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Relatives of victims from the Olenivka terrorist attack are calling on the Verkhovna Rada to establish a Memorial Day for Ukrainian defenders, prisoners of war, and civilians killed in captivity.

Olenivka, Donetsk Oblast
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Censor.NET Kyiv Independent Ukrinform

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Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russia executed more than 50 Azov Brigade fighters overnight and injured 130 more in the Olenivka terrorist attack two years ago.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The explosion killed about 40 Ukrainian soldiers and injured 130 according to the Prosecutor General's Office.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukraine has returned 23 wounded soldiers from Olenivka so far.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Speaking to Liga.net, a Ukrainian news site, on July 26, the commander of the 47th Mechanized Brigade stationed in the area said Vovche had fallen to Russian forces along with the nearby village of Progres.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Zelensky stated that everything will be done to strengthen Ukrainian positions and Ukraine's ability to inflict significant losses on Russian invaders

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:58:23.625Z

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