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A Ukrainian reconnaissance drone spotted four Russian motorcycles advancing near Kramatorsk, leading to cluster artillery strikes that missed the target.

January 27, 2025 Kramatorsk, Donetsk

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Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian reconnaissance drones spotted four motorcycles manned by Russian troops

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Multiple explosions from cluster artillery munitions landed around the motorcycles

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

The cluster strikes missed the motorcycles

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian forces have entered a significant portion of Velika Novoselka, but Ukrainian units are not surrounded and are holding certain positions closer to the outskirts to prevent further advance.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russian occupiers shelled Donetsk region 10 times, killing 2 people

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Geolocated footage published on January 26 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced along Myru and Horkoho streets in central Chasiv Yar.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russian troops are close to capturing Velyka Novosilka

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:12.349Z

Source story: 46133