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Russian servicemembers from the 1440th Motorized Rifle Regiment are refusing to advance in the Zaporizhzhia region, with certain squads refusing to go on the offensive. The refusers have been arrested by Russian military police.

Mala Tokmachka, Zaporizhzhia
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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russian servicemembers are refusing to advance in the Zaporizhzhia region, agents of the Ukrainian partisan movement Atesh reported on Monday, Oct. 28. According to the post, agents from the 1440th Motorized Rifle Regiment stated that certain squads are refusing to go on the offensive in the Zaporizhzhia region. It was reported that the refusers have been arrested by the Russian military police.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian forces dropped 16 bombs on Mala Tokmachka, using bomber aircraft

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

A woman and two men were injured as a result of Russian attacks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

At least seven buildings were damaged during the strikes

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Россияне осенью впервые начали бить по городу Запорожье корректируемыми авиабомбами

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