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Russian forces established defensive positions in Soledar suburbs while Ukrainian 53rd Mech and 68th Jaeger brigades attempted to dislodge them.

Soledar, Donetsk
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Russian forces established defensive positions in Soledar suburbs while Ukrainian 53rd Mech and 68th Jaeger brigades attempted to dislodge them.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

In the battles near Travneve in Donetsk region, where the enemy forces were significantly outnumbered, Voron personally destroyed 15 occupants and two of their vehicles, detected an attack by stormtroopers and ensured the elimination of 30 Russian soldiers.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.180Z

Source story: day-173-2023-02-12