VELYKA NOVOSILKA, DONETSK OBLAST, UKRAINE - JANUARY 26: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) An aerial view of Russian soldiers waving Russian flag on the top of a building as Russia announced that it had taken control of two more settlements as part of its ongoing offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on January 26, 2025. Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Telegram that “fierce battles” are ongoing near several settlements on the Pokrovsk front, including Zelene, as well as near Velyka Novosilka. Russian Defense Ministry / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM