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Ukrainian defenders repelled 8 Russian attacks near Spirne, Vyimka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka and Novyi (Donetsk Oblast) on the Bakhmut front.

Spirne, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

On the Bakhmut front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 8 Russian attacks near the settlements of Spirne, Vyimka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka and Novyi (Donetsk Oblast).

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces said Sunday Kyiv's position on the frontline had deteriorated and that Russia had made a number of recent battlefield gains

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces had to retreat west from the villages of Berdychi, Semenivka, and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast as Russian troops continued to advance

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Extracted: 2026-02-19T12:26:03.074Z

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