# Russia’s Battlegroup North artillery eliminates over 50 Ukrainian troops overnight

https://mins.news/en/item/24018

- TASS, 2026-08-17 09:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2174065

> Russia’s Battlegroup North says its artillery units carried out more than 200 fire missions overnight in Ukraine’s Kharkov and Sumy Regions. The strikes reportedly destroyed 10 Ukrainian UAV control posts and nine all-terrain vehicles, while eliminating more than 50 personnel.

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