MOSCOW

Russia claimed on Friday that its forces had taken control of another village in Ukraine.

The settlement of Radkivka in the Kharkiv region was captured in an operation carried out by the Zapad (West) group of forces, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

It added that over the past week it carried out 12 coordinated strikes using precision-guided weapons and drones on facilities of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex, including infrastructure at military airfields, weapons and ammunition depots, drone production and storage sites, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries.

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