Russian military claims control of 39 settlements in October

According to data from the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian armed forces took control of 39 settlements within the special military operation zone during October. The majority of these locations were in the Kharkiv region, which accounted for 18 settlements, nearly half of the monthly total.

Other areas reported to have come under Russian control include 10 settlements in the Zaporozhye region, seven in the Donetsk People’s Republic, three in the Sumy region, and one in the Dnepropetrovsk region. Combined, the Kharkiv and Zaporozhye regions accounted for approximately 72 percent of the total settlements captured during the month.

Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov stated that since September 1, Russian troops have gained control of over 1,800 square kilometers of territory and 92 settlements, with primary efforts concentrated on the Donbas region.