Former title: Russia claimed to control certain settlements in Donetsk region

On the 23rd local time, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Russian army had taken control of Andreyevka settlement in Donetsk region, improved the frontline situation in the region and repulsed five counter attacks by the Ukrainian army. The Russian army repulsed two counter attacks of the Ukrainian army in the Kharkov area and continued to assault the Ukrainian army in depth. In addition, the Russian air defense system shot down 53 UAVs and intercepted 6 US made army tactical missiles.

On the 23rd, Serski, the commander in chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, said that the Ukrainian army had won a preliminary victory in the battle in Kharkov. The Russian army was completely shackled and trapped in the street battle in Volchangsk. At present, the Russian army is mobilizing reserve troops from different directions to support it. The general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said that the Russian army tried to break through the defense line in the directions of Kupiansk, Pokrovsk, Kharkov and Karamatorsk, but was repulsed by the Ukrainian army.