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