💥 Attack

Russian forces attacked Stelmakhivka, approximately 16km northwest of Svatove.

January 2, 2023 Stelmakhivka, Luhansk Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Post

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Russian forces attacked Stelmakhivka on January 2

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

The P66 is a key supply route for the northern section of Russia's Donbas front from the Belgorod region of Russia. Its use has been disrupted by Ukrainian artillery since October, but if Ukraine were able to secure the route, it would highly likely further undermine Russia's defense of Kremina.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:36.937Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-2-2023