# Russian troops liberate two Donetsk communities over past day, defense ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/27237

- TASS, 2026-08-20 11:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2175615

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says Battlegroup South and Battlegroup Center units liberated Nikolaipolye and Matyashevo in the Donetsk People’s Republic during the past 24 hours. It also reported roughly 1,390 Ukrainian casualties and the destruction of multiple armored vehicles across the front.

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