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Ukrainian paratroopers repelled a massive Russian attack in the Kurakhove sector, destroying 33 units of enemy armored vehicles.

Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrinform → Source tone: uncertain

Paratroopers repelled massive Russian attack in Kurakhove sector, destroying 33 armored vehicles

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

On Oct. 18, during an attack on Ukrainian positions, Russian forces captured the two unarmed soldiers

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russia is prioritizing the capture of Pokrovsk to corner the European steel market and reduce Ukraine's coal production.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

On the map of DeepState it is visible that Russians are moving toward Kurakhove, Oleksandropil and Hornyak from several directions.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Paratroopers of the 79th brigade repulsed an assault by 33 armored vehicles of occupiers near Kostiantynivka.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:14.465Z

Source story: 3917403-russian-army-loses-another-1530-soldiers-in-ukraine-over-previous-day