According to the agency, the villages are under the control of the troops of the "Vostok" grouping. The ministry also noted that over the past week, the air defense system has shot down ten ATACMS missiles.
Razdolnoye is located southwest of the city of Kurakhovo, where fighting continues, while Verkhoramenka is to the north.
In November, the Ministry of Defense reported the capture of several settlements near Kurakhovo, including the village of Novodmitrovka and the locality of Novaya Ilyinka.
For updates on military operations, see the article by “Ъ” “Yet we are making 'Oreshnik'”.