💥 Attack

Russian forces increased offensive operations and are attempting to gain ground in Marynka.

Marynka, Donetsk
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Post

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Russian forces increased offensive operations and are attempting to gain ground in Marynka.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.205Z

Source story: day-357-2023-02-17