Russia says it captured six settlements in eastern Ukraine

Russian troops ‍took control of the settlements of ⁠Huliaipole, Myrnohrad, Artemivka, Rodynske and Vilne in Ukraine’s ‍Donetsk region ‍and Stepnohirsk ‍in Zaporizhzhia ⁠region, ‌the ⁠Russian ‍defense ministry said ⁠on Sunday.For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our dedicated page. Reuters could not ‌independently confirm the battlefield report.Read more:Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine ahead of Zelenskyy-Trump meeting