# Putin says Russian forces steadily advancing along entire front

https://mins.news/en/item/103566

- TASS, 2026-10-16 18:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2203319

> Putin said Russian forces were advancing steadily along the entire frontline and had liberated more than 1,300 square kilometers in Donbass and Novorossiya in September alone.

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