# Russian troops liberate Vodyanoye community in Kharkov Region over past day — top brass

https://mins.news/en/item/20143

- TASS, 2026-08-12 12:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2171887

> Russia’s top military leadership says Battlegroup North units took control of the Vodyanoye settlement in the Kharkov Region over the past day. The Russian side says its forces destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle during the operation. It also reported more than 210 Ukrainian troop casualties over the same period. The claims concern battlefield gains, equipment losses and personnel casualties.

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