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Ukrainian forces consolidated on previously gained ground rather than launching new attacks, following two days of counterattacks around the city.

Bakhmut, Donetsk
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Post

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces consolidated on previously gained ground rather than launching new attacks, following two days of counterattacks around the city.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces had liberated 16.85 square kilometers in the Bakhmut area during recent counterattacks

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.215Z

Source story: day-444b-2023-05-15