# Russia takes control of more than 100 sq km in Ukraine over week — expert

https://mins.news/en/item/48257

- TASS, 2026-09-07 10:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2183617

> Military expert Andrey Marochko says Russian forces accelerated their advance in Ukraine’s special military operations zone last week, taking control of more than 100 square kilometers and 15 settlements across the Sumy, Kharkov, Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions.

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