Russian Forces Gained Nearly 600 Sq Km in Ukraine in July, Expert Says
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Military expert Andrey Marochko reported that Russian forces took control of almost 600 square kilometers of territory and 32 settlements in the special operation zone in July, an increase of 200 sq km from June, with most gains in Kharkov and Donetsk regions.
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A military expert reported that Russian forces made significant territorial gains in the special operation zone in July, controlling nearly 600 square kilometers and 32 settlements.
LUGANSK, August 3. /TASS/. Russian fighters took control of almost 600 square kilometers of territory in the special operation zone in July, 200 square kilometers more than in June, said military expert Andrey Marochko.
"According to the monitoring resources, the Russian Armed Forces took control of about 570 square kilometers of territory, which is 200 square kilometers more than in June," he said during a live broadcast on his VKontakte page.
Marochko said that 32 settlements came under control of Russian forces over the month. Most of them were in the Kharkov Region, where the Russian military liberated 12 settlements. Second-most was in the Donetsk People’s Republic, where 11 settlements came under control of Russian troops.
The military expert highlighted that Battlegroup North liberated the most settlements — 11. In July, the North fighters achieved the best results in liberating territories in the special military operation zone, Marochko said.
Offene Fragen
- What is the Ukrainian response to these reported gains?
- How will these gains impact the broader conflict strategy?
- Are these territorial claims independently verifiable?
