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Russian forces advanced in southern and central Klishchiivka, southeast of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast. ISW geolocated videos published on May 21 showing Russian tanks and assault groups of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division operating within the settlement.

Klishchiivka, Donetsk
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ISW geolocated videos confirming Russian forces advanced in southern and central Klishchiivka

Russian sources claimed Russian forces have entirely seized Klishchiivka

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Russia said on Thursday it had made inroads near the city of Bakhmut. Just three days earlier it claimed to have seized the village of Bilogorivka

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:36.943Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-21-2024