Ukrainian 8th Special Operations Regiment conducted a raid on Russian positions in response to the execution of surrendered soldiers, killing several Russian troops and capturing 5 prisoners from the 40th Arctic Brigade.
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Ukrainian 8th Special Operations Regiment conducted a raid on Russian positions in response to the execution of surrendered soldiers, killing several Russian troops and capturing 5 prisoners from the 40th Arctic Brigade.
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Two children near the site were unharmed.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.540Z
Source story: day-1060-2025-01-19