The Ukrainian army said on Monday it had recaptured Pyatykhatky, a village in the south. A total of eight localities have been liberated from Russian forces since Ukraine's counteroffensive began in June, Deputy Defense Minister Ganna Maliar said on social media.She added 113 square kilometres had been "liberated".Euronews cannot independently verify these claims.
Russia and Ukraine are experiencing high casualties as Kyiv attempts to dislodge Moscow from occupied areas in its counteroffensive, British officials said on Sunday.
Russian losses are probably at their highest level since the peak of the battle for Bakhmut in March, the UK Ministry of Defence said in its daily assessment.
The most intense fighting was centred on the southeastern Zaporizhzhia province and Bakhmut in the east, according to British intelligence.