The Russian military said today it has taken control of Shieverne, a small village very close to the recently fallen Abdiivka. while Moscow’s troops continue their offensive in this zone and say they have scored several successes.

Russian soldiers have “liberated” the village of Shieverne, the Russian Defense Ministry said on the Telegram platform. The previous day, the Ukrainian army had announced that it had withdrawn from another village, a few kilometers away, Lastochkin.

Also, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today it destroyed a Ukrainian army Abrams tank near Antiyivka in eastern Ukraine — the first time Moscow has claimed to have destroyed such a tank since Washington handed over the heavy vehicles. in Kiev.

“The enemy lost (…) two tanks, one of which was an American-made Abrams,” the Russian Defense Ministry said. Yesterday, Russian Telegram channels had published unverified images purportedly showing this tank on fire after it was destroyed.