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Heavy fighting continues in Huliaipole as Russian forces attempt to capture the city using infiltration tactics, with Ukrainian and Russian troops sometimes positioned on the same street.

Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces continue to hold positions across most of Huliaipole, but defending the city is becoming increasingly difficult as heavy fighting turns it into a nearly continuous battlefield

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian troops are attempting direct assaults but are increasingly relying on infiltration tactics — entering the rear areas and seizing buildings

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Russian troops had captured part of the town of Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia region. The situation in the city is very difficult.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:25:27.662Z

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