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Russian forces repelled Ukrainian counterattacks near Kamyanske and are continuing to advance near the settlement.

Kamyanske, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Russian forces repelled Ukrainian counterattacks near Kamyanske and are continuing to advance

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian defenders repelled one enemy assault in the Prydniprovske sector.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces launched 331 attacks on nine localities in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Immediately after the beginning of a field meeting that gathered Russian officers and their vehicles, a high-precision HIMARS strike was launched.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

On December 29, 2024, on the Vasylivka-Tokmak highway, warriors of the FPV calculation of the Kraken active actions unit of Ukrainian MOD intelligence eliminated the chief of staff of the Storm-Ossetia battalion (assault unit as part of the 429th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces) Serhii "Kama" Melnykov and his driver.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

A HIMARS strike targeted a cluster of Russian officers and their vehicles in Zaporizhzhia region, followed by drone attacks on evacuation groups.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Five units of Russian military vehicles were destroyed in the operation.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.880Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-29-2024