"The units of the East group of forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defenses and liberated the settlement of Andreevka, Dnepropetrovsk region," the ministry said in a statement.
Additionally, the Sever north group has taken control of the settlement of Prylipka in the Kharkov region, the statement read.
Ukraine Loses Over 470 Soldiers in Battles With Russia's Central Group
Russia's Center group of forces has eliminated over 470 Ukrainian military personnel over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
"The enemy lost more than 470 servicepeople, four armored combat vehicles, eight cars, and a counter-battery radar station," the ministry said in a statement.
Russia's East group of forces has eliminated over 320 Ukrainian soldiers, the ministry also said, adding that Kiev has lost up to 215 military personnel in battles with Russia's South group of troops.
At the same time, Russia's West group of forces has eliminated over 200 Ukrainian soldiers over the past day, the ministry added.
In response to Kiev's terrorist attacks on civilian targets in Russia, Russian forces launched a massive strike, including with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, targeting Ukrainian defense industry enterprises and fuel and energy sector facilities that support them, the statement also read.