# Russia says summer campaign captured 19 settlements in southeast Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/22890

- Reuters, 2026-08-15 09:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/summer-campaign-has-led-capture-19-settlements-southeast-ukraine-russia-says-2026-08-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a80365a325a7500012aaf4a

> The Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday that Russian troops had taken control of 19 settlements in Ukraine’s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions during their summer campaign.

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