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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.

Soledar, Donetsk
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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.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian defenders stopped several waves of attackers with mortar, grenade launcher and small arms fire

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

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

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russian marines lost over a brigade’s worth of men and vehicles in disastrous attacks on Vuhledar.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

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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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.215Z

Source story: day-318a-2023-02-15