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Ukraine's General Staff refuted Russian claims about capturing Dobropillia in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, stating a Russian sabotage group briefly infiltrated but was eliminated and the village remains under Ukrainian control.

Dobropillia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces (organization) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit)

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia falsely claimed capture of Dobropillia; sabotage group eliminated

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian strike on Russian positions in Varvarivka - Russian infiltration mission

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Extracted: 2026-02-21T00:37:10.271Z

Source story: ukraine-war-latest-update-2025-12-4