"Units of the Vostok group of forces continued advancing into the depth of the enemy's defenses and liberated the settlement of Tsvetkovoye in the Zaporozhye region," the ministry said in a statement.
The liberation of Tsvetkovoye has created a bridgehead for subsequent liberation of more territory in the Zaporozhye region, the ministry said, adding that Ukraine lost a large number of troops and military equipment.
During the settlement's liberation, Russian troops also destroyed two Ukrainian UAV control centers, the statement read.