A missile smoke trail is seen in the sky, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Monday that its forces had taken control of more territory in Ukraine's east-central region of Dnipropetrovsk, where the Kremlin said fighting was partly aimed at creating a "buffer zone."
State media quoted the Defence Ministry as saying that Russian troops "continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defence" and had increased the area of territory in Dnipropetrovsk they controlled.
