Remaining elements of the Ukrainian 72nd Mechanized Brigade withdrew from Vuhledar under fire, escaping through Russian fire gauntlets.
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Remaining elements of the Ukrainian 72nd Mechanized Brigade withdrew from Vuhledar under fire, escaping through Russian fire gauntlets.
Ukrainian troops finally withdrew on the night of Oct. 1-2, when Ukrainian forces had withdrawn
The higher command ordered the withdrawal of Ukraine's Army units from the town of Vuhledar, where they had long held their defense lines despite fierce attacks by the Russian invasion forces
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Source story: day-955-2024-10-07