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Russian troops shelled Rubizhne throughout the night of 16-17 March, causing at least 27 residential buildings to catch fire.

Rubizhne, Luhansk Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN

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Russian troops (military_unit) Rubizhne (location) Popasna (location) Severodonetsk (location) Ukrtelecom (organization) Luhansk Oblast (location) Serhiy Haidai (person) Darya Kasyanova (person) SOS Children's Villages Ukraine (organization) Luhansk Regional Military Administration (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Lysychansk (location) Kreminna (location) Russian military (military_unit) Serhiy Gaidai (person) Luhansk Regional State Administration (organization) SOS Children's Villages (organization) Russia (organization) Rubizhne City Head (person) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) civilian buses (location) Siverskodonetsk (location) Pопасna (location)

Source Reports

Ukrainska Pravda →

Russian troops shelled Rubizhne all night on 16-17 March 2022

Ukrainska Pravda →

At least 27 residential buildings caught fire in Rubizhne due to Russian shelling

Ukrainska Pravda →

Information about casualties in Rubizhne is being confirmed

Kyiv Independent →

Russian military advanced in the city of Rubizhne

Kyiv Independent →

The situation in Rubizhne was the worst in Luhansk Oblast

Kyiv Post →

Civilians were killed in Rubizhne and Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk region on March 17 as refugee buses were fired on.

UNIAN →

Russian forces shelled Rubizhne throughout the night, creating a state of chaos and destruction in the city.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:01:39.999Z

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