Geolocated footage published on December 4 and 5 shows Ukrainian forces striking Russian positions east of Varvarivka (north of Hulyaipole) during what ISW assesses was a Russian infiltration mission.
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Ukrainian strike on Russian positions in Varvarivka - Russian infiltration mission
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.891Z
Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-5-2025