Ukrainian Armed Forces positioned themselves in front of the Vovchansk regional administration building, confirming Russian forces had withdrawn from the town.
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Ukrainian Armed Forces positioned themselves in front of the Vovchansk regional administration building, confirming Russian forces had withdrawn from the town.
Ukrainian defense forces liberated Chkalovske in Kharkiv Oblast.
The Ukrainian flag was raised in Chkalovske by the 14th Separate Mechanised Brigade named after Prince Roman the Great.
Vovchansk was under Russian occupation at the start of the full-scale invasion before being liberated on Sept. 11, 2022, during Ukraine's successful counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast.
The Ukrainian military de-occupied the village of Tokarka early on the morning before September 12.
Ukrainian defenders liberated positions near Kupiansk, leaving Russian invaders to abandon tanks, amphibious vehicles, IFVs, self-propelled guns, cars, and strongpoints.
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Source story: day-201-2023-02-13