# Russia expands control zone in Novogrigorovka in DPR with drones, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/29541

- TASS, 2026-08-23 00:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2176563

> Military expert Andrey Marochko says Russian forces are expanding their control zone around Novogrigorovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic through drone operations. He says the settlement remains in the so-called gray zone, with nearly all Ukrainian units withdrawn, while Russian troops and UAVs operate to its north, east and west.