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The 3rd Assault Brigade conducted defensive operations in the Bakhmut sector utilizing repurposed Cold War-era artillery and M577 vehicles.

Bakhmut, Donetsk
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Post

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The 3rd Assault Brigade conducted defensive operations in the Bakhmut sector utilizing repurposed Cold War-era artillery and M577 vehicles.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Strikes on Bakhmut, Donetsk region, killed one and injured five.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.204Z

Source story: day-350-2023-02-08