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Russian troops now control approximately 40% of the town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, according to Andriy Polukhin, spokesperson for the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo.

Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast
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24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo (military_unit) Andriy Polukhin (person) Russian forces (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Pokrovsk (location) Russia (organization) Ukraine (organization) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Hrodivka (location) Kamianyi Yar (location) Krasnyi Yar (location) Mykhailivka (location) Novohrodivka (location) Andrii Polukhin (person) Chasiv Yar (location)

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian troops control about 40% of Chasiv Yar, specifically the part near the canal

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian invaders fired on Ukrainsk, injuring a married couple of 56 and 62 years old who were diagnosed with mine-blast injuries

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia has redeployed 30,000 troops to the sector; Kyiv's forces say situation remains dire near Pokrovsk and Toretsk

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Extracted: 2026-02-20T18:04:05.398Z

Source story: 38157