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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Forces positioned themselves in front of the Vovchansk regional administration building, confirming Russian forces had withdrawn from the town.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) Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent UNIAN Censor.NET

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Forces positioned themselves in front of the Vovchansk regional administration building, confirming Russian forces had withdrawn from the town.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian defense forces liberated Chkalovske in Kharkiv Oblast.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

The Ukrainian flag was raised in Chkalovske by the 14th Separate Mechanised Brigade named after Prince Roman the Great.

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.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

The Ukrainian military de-occupied the village of Tokarka early on the morning before September 12.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

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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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.027Z

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