During a meeting with military commanders at the temporary command…

During a meeting with military commanders at the temporary command post of the Unified Group of Forces, the head of state was informed that 465 km out of 660 km along the border on the Kursk and Belgorod directions are under the control of Russian forces, which is 70%.

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Putin called the encirclement of 2,000 VU fighters successful — Вести
Gerasimov: Russian army is 5 km from Zaporizhzhia — Ведомости
Russian military controls 70% of state border on Kursk and Belgorod directions — Интерфакс
President of the Russian Federation noted that under control of Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donetsk People's Republic remains only 2748 sq. km — Интерфакс
Destruction of 2-thousand grouping of Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kharkiv region fully completed — Интерфакс
Putin: liberation of DNR is the main task of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — Вести
President of the Russian Federation stated that the LNR is fully under Russian control — Интерфакс
Gerasimov stated that since September 1, 92 settlements have been brought under control in the SVO zone — Интерфакс
Putin: Under Kyiv control remains 10% of DNR and 16.5% of Zaporizhzhia region — Вести
Gerasimov: Grouping — Вести
Putin: LNR is fully under control of Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — Вести
Putin: Since the beginning of 2026, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have liberated 310 populated settlements — Вести
Main goal - ensure absolute security of the borderlands, Putin declared. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Putin stated that approximately 10% of the territory of the DPR is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — Москва 24

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