Ministry of Defense: The Russian Armed Forces occupied more advantageous positions in the Donetsk direction. It is also noted that Russian fighters defeated the formations of the 80th air assault, 33rd, 54th mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Krasnogorovka, Razdolovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Earlier, the Russian armed forces occupied more favourable positions in Avdeevsky direction, the department's report states.