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Four armored columns from Russia's 155th Marine Infantry Brigade attacked positions held by 1st Corps Azov near Dobropillia.

Dobropillia, Donetsk
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Four armored columns from Russia's 155th Marine Infantry Brigade attacked positions held by 1st Corps Azov near Dobropillia.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The situation near Siversk, Donetsk Oblast, is 'extremely difficult' as Russian forces continue to attempt crossings of the Siverskyi Donets River

Reduced battalion-sized mechanized assault in Dobropillya direction

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.175Z

Source story: day-1398a-2025-12-25