Baghdad, The Russian Defense Ministry announced the liberation of a town in Donetsk, repelling 8 attacks and eliminating 1,885 Ukrainian soldiers during the past 24 hours. The Russian Defense Ministry said in its daily report on the military operation in Ukraine, "During the past 24 hours, a town in Donetsk was liberated, 8 counterattacks were repelled and 1,885 soldiers were eliminated." It added that 68 drones, a Su-2 aircraft and 5 missiles were also shot down, and 9 ammunition depots, a tank and 6 infantry fighting vehicles were destroyed." Source: National Iraqi News Agency