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The Russian Defense Ministry said in its update on Thursday that its forces launched a heavy assault in northern Donetsk, capturing two settlements, while Ukraine reported attacking Russia's military, logistical, and industrial infrastructure.

According to the ministry's daily briefing, Russian forces controlled two settlements in the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.

Russian forces launched a heavy assault in northern Donetsk, and street fighting was carried out in the city of Kostiantynivka, with Russian troops taking full control of its eastern parts, the ministry said.

Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the same day that Ukrainian forces carried out a series of strikes overnight from Wednesday into Thursday targeting military, logistical, and industrial infrastructure in Russia.

Ukraine said that the targets included oil refineries, drone production facilities, and military command posts.