Russia claims to have taken control of 2 more settlements in offensive in eastern Ukraine
Villages of Myrne, Mali Shcherbaky in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia regions, respectively, captured, claims Russian Defense Ministry

ISTANBUL
Russia claimed Tuesday that it took control of two more settlements in its offensive in eastern Ukraine.
The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces captured the village of Myrne, about 12 kilometers (7.4 miles) northeast of Lyman in the eastern Donetsk region.
It later reported that its forces in the Zaporizhzhia region also took control of the village of Mali Shcherbaky, situated 44 kilometers (27 miles) southeast of the region’s administrative center.
Ukrainian authorities have not yet commented on the claims, and independent verification is difficult due to the war.