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

https://mins.news/en/item/51364

- TASS, 2026-09-09 13:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2184863

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says Battlegroup South units have secured positions on the outskirts of Druzhkovka and that infantry is successfully attempting to storm the city. It also reported overnight strikes on a Kyiv warehouse producing unmanned boats, drones and components, along with Ukrainian military-industrial sites, ports and logistics centers.

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