Ukrainian troops held back 11 Russian attacks on the Lyman axis in districts including Hrakivka, Novosadove, Makiivka, Nevske, Novoserhiivka, Novoiehorivka, and Torske.
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Ukrainian troops held back 11 attacks in the districts of Hrakivka, Novosadove, Makiivka, Nevske, Novoserhiivka, Novoiehorivka, and Torske.
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Source story: 3896808-war-update-158-combat-clashes-in-past-day