# Russian troops say they captured eight communities in Ukraine over the past day

https://mins.news/en/item/104259

- TASS, 2026-10-17 10:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2203513

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces took control of eight communities over the past 24 hours in the Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye Regions and the Donetsk People’s Republic.

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