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Russian takes more than 500 square km of Ukraine in January, Russia’s top general says
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Published January 27,2026
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Police officers work at the site of a school hit during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine January 26, 2026. (REUTERS)
Russian forces captured 17 settlements and took control of more than 500 square kilometres of territory in Ukraine so far in January, Russia’s top general, Valery Gerasimov, said on Tuesday.
Gerasimov, chief of Russia’s general staff, inspected the “West” group of Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, the defence ministry said.
Reuters was unable to immediately verify battlefield accounts from either side.
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