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To the northwest of the town of PJARNU (PERNOV), our forces crossed the
strait of SUR VAIN to take over the island of MUHU. To the south and
southeast of the town of TURKA (the DROGOBYCH Region), our forces secured
several settlements, including BUTELKA, JAWOROW, MATKOW, KRYWKA, FELIZENTAL,
TUHOLKA, and RIKOW. In northeast Romania to the west and southwest of the
town of KIMPULUNG, our forces, acting on mountainous and forest-clad terrain,
secured over 30 settlements, including KIRLIBABA, LISTUR, JAKOBENI, KOSNA,
TETARUL, RUNKU, SMIDI, POIANA, NAGRA SARULUI and railroad stations of BOTES,
KIRLIBABA, and TIBEU. In North Transylvania, our forces sought continually to
expand the bridgeheads on the right-hand bank of the river MURESUL to the north
of the town of TIRGU MURES and secured the settlements of POARTA, ONUKA,
TOLDALAG, and SARPATAK. Following the Soviet scouts who had successfully
infiltrated into Yugoslavia several days before, yesterday our forces to the
south of the Romanian town of TURNU SEVERIN - on the right-hand bank of the
river DANUBE - crossed the Yugoslav border to take on and defeat the enemy.
Several first engagements brought local success and the settlements of TEKIA,
KLADOVO, VELIKA VRBIKA, RETKOVO, KORBOVA, VAZUGA, MILULINOVAC, DAVIDOVAC,
KLADUSNICA, PETROVO SELO, MANASTIRICA, PODVRSKA, VIELKA KAMENICA, VELESNICA,
LUBICEVAC, GRABOVICA, BRZA PALANKA, MIROC, RADUEVAC, SAMARINIVAC and NEGOTIN
were taken over. Elsewhere on the front reconnaissance operations and local
combat engagements went on. On September 29 our forces destroyed 63 German
tanks on all fronts. The Soviet air and air defense forces downed 14 enemy
aircraft.
from "RIA Novosti" archives
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