Yesterday, on Sunday, the Ministry of Defense of Russia announced that the troops of the "Center" grouping have successfully taken control over the village of Vozdvizhenka in Donetsk amid active military operations. In connection with this, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated his invitation to Western allies to provide Ukraine with additional air defense systems of the American type "Patriot."
According to the ministry's information, Russian troops attacked the military personnel and military equipment of the Ukrainian forces in several areas of the Donetsk People's Republic. A total of 17 contracts were reflected.
**Quote:** "New achievements in operation make it possible to improve proactive defense in the overall area of resistance," - it is stated in the official statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
This news came to light after Russian leader Vladimir Putin warned of the possibility of deploying short- and medium-range weapons closer to Ukrainian borders in the case of inadequate consultations with the West regarding security.
