Between 1,000 and 2,000 Russian soldiers, primarily conscripts from company-sized units including Akhmat forces, surrendered to Ukrainian forces after being surrounded and isolated.
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Between 1,000 and 2,000 Russian soldiers, primarily conscripts from company-sized units including Akhmat forces, surrendered to Ukrainian forces after being surrounded and isolated.
More than 3,000 people evacuated over last 24 hours
Over 10,000 residents in temporary accommodation centers
Total evacuation exceeds 120,000 civilians
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.229Z
Source story: day-904-2024-08-17