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Russian forces are continuing efforts to encircle Myrnohrad, threatening Ukrainian logistics routes.

November 18, 2025 Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Entities

Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian brigades (military_unit) Russian troops (military_unit) Russia (organization) Ukrainian 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces (military_unit) Krasnyi Lyman (location) Ukrainian brigade operating in the Pokrovsk direction (military_unit) Russian 7th Motorized Rifle Brigade (3rd Combined Arms Army) (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russian forces are continuing efforts to enclose an operational encirclement around the sister city of Myrnohrad, where Ukrainian brigades have held out despite their logistics routes being choked by Russian advances on the ground and drone control in the sky.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces are increasingly attempting to infiltrate into Myrnohrad from the side of Krasnyi Lyman.

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Extracted: 2026-02-20T04:42:16.737Z

Source story: russian-troops-spotted-north-of-pokrovsk-military-confirms