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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Forces positioned themselves in front of the Vovchansk regional administration building, confirming Russian forces had withdrawn from the town.

Vovchansk, Kharkiv
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Independent

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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Forces positioned themselves in front of the Vovchansk regional administration building, confirming Russian forces had withdrawn from the town.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

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.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.188Z

Source story: day-201-2023-02-13