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Russia's Defense Ministry claimed Army Group Center advanced beyond Selydove and captured the adjacent village of Ismailivka.

Ismailivka, Donetsk Oblast
Likely Reported by 3 independent sources
Kyiv Post Kyiv Independent UNIAN

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that its Army Group Center had advanced beyond Selydove and captured the adjacent village of Ismailivka

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia had taken 196.1 square kilometers (75.7 square miles) during the week of Oct. 20-27.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The Russian army has not had such a rapid weekly advance since at least the beginning of this year.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian army captured the settlement of Levadne and currently Ukrainian Defense Forces are conducting operations to restore position

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T03:03:58.690Z

Source story: 41230