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Russian forces are concentrating their offensive efforts near Kurakhove, a city described by Moscow as an 'important logistics hub'.

January 13, 2025 Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast

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Kyiv Post UNIAN Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian forces are concentrating their offensive efforts near Kurakhove

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian units attacked from multiple directions simultaneously, making it difficult to concentrate Ukrainian fire

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Elements of the Russian 55th and 74th motorized rifle brigades (41st CAA, CMD) recently advanced to and cut the T-0406 highway between Kotlyne and Udachne (both southwest of Pokrovsk)

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

The Ukrainian military recently claimed it continues to hold positions at the Kurakhove Thermal Power Plant

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