俄罗斯宣称夺取了乌克兰东北部一个定居点，而乌克兰方面报告称该地区遭受了增加的袭击。

俄罗斯国防部在电报上表示：“在库皮安斯克地区，由于西部指挥部军事单位的娴熟和专业行动，成功解放了诺维塞利夫斯克定居点。”他们补充说，“广阔战线上的攻势行动改善了俄罗斯军队的情况。”

乌克兰军方周五表示，他们在东部面临越来越多的袭击。

乌克兰军队发言人安娜·马利亚尔在电报上说：“敌人的攻击次数增加了，激烈的战斗正在进行。”

马利亚尔表示，俄罗斯军队正试图将乌克兰资源集中在该地区，因为乌克兰正在南部进行反攻。

马利亚尔说：“在库皮安斯克地区，敌人的目标是夺回去年秋天失去的领土。”

2022年夏末和秋季，乌克兰通过快速反攻收复了南部赫尔松和东北哈尔科夫周围的大片领土。

乌克兰在6月开始了另一轮进攻，但现在遭遇了俄罗斯军队数月的巩固防御地位。

七月下旬，俄罗斯表示夺取了顿涅茨克地区东部的Sergiivka村庄。

Russia on Saturday said it captured a settlement in northeastern Ukraine, where Kyiv has reported increased attacks.

"In the area of Kupiansk, as a result of the competent and professional actions of the military units of the Western command, the settlement of Novoselivske was liberated," the Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram.

It added "offensive operations on a broad front... improved the situation" of Russian forces.

On Friday the Ukrainian army said it was confronted with a growing number of attacks in the east.

"The number of enemy attacks has increased. Heavy fighting is taking place," army spokeswoman Ganna Malyar said on Telegram.

Malyar said Russian troops were aiming to draw Ukrainian resources to that area, as Ukraine is pursuing its counteroffensive in the south.

"In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy has set itself the goal of regaining the territories lost last fall," Malyar said.

Late summer and autumn 2022, Ukraine retook swathes of territory around southern Kherson and northeastern Kharkiv in rapid counteroffensives.

Ukraine began another push in June but is now contending with well-entrenched Russian defensive positions built over several months.

Late July, Russia said it seized the village of Sergiivka in the eastern Donetsk region.