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Reinforcements Yura and Sania joined Vladyslav Stotskyi at the Adolf position, bringing the total number of defenders to five.

Spirne, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Censor.NET Kyiv Post Kyiv Independent Ukrinform

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Reinforcements Yura and Sania joined Vladyslav Stotskyi at the Adolf position

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russians shelled Illinka, Romanivka and Yelyzavetivka with artillery

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russia is making creeping gains near Chasiv Yar and Avdiivka in the Donbas region

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces have been advancing across multiple sectors of the front in Donetsk Oblast since February 2024, capturing previously liberated villages and destroying towns.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Defense Forces repelled nine attacks near Verkhniokamianske and Ivano-Daryivka.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:56.645Z

Source story: 8016775