# Russian troops liberate 17 communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass

https://mins.news/en/item/83587

- TASS, 2026-10-02 14:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2196769

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says Russian forces took control of 17 communities in the Kharkov, Sumy and Zaporozhye Regions and the Donetsk People’s Republic between September 26 and October 2, including three in the previous 24 hours. It also says Battlegroup North blocked all Ukrainian attempts to break out of an encirclement in northeastern Kharkov Region and that Russian forces carried out multiple strikes on Ukrainian logistics, communications and energy facilities.

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