A source claiming to report on the Russian Western Grouping of Forces stated on August 26 that Russian forces advanced south of Zelenyi Hai along the Borova-Raihorodka highway.
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A source reporting on the Russian Western Grouping of Forces claimed on August 26 that Russian forces advanced south of Zelenyi Hai (east of Borova) along the Borova-Raihorodka highway.
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