# Russian troops capture two settlements in Ukraine operation over past day, military says

https://mins.news/en/item/96432

- TASS, 2026-10-12 12:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2200919

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said its Center group took control of Lidino in the Donetsk People’s Republic and its East group captured Nikolskoye in the Zaporozhye Region over the past 24 hours. The ministry also claimed Ukrainian forces lost about 1,355 troops across frontline areas and described ongoing fighting in the Kharkov Region.

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