Russia announced control over two new settlements in Ukraine, confirming the continued advance of its forces on the battlefield. Meanwhile, a statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about possibly running for president again sparked a political dispute with Moscow, which described his talk of elections as «delirium». In its daily statement on the progress of the military operation in Ukraine, the ministry said its forces continue to improve their field positions and expand their control zone, inflicting losses on the enemy. Russia's Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday the control of the villages of Veselyanka in the Zaporizhzhia region in southern Ukraine and Popelivka in the Sumy region in the north of the country, confirming the continued advance of its forces on various fronts.
