# Russia’s Battlegroup North controls about 100 sq km in Kharkov Region, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/76645

- TASS, 2026-09-28 07:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2193745

> Military expert Andrey Marochko says Russia’s Battlegroup North achieved the strongest results in the special military operation zone last week by bringing about 100 square km in the Kharkov Region under control. Russian forces also took 13 settlements: eight in Kharkov Region, three in the Donetsk People’s Republic and two in the Zaporozhye Region.

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