On the morning of 24 May 2022, Russian forces entered Svitlodarsk in Donetsk Oblast and raised a Russian flag over the city administration building. Local residents reported that occupying troops were present in small groups checking documents.
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Russian forces entered Svitlodarsk and raised a Russian flag over the city administration building on 24 May.
Occupying troops were present in small groups of 5 people checking documents of local residents.
Russian forces entered Svitlodarsk on the morning of May 24
Russian forces hoisted a Russian flag on the Svitlodarsk city council building
Russian troops occupied Svitlodarsk of Donetsk region - head of the Regional Military Administration.
Russian occupiers entered Svitlodarsk on May 24, 2022 and raised a flag on the city council building.
The head of the Svitlodar military administration Serhii Hoshko stated that the city was captured by Russian troops.
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