Russian military cedes dozens of miles to Ukrainian advance days after claiming annexation

Ukrainian forces have advanced 25 miles in a single day into land Russian President Vladimir Putin claims to have annexed, according to multiple reports.

"The information is tense, let's put it that way, because, yes, there were indeed breakthroughs," the official, Vladimir Saldo told Russian state television. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders

"There's a settlement called Dudchany, right along the Dnipro River, and right there, in that region, there was a [Ukrainian] breakthrough. There are settlements that are occupied by Ukrainian forces," he continued.