Russia says it has captured four settlements in Ukraine, Ifax reports

​The ‌Russian ​defence ministry said ‌on Sunday that Russian troops ‌had captured the ‌villages of Kupyne and ⁠Riznykove ​in ⁠Ukraine's Kharkiv region, ⁠as well as Novotroitske ​and Davydovske in ⁠the Donetsk ⁠region, ​news agency Interfax reported.

Reuters ⁠could not immediately ⁠verify ⁠the battlefield reports.