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Russian forces attempted to advance past Novo Selivka, Rivnopil and Storozhive in the southern Donbass sector, possibly utilizing forces released from the Mariupol siege.

April 20, 2022 Novo Selivka, Donetsk

Verified Independently confirmed by 3 sources

Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.

Entities

Russian Federation forces (military_unit) Novoselivka (location) Rivnopil (location) Storozhive (location) 36th Separate Marine Brigade (military_unit) Azov Regiment (military_unit) State Border Guard Service (organization) National Police of Ukraine (organization) Azovstal plant (location) Russian armed forces (military_unit) Russian military (military_unit) Mariupol (location) tanks (weapon_system) naval artillery (weapon_system) Pavlo Kyrylenko (person) Donetsk Regional State Administration (organization) 37 evacuated residents (person) Zaporizhzhia (location) Russian occupying forces (military_unit) Plane (weapon_system) Russian battalion tactical groups (military_unit) Mariupol Seaport (location) Ukrainian Marines (military_unit) Mariupol seaport (location) Marines (military_unit) 86 Ukrainian soldiers (military_unit) Mariupol residents (person) Mariupol port (location) Ukraine's armed forces (military_unit) National Guard (military_unit) border guards (military_unit) police officers (person) Dan Zvonik (person) Russian invaders (military_unit) Wagner Group (organization) Mercenaries from Syria (military_unit) Mercenaries from Libya (military_unit) Donbas (location) Evacuated residents (person) planes (weapon_system) Mariupol sea port (location) 500 Ukrainian soldiers (military_unit) 79 Mariupol residents (person) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit)

Source Reports

What each source reports. "Source tone" reflects the language used by the outlet — it is not an independent verification.

Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Russian forces attempted to advance past Novo Selivka, Rivnopil and Storozhive in the southern Donbass sector, possibly utilizing forces released from the Mariupol siege.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Approximately 500 Ukrainian border guards and National Police fighters were evacuated to Azovstal

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: uncertain

Serious damage was inflicted on Russian occupying forces during the operation

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia deployed up to 20,000 mercenaries for offensive in Donbas

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Mercenaries are from Syria, Libya, and other countries

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Mercenaries are employed through the Wagner Group

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The mercenaries have no weapons or armored vehicles

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Mercenaries are being used as a mass against Ukrainian resistance

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.220Z

Source story: day-56-2023-02-10