# Russian troops liberate 11 communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass

https://mins.news/en/item/28404

- TASS, 2026-08-21 13:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2176155

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces liberated 11 communities in the Kharkov, Zaporozhye and Donetsk areas from August 15 to 21, including one in the previous 24 hours. It also reported one massive and nine combined precision strikes against Ukrainian military-industrial, logistics, port and missile-related facilities, claiming losses among Ukrainian personnel and equipment.

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