Ukrainian war correspondent Yury Butusov posted a selfie in front of the Artemsil entrance, refuting Russian claims and confirming Ukrainian forces still hold the facility.
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Ukrainian war correspondent Yury Butusov posted a selfie in front of the Artemsil entrance, refuting Russian claims and confirming Ukrainian forces still hold the facility.
Ukrainian defenders stopped several waves of attackers with mortar, grenade launcher and small arms fire
The Armed Forces of Ukraine provided a reliable supporting shoulder to the border guards, and Ukrainian artillery struck the area where the enemy was concentrating its reserves
Russian marines lost over a brigade’s worth of men and vehicles in disastrous attacks on Vuhledar.
Ukrainian soldiers are holding on and inflicting maximum losses on the enemy... people are strong, defend themselves firmly, stand, and understand that they are a fortress for Ukraine.
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Source story: day-318a-2023-02-15