MOSCOW, August 28. /TASS/. Russian forces liberated seven communities in the Sumy and Zaporozhye Regions and the Donetsk People’s Republic over the week of August 22-28 in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

"Last week, Battlegroup North units took control of the settlements of Pershe Travnya and Pisarevka in the Sumy Region through decisive operations. <…> During the week, Battlegroup Center units liberated the settlements of Annovka and Kucherov Yar in the Donetsk People’s Republic as a result of active offensive operations," the ministry said in a statement.

"Battlegroup East units continue advancing deep into the enemy’s defenses. Last week, they liberated the settlements of Dolinka, Nezhenka and Shevchenkovskoye in the Zaporozhye Region," it said.

Russian forces deliver 13 precision strikes on Ukrainian military sites over week

Russian forces delivered one massive and 12 combined strikes by precision-guided weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises, metallurgical and oil refining facilities used to support the Ukrainian army’s operations over the week, the ministry reported.