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Ukraine's 'I Want to Live' initiative reported Russian servicemembers of the 30th Motorized Rifle Brigade shot and killed seven civilians in a house in Pokrovsk on December 20.
Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast
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Russian servicemembers killed seven civilians in Pokrovsk on December 20
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Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-29-2025