# Russian troops liberate Petrovka community in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass

https://mins.news/en/item/21216

- TASS, 2026-08-13 12:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2172397

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says Battlegroup Center troops liberated the Petrovka community in the Donetsk People’s Republic during the past 24 hours of the Ukraine operation. The ministry also reported roughly 1,410 Ukrainian military casualties across the frontline areas, along with losses of armored vehicles, artillery and electronic-warfare equipment.

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