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Russian forces conducted a company-sized mechanized assault near Yasenove attempting to seize Bohdanivka, Troitske, and Horikhove.

Yasenove, Donetsk Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Chinese nationals (person) 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade (military_unit) Anastasia Blyshchyk (person)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Russian forces conducted company-sized mechanized assault near Yasenove

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian troops clashed with six Chinese soldiers near the villages of Tarasivka and Bilohorivka

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Extracted: 2026-03-09T10:41:34.287Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-8-2025