This was reported in the Russian Defense Ministry.

“In the Donetsk direction, as a result of the offensive actions of the Russian troops, the Andreevka settlement of the Donetsk People’s Republic was completely liberated,” the message says.

The department added that more than 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks and five armored fighting vehicles were destroyed.

Earlier, the DPR territorial defense headquarters announced the liberation of the settlements of Pershe Travnya and Andreevka.

Prior to this, the Ministry of Defense reported that the Russian military had liberated the village of Opytnoe in the Donetsk People's Republic.