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Russian Forces Strike Locomotives, Trucks in Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov - MoD
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces destroyed four locomotives and more than 10 trucks in the Dnepropetrovsk (Dnipropetrovsk) region and Kharkov (Kharkiv) using Geran strike drones, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday.
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· Jun 21, 2026
[Photo] 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.Russian aviation, dr [...]
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· Jul 7, 2026
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The Eastern Herald
· Jul 11, 2026
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Russian forces advanced to within 20 kilometres of Zaporizhzhia city as strikes killed at least five people across Ukraine's east and south. Ukraine simultaneously struck Russian fuel refineries at Ilsky and Ust-Luga and the Rostov oil terminal.
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