Doha: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced, Wednesday, that its forces have taken control of a new town in northeastern Ukraine and that they eliminated 1,065 Ukrainian soldiers across various combat fronts.

According to Qatar News Agency, the ministry stated that its 'North' group of forces succeeded in taking control of the town of Komarovka in the Sumy region. The capture represents a significant advancement in the ongoing conflict in northeastern Ukraine.

The ministry further detailed that operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile forces, and artillery were utilized to target military-industrial facilities, production plants, drone storage warehouses, and Ukrainian armed formations' temporary deployment points in 145 areas. This multi-faceted approach is part of a broader strategy to weaken Ukrainian defenses and gain strategic advantages in the region.