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Heavy tracked Russian military equipment is being transported towards the Novopavlivske direction, particularly around the Nilska community area.

Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast
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UNIAN Censor.NET Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Heavy tracked equipment was observed moving from the Donetsk direction, which is unusual as it usually moves towards Donetsk, not away from it.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russian occupiers are amassing forces and regrouping for assaults in Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region, focusing on accumulating personnel in different parts of the city to continue active assaults.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Now there is a period of accumulation and concentration, if possible, on the very approaches to Chasiv Yar and regrouping in the city itself for further assault actions.

Ukrainian forces recently advanced to southwestern Pishchane and likely seized most of the settlement

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Over the past week, Russian forces have been accumulating and concentrating on the approaches to Chasiv Yar and regrouping in the town itself for further assault operations.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:58:04.748Z

Source story: voyna-v-ukraine-okkupanty-perebrasyvayut-tehniku-pod-zaporozhe-12911742