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Ukrainian 3rd Assault Brigade destroyed 6th and 8th companies of Russia's 72nd Infantry Brigade, killed or captured Wagner fighters, and advanced over territory 3km deep and 6km wide, fully clearing the area.

Bakhmut, Donetsk
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Post

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Ukrainian 3rd Assault Brigade destroyed 6th and 8th companies of Russia's 72nd Infantry Brigade, killed or captured Wagner fighters, and advanced over territory 3km deep and 6km wide, fully clearing the area.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Ukrainian sources also claimed yesterday that their forces had advanced 2.6 kilometers along a 3-kilometer front line in the area.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.214Z

Source story: day-440a-2023-05-10