 Russian forces advanced attacks on Ukrainian troops, foreign mercenaries and weaponry on the front lines and places including Kupinsk and Donetsk during the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday local time. Russian air defense units down 32 Ukrainian drones in multiple areas during the period, the Defense Ministry said. Also on Saturday, the general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said Russian troops continued offensive in the direction of Bakhmut, where the battle was still going on. In the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Air Force, as well as the missile and artillery units implemented attacks on targets including areas with dense deployments of Russian weapons and command points, said the Ukrainian general staff.