# Russian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass

https://mins.news/en/item/77101

- TASS, 2026-09-28 13:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2193959

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces captured Ulanovo in the Sumy Region and Novovodyanoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past 24 hours. It also said Battlegroup North was tightening the encirclement of Ukrainian troops in northeastern Kharkov Region, while Ukrainian forces suffered about 1,350 losses across the front lines.

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