# Battlegroup Center Recon Team Says It Spent a Month Undetected Behind Ukrainian Lines

https://mins.news/en/item/20927

- TASS, 2026-08-13 07:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2172229

> A reconnaissance rifleman from Russia’s 9th Reconnaissance Battalion, part of Battlegroup Center, told TASS that two three-man teams operated behind Ukrainian lines for a month and completed their missions without being detected. He said they avoided drones through concealment and communicated only with gestures and facial expressions.

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