# Putin visits Kuril Island of Iturup

https://mins.news/en/item/20820

- TASS, 2026-08-13 03:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2172185

> Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup in the Kuril Islands during a trip to the Sakhalin Region, touring the Yasny fish-packing factory. Before the visit, he attended the final stage of Pacific Fleet drills in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

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