# Russian forces tighten trap around Ukrainian troops in Volchansk after taking Vodyanoe

https://mins.news/en/item/20689

- TASS, 2026-08-12 22:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2172141

> The pocket around Volchansk is continuing to contract, according to military expert Andrey Marochko. He said Russian forces have tightened the encirclement of Ukrainian troops after liberating Vodyanoe. The assessment portrays the situation in the Volchansk area as steadily worsening for the Ukrainian forces caught inside the pocket.

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