MOSCOW

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed Saturday that its forces had taken control of the settlement of Odradne in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.

The ministry said in a statement that the village was captured in an operation carried out by the Vostok (East) group of forces, adding that in total three Ukrainian settlements went under Russia's control.

The ministry added that Friday night it carried out a coordinated group strike using precision-guided weapons and drones on facilities of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex, producing missiles, attack drones, and also on the center for electronic intelligence and the position of a US-made Patriot air defense system.

It said the Russian air defense systems shot down a MiG-29 fighter jet, three US-made JDAM-guided aerial bombs, seven HIMARS rockets, and 174 drones overnight.

Ukraine has yet to comment on Russia's claims, and independent verification is challenging due to the ongoing armed conflict.