Wagner mercenaries engaged in house-to-house fighting against Ukrainian units led by the 72nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Bakhmut.
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Wagner mercenaries engaged in house-to-house fighting against Ukrainian units led by the 72nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Bakhmut.
Russian forces deployed tank guns and various types of artillery to fire on areas in and around Soledar, Bakhmut, Bakhmutske, Bilohorivka, Spirne, Zelenopillia, Klushchiivka and Maiorsk.
Russian forces killed two civilians in Klishchiivka and Torske, and injured nine people.
Russian forces used cluster munitions to shell Bakhmut, causing injuries among Ukrainian defenders.
Russian forces shelled Kurdiumivka with artillery.
The shelling occurred during the night prior to October 23, 2022.
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Source story: day-241a-2023-02-14