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Russian forces continue advancing in the eastern Donetsk region and increasing air strikes, forcing more civilians to flee their homes.

Vuhledar, Donetsk Oblast
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Kyiv Post Ukrinform Kyiv Independent

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Russia (organization) Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Dragon drones (weapon_system) Vuhledar (location) Russian invasion forces (organization) Pokrovsk direction (location) National Guard of Ukraine (organization)

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Advances by the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region and an increase in air strikes are forcing more to flee their homes.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The Pokrovsk axis remains a difficult one. Here, the enemy is trying to attack our positions near over 10 populated areas.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

A charred pine forest contaminated with mines and unexploded ordnance in Svyatohirsk

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Extraction metadata

Extracted: 2026-02-18T13:39:24.229Z

Source story: 39642