💥 Attack

Russian unit reported shooting up a Ukrainian probe consisting mostly of pickup trucks and BTRs.

March 26, 2023 Bakhmut, Donetsk

Verified Independently confirmed by 6 sources

Stefan Korshak (Substack) Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Source Reports

What each source reports. "Source tone" reflects the language used by the outlet — it is not an independent verification.

Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Russian unit reported shooting up a Ukrainian probe consisting mostly of pickup trucks and BTRs.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces Spokesperson Colonel Serhiy Cherevaty stated that Russian and Ukrainian forces fought 10 battles in the Kupyansk-Lyman direction.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

The Russians continue to shell Avdiivka. They carried out a missile air strike on two apartment buildings.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian attacks damaged more than 13 houses, a hotel, and a court building in Donetsk Oblast.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian shells hit near Chasiv Yar, setting two houses on fire.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Intense shelling of Avdiivka with artillery and Grad rocket launchers, including cluster munitions, continues.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.317Z

Source story: day-397-2023-03-28