The 20th motorized rifle regiment, formed from personnel of the 12th Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense responsible for nuclear weapons security, was reported operating in combat in the Toretsk area.
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The 20th motorized rifle regiment, formed from personnel of the 12th Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense responsible for nuclear weapons security, was reported operating in combat in the Toretsk area.
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Source story: day-1115b-2025-03-16