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Ukrainian forces will need to use US aid to stabilize the front line and stop Russian advances, particularly on the Avdiivka and Chasiv Yar fronts.

Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Post

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces will initially have to use US aid to stabilise the front line and stop Russian advances, particularly on the Avdiivka and Chasiv Yar fronts

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) reported via Telegram the elimination of nine Russian soldiers with the assistance of first-person view (FPV) drones

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

The SSO eliminated the enemy in the Donetsk region and destroyed two infantry fighting vehicles and an armored personnel carrier

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Extracted: 2026-02-19T12:26:03.015Z

Source story: 7453224