Russian forces capture four settlements in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions

Russian Defense Minister Belousov congratulated brigades for taking Dobropolie, Alekseevo-Druzhkovka, and Sergeevka in the DNR, plus Velikomikhaylovka in Dnipropetrovsk region. This marks continued Russian advances in eastern Ukraine, with the first reported capture of a settlement in Dnipropetrovsk region, indicating a potential new front. The claim is unverified and based solely on Russian state media.