Geolocated footage published on August 24 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced west across the Siverskyi-Donets Donbas Canal south of Ozaryanivka (northeast of Toretsk) and further within eastern and central Niu York.
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Russian forces advanced west across the Siverskyi-Donets Donbas Canal south of Ozaryanivka and further within Niu York
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