territories of the DPR and Kherson region: the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced strikes on the points of the territorial defense of Ukraine

Russian troops during the day hit the control points of the 125th, as well as the 126th territorial defense brigades, located in the DPR and Kherson region. Aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during a special operation hit 102 artillery units in 134 districts.

Air defense equipment intercepted two rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. In addition, 11 Ukrainian drones were destroyed. Acting head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said that 75% of Artemovsk was taken under the control of Russian units.