ChinaWhile inspecting the Joint Group of Forces for the Special Military Operation on October 16, Putin said Russian forces had taken control of 310 settlements and approximately 6,500 square kilometers since the start of the year. He also said Russian forces needed to continue striking Ukraine's military-industrial and logistics centers.
Broadcast 17 October 2026 · Event date 16 October 2026
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While inspecting the Joint Group of Forces for the Special Military Operation on October 16, Putin said Russian forces had taken control of 310 settlements and approximately 6,500 square kilometers since the start of the year. He also said Russian forces needed to continue striking Ukraine's military-industrial and logistics centers.
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Russia's Defense Ministry said that, in the early hours of today, October 17, Russian forces used precision weapons and drones to carry out large-scale strikes on metallurgical enterprises and energy facilities supporting Ukraine's military in Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia, and other locations. Russian air defense systems intercepted or destroyed 610 Ukrainian drones in various places. While inspecting the joint forces conducting the special military operation on October 16, Russian President Putin said that, since the beginning of this year, Russian forces had taken control of 310 settlements and an area of about 6,500 square kilometers; Russian forces needed to continue strikes on Ukraine's military-industrial and logistics centers.Original Chinese quote
俄总统普京16日视察特别军事行动联合部队时表示，今年年初以来，俄军已控制310个居民点和约6500平方公里区域；俄军需要继续对乌克兰的军工和物流中心进行打击。