# Battlegroup South infantry begins assault on Druzhkovka, Russian Defense Ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/51213

- TASS, 2026-09-09 11:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2184775

> Russia’s Battlegroup South has secured positions on the outskirts of Druzhkovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic with support from unmanned systems crews, and its infantry is conducting what a deputy company commander described as successful assaults on the city. He said the operation aims to cut enemy logistics and relies heavily on drones.

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