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Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Burlatske, Zelene Pole, and Novopil in the Velyka Novosilka direction.

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

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Burlatske, Zelene Pole, and Novopil

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian troops took two of four Ukrainian soldiers prisoner during the assault and later shot them dead with automatic weapons in a nearby forest

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The deliberate killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and is qualified as a serious international crime

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:43.699Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-22-2025