The 13th Rapid Reaction Khartiia Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine arrived near the village of Ocheretyne to strengthen Ukrainian forces.
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The 13th Rapid Reaction Khartiia Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine has arrived to strengthen Ukrainian forces near the village of Ocheretyne, where the Russian army managed to gain a foothold recently.
The enemy is completing its regrouping in this area and is deploying additional assault groups near Bilohorivka. Assault groups are also moving in the vicinity of Klishchiyivka and Andriivka.
Russian forces recently made confirmed advances west of Avdiivka.
The 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade denied that its units abandoned or fled positions near Ocheretyne, claiming they fought heroically despite being outnumbered 10-15 times.
The brigade transferred responsibility for the area around Ocheretyne and Keramik to another brigade, which had entered the battle to replace them.
An internal commission is investigating the events near Ocheretyne to determine guilt or innocence regarding the defense collapse.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:02:36.670Z
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