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Russian attacks on Ukrainian defenses around Pokrovsk on the Donbass outskirts have been ongoing for weeks. The General Staff in Kiev said in a situation report that a total of 23 Russian attacks had been repelled in the eastern part of the country during the day. “The situation in the Pokrovsk region remains critical,” it said.
Similar heavy fighting was reported in nearby Kurachewe, where Russian forces attempted to weaken Ukrainian defenses a total of 19 times. This information could not be independently verified. Russian forces have been trying to expand their positions around Donbass for months.
Ukraine has been defending itself from Russian aggression for more than two and a half years.
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