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Russian troops liberate 11 communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass

Russia's Defense Ministry reported that its troops liberated 11 communities in several Ukrainian regions over the past week, delivering precision strikes and inflicting thousands of casualties. The claims, reported by TASS, cover combat operations from June 27 to July 3, including specific actions in Krasny Liman and Konstantinovka.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Jun 27 – Jul 3, 2026 Published Aug 15

Lead

Russian troops have liberated 11 communities in the Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov and Zaporozhye Regions and the Donetsk People’s Republic during the week of June 27 to July 3, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry, as reported by TASS. The ministry said the settlements were taken during the ongoing special military operation in Ukraine, with the liberation of Aleksandrovka in the Dnepropetrovsk Region occurring over the past 24 hours.

Coverage Comparison

All information about this week’s operations comes from TASS, which cited statements from the Russian Defense Ministry. Two TASS articles detail the reported gains and strikes. The first, dated July 3, summarizes the week’s overall progress, listing the settlements liberated by various battlegroups and providing weekly casualty figures. The second, dated June 27, focuses on the liberation of Novoskelevatoye in the Dnepropetrovsk Region and reports tactical successes in Krasny Liman and Konstantinovka. As the only outlet whose coverage is available, TASS presents the ministry’s statements without independent verification or comment, and there are no alternative perspectives in the material.

Key Claims

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, as reported by TASS, Battlegroup North gained control of Ukrainskoye in the Kharkov Region, Battlegroup South liberated Malinovka and Piskunovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, and Battlegroup East liberated Novoskelevatoye, Pisantsy and Bogodarovka in the Dnepropetrovsk Region, as well as Novosyolovka, Rovnoye, Lesnoye and Kopani in the Zaporozhye Region. Over the last 24 hours of the reported period, Battlegroup East also liberated Aleksandrovka in the Dnepropetrovsk Region.

The ministry reported that over the week, Russian forces delivered one massive and five combined precision strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises, energy facilities, and logistics centers. These strikes were described as retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on civilian facilities on Russian territory. The targets included sites for the assembly, storage, and preparation of long-range UAVs for launch, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations.

Casualty figures provided by the ministry for the week attributable to specific battlegroups were: Battlegroup North inflicted over 1,485 casualties, Battlegroup West roughly 1,490, Battlegroup South more than 1,405, Battlegroup Center more than 2,160, Battlegroup East more than 3,140, and Battlegroup Dnepr more than 425. Additionally, Russian forces destroyed two Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jets via strike drones at a military airfield. Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 3,871 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and three Flamingo cruise missiles.

In a separate report covering the 24 hours preceding June 27, the ministry stated that units of Battlegroup East liberated Novoskelevatoye, after advancing into enemy defensive lines. During the same period, Russian forces struck fuel, energy, and transport infrastructure, fuel depots, long-range UAV launch preparation sites, and temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 148 areas.

Tactical gains in Krasny Liman were reported: assault detachments of the 25th army advanced westward, while units of the 67th motorized rifle division seized five strongpoints and captured 57 buildings. Russian Aerospace Forces crews used FAB-500 bombs to strike Ukrainian militants attempting to flee toward the Blue Lakes recreation center, reportedly eliminating up to 30 troops. The ministry also reported that the enemy lost up to 40 fighters in Krasny Liman in 24 hours, and that troops of Battlegroup South eliminated up to 90 Ukrainian army troops in Konstantinovka.

How this outlet told it

TASS — English as of Jul 3, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC

Framing: Russian military successes — Formal and objective

Facts Included:

Russian troops liberated 11 communities in the Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov and Zaporozhye Regions and the Donetsk People’s Republic
Russian troops delivered six precision strikes on Ukrainian military sites over the week
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted over 1,485 casualties on Ukrainian army in week
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 1,490 casualties on Ukrainian troops in week
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 1,405 casualties on Ukrainian troops in week
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 2,160 casualties on Ukrainian troops in week
Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 3,140 casualties on Ukrainian troops in week
Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicted more than 425 casualties on Ukrainian troops in week
Russian forces destroyed two Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jets by strike drones at airfield
Russian air defenses intercept 3,871 Ukrainian UAVs, three cruise missiles in week

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TASS — English as of Jun 27, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC

Framing: Russian military operations in Ukraine — Formal and objective

Facts Included:

Servicemen of Russia’s Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Novoskelevatoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region
Russian forces struck launch preparation sites for long-range Ukrainian drones
Troops from Battlegroup West seized five strongpoints and captured 57 buildings in Krasny Liman
Russian Aerospace Forces’ crews struck Ukrainian army’s militants attempting to flee to the Blue Lakes recreation center in Krasny Liman
The enemy lost up to 40 fighters in Krasny Liman in 24 hours
Troops of Battlegroup South eliminated up to 90 troops of the Ukrainian army in Konstantinovka

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What was claimed, and who backed it

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimRussian troops liberated 11 communities in the Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov and Zaporozhye Regions and the Donetsk People’s Republic over the week of June 27 - July 3.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 3, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
ClaimServicemen of Russia’s Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Novoskelevatoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jun 27, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC
ClaimRussian troops delivered six precision strikes on Ukrainian military sites over the week.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 3, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
ClaimRussia’s Battlegroup North inflicted over 1,485 casualties on Ukrainian troops over the week.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 3, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
ClaimRussia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 1,490 casualties on Ukrainian troops over the week.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 3, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
ClaimRussia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 1,405 casualties on Ukrainian troops over the week.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 3, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
ClaimRussia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 2,160 casualties on Ukrainian troops over the week.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 3, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
ClaimRussia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 3,140 casualties on Ukrainian troops over the week.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 3, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
ClaimRussia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicted more than 425 casualties on Ukrainian troops over the week.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 3, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
ClaimRussian forces destroyed two Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jets by strike drones at a military airfield over the week.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 3, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
ClaimRussian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 3,871 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and three Flamingo cruise missiles over the past week.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 3, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
ClaimTroops from Battlegroup West seized five strongpoints and captured 57 buildings in Krasny Liman over the past 24 hours.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jun 27, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC
ClaimThe enemy lost up to 40 fighters in Krasny Liman in 24 hours.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jun 27, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC
ClaimTroops of Battlegroup South eliminated up to 90 troops of the Ukrainian army in Konstantinovka over the past 24 hours.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jun 27, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC

Transparency & Audit Trail

1 outlet · 2 articles consulted: TASS — English 14 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-15