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https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/russian-forces-gain-1700-square-kilometers-in-special-military-operation-zone-since-2026-1124024057.htmlRussian Forces Gain 1,700 Square Kilometers in Special Military Operation Zone Since 2026Russian Forces Gain 1,700 Square Kilometers in Special Military Operation Zone Since 2026Sputnik InternationalThe Russian Armed Forces have completed the liberation of the Lugansk People's Republic.2026-04-22T11:20+00002026-04-22T11:20+00002026-04-22T11:20+0000multimediarussiarussian armed forceshttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07ea/04/16/1124023901_0:0:1280:720_1920x0_80_0_0_65ec557e6a49e594d07ac88894a73477.pngA total of 80 settlements have been freed. In March and April alone, the Russian army emancipated 34 settlements and approximately 700 square kilometers of territory, making major advances in the Kherson, Zaporozhye, and Donetsk regions.Yesterday, the Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Grishino in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and the settlement of Veterinarnoye in the Kharkov region, strengthening their forward positions along the contact line.https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/russian-forces-hit-ukrainian-missiles-and-drones-black-sea-fleet-strikes-energy-and-port-facilities-1124024197.htmlrussiaSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“252602026Sputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Newsen_ENSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“2526019201080true19201440truehttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07ea/04/16/1124023901_161:0:1121:720_1920x0_80_0_0_9fd42176cf7808581cbe953fe9f9d892.png19201920trueSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Sputnik Internationalrussia, russian armed forcesrussia, russian armed forces

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Russian Forces Gain 1,700 Square Kilometers in Special Military Operation Zone Since 2026

The Russian Armed Forces have completed the liberation of the Lugansk People's Republic.

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A total of 80 settlements have been freed. In March and April alone, the Russian army emancipated 34 settlements and approximately 700 square kilometers of territory, making major advances in the Kherson, Zaporozhye, and Donetsk regions.Yesterday, the Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Grishino in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and the settlement of Veterinarnoye in the Kharkov region, strengthening their forward positions along the contact line.

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