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Russian forces disguised themselves in civilian clothes during advances, a move that violates the laws of war.

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

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Russian army (organization) Ukrainian troops (organization) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) Russian forces (military_unit)

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian soldiers also disguised themselves in civilian clothes, a move that violates the laws of war.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attacked near Siversk in multiple directions

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Extracted: 2026-02-19T12:22:05.614Z

Source story: russian-forces-deploy-additional-reserves-near-pokrovsk-myrnohrad-in-donetsk-oblast-syrskyi-says