Ukrainian artillery or HIMARS struck the Akhtamar hotel near Volnovakha, which was occupied by Russian or Chechen forces.
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Ukrainian artillery or HIMARS struck the Akhtamar hotel near Volnovakha, which was occupied by Russian or Chechen forces.
Russia likely aims to reverse some of the gains Ukrainian forces made over September-November 2022: there is a realistic possibility that their immediate goal is to advance west to the Zherebets River.
Russia hit 15 settlements in Donetsk Oblast during the period.
Russian forces are being given orders to advance in most sectors, but that they have not massed sufficient offensive combat power on any one axis to achieve a decisive effect
In the Kupiansk and Lyman directions, the enemy shelled more than 20 settlements with tanks, mortars, and artillery, including Fedorivka and Stepovka in the Donetsk region.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.124Z
Source story: day-251b-2023-02-14