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In late December, DeepState reported that Russian forces had occupied three settlements in the Bakhmut district of Donetsk Oblast.

Siversk, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Post

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Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Pokrovsk (location)

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

DeepState reported in late December that the Russians had occupied three settlements in the Bakhmut district of Donetsk Oblast.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Russian forces seized Siversk (roughly 30 kilometers from Slovyansk) in December 2025

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian army claimed Pokrovsk on December 1 after encircling the city for more than a year

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:56.491Z

Source story: 8015164