Between 30 and 50 seriously wounded Ukrainian soldiers from the 72nd Brigade were left behind in Vuhledar, unable to be evacuated.
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Between 30 and 50 seriously wounded Ukrainian soldiers from the 72nd Brigade were left behind in Vuhledar, unable to be evacuated.
Higher command had authorized the withdrawal of Ukrainian Armed Forces units from Vuhledar to preserve personnel and combat equipment, and to take up positions for future operations
Eight people were injured in the region only on Oct. 2
Many warriors were killed or wounded during attempts to retreat from Vuhledar, some are missing in action
Russian troops did not fully capture Vuhledar according to sources in the 72nd Separate Mechanised Brigade.
Filashkin, head of the RMA, stated that occupiers were almost in the centre of Vuhledar.
The DeepState project reported the occupation of Vuhledar by the Russian army.
At least five Russian brigades are attacking the 72nd Separate Mechanised Brigade in Vuhledar.
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Source story: day-955-2024-10-07