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Military operation in Ukraine

Over 50 settlements liberated by Russian forces in September — TASS calculations

Slightly more than half of the liberated settlements are located in the Kharkov Region

MOSCOW, October 1. /TASS/. Russian forces liberated 52 settlements in the zone of the special military operation in September, according to TASS calculations based on the Russian defense ministry’s data.

Thus, according to the ministry, Russia’s Battlegroup North liberated 30 settlements, Battlegroup Center liberated nine settlement, Battlegroup South liberated four settlement, Battlegroup West liberated one settlement, Battlegroup East liberated six settlement, and Battlegroup Dnepr - two settlement.

In addition, as follows from the ministry’s data, slightly more than half of the liberated settlements (27) are located in the Kharkov Region.

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Military operation in Ukraine

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