Russia is constructing a new military base near Melitopol in the Zaporizhzhia region to accommodate personnel and train drone operators.
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Russia is building a new military base near Melitopol in the occupied part of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region.
The site belongs to the 291st Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces.
Special attention is being paid to creating specialized training clusters, including sites for drone operator training.
Russian forces have seized part of Zaliznychne and broken through the defensive line.
Ukrainian forces cleared Ternuvate, Tsvitkove, Staroukrainka, and Zaliznichne
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