# Russian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass

https://mins.news/en/item/14159

- TASS, 2026-08-05 13:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2169303

> Russian military officials say troops liberated two communities during operations in Ukraine over the past day. The Defense Ministry reported that Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 360 casualties on Ukrainian forces in its area of responsibility. It also said the group destroyed four Ukrainian armored combat vehicles. The claims were attributed to Russia’s Defense Ministry.

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