# Battlegroup North artillery destroys Ukrainian positions and troop concentrations, commander says

https://mins.news/en/item/29027

- TASS, 2026-08-22 02:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2176343

> An artillery platoon commander from Russia’s Battlegroup North told TASS that his unit used 152mm 2S3M Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers to destroy Ukrainian positions, infantry and equipment concentrations, and drone control posts. The battlegroup says it is advancing along several fronts, expanding the security zone in the Sumy and Kharkov regions and pushing Ukrainian forces away from the state border to protect civilians.

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