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Russia Claims Captured 19 Settlements in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia

8/15/2026

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Russia's Defense Ministry says its troops captured 19 settlements in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia during the summer campaign.
The claim cites a report by Pyotr Bolgarev, commander of the eastern forces.
The ministry announced the seizure of Rybalskoye settlement in Zaporizhzhia, citing Interfax.
Reuters could not independently verify any of the battlefield reports.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian forces recaptured 745 sq km of Russian-held land on the southeastern front this year.

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Russia's Defense Ministry says its troops captured 19 settlements in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia during the summer campaign.
The claim cites a report by Pyotr Bolgarev, commander of the eastern forces.
The ministry announced the seizure of Rybalskoye settlement in Zaporizhzhia, citing Interfax.
Reuters could not independently verify any of the battlefield reports.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian forces recaptured 745 sq km of Russian-held land on the southeastern front this year.