The Russian military liberated five settlements near Kharkiv and in the Donetsk people’s republic

The Russian military has taken five settlements in the zone of the special military operation in Ukraine over the week.

According to the military ministry, units of the “West” group of troops have taken the settlement of Stepovaya Novoselovka in Kharkiv Region, while units of the “South” group of troops have taken the settlement of Spornoye and the Novy district of the town of Chasov Yar in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).

In addition, it is reported that units of the “Centre” group of troops have taken the settlements of Shumy, Novoaleksandrovka and Novopokrovskoye in the DNR.

The video footage shows a Russian flag flying on a building in the village of Spornoye.