- Russia's defence ministry says its forces captured 19 settlements in southeastern Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions during a summer campaign.
- The ministry also reported taking the settlement of Rybalskoye in Zaporizhzhia; Reuters could not independently verify those battlefield claims.
- Observers note Russian frontline advances have slowed this year even as Moscow steps up ballistic strikes, while Ukraine says it has retaken about 745 sq km of territory.
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