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Russian shelling caused a fire in a forest in Vovchansk.

May 11, 2024 Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post

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Russian forces (organization) Russian Air Force (organization) Russia (organization) Borysivka (location) Ohirtseve (location) Pletenivka (location) Pylna (location) Strilecha (location) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group (military_unit) Lyptsi (location) Vovchansk (location) Volodymyr Zelenskyy (person) Ukraine (organization)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian shelling ignited a forest fire in Vovchansk

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian Air Force dropped glide bombs against frontline settlements when Russia began the initial phase of its Kharkiv Operation on May 10 and dropped no fewer than 20 glide bombs against the frontline city of Vovchansk on May 11 alone

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Extracted: 2026-02-22T18:49:20.867Z

Source story: wildfire-has-consumed-vast-chunks-of-ukraine-is-russia-deliberately-fuelling-the-flames