🛡️ Defense
Vladyslav Stotskyi defended the Zirka position near Pincher with four Ukrainians and five Colombian fighters against a large-scale Russian assault.
Spirne, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Institute for the Study of War
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Vladyslav Stotskyi (Vohon) (person) Svoboda Battalion (military_unit) Vladyslav Stotskyi (person) Russian 3rd Motorized Rifle Division (military_unit) 144th Motorized Rifle Division (military_unit) Russian 217th Airborne Regiment (military_unit) 200th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) Russian 114th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit)
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Ukrainska Pravda →
Source tone: certain
Vladyslav Stotskyi defended the Zirka position with four Ukrainians and five Colombian fighters against a large-scale Russian assault
Institute for the Study of War →
Source tone: certain
Russian forces conducted offensive operations in Lyman direction without advancing
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:56.645Z
Source story: 8016775