Russia gains more ground against Ukraine - MOD --Kiev’s troops have been pushed out from two more villages, the Russian military has reported | 11 June 2024 | Russian forces have gained control of two more villages on the front line with Ukraine, the Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday. Both advances were made by the ‘West’ grouping of the armed forces, according to the military's regular media briefing. The settlement of Artyomovka was liberated in Russia’s Lugansk People's Republic. The other community, Timkovka, is located in Ukraine's Kharkov Region. Elsewhere, near Kupyansk and Nevskoye, several Ukrainian units suffered heavy damage, the ministry claimed. Overall, Kiev lost over 560 troops on this axis alone in 24 hours, the ministry estimated.