❗ Highlights from the Russian Defense Ministry Press Briefing, September 5:

▪ Russian forces liberated the settlement of Kurtovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic

▪ Ukraine loses about 1,390 troops in the special military operation zone over the past day

▪ Russian forces struck Ukraine’s transport infrastructure facilities used by the military

▪ Russian air defenses shot down seven smart bombs and over 750 drones in the past day

▪ Russian forces also hit the temporary deployment points of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries in 158 areas