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Russian forces advance near Hrekivka in Luhansk

Russian forces have intensified assaults in western Luhansk Oblast, capturing positions near Hrekivka and advancing along the regional border.

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Western Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
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Monday, 20 April 2026 at 04:18 UTC
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Russian forces have intensified assault operations in the Borova direction along the Luhansk-Kharkiv regional border, making several advances on April 19, 2026. In the south, they captured positions in forests northeast of Hrekivka, attacked up a road to a gas extraction facility, and reached the northern outskirts of the settlement. In the north, Russian troops cleared a grey-zone in a forest and conducted a motorcycle attack that reached the western part of Nadiya, though they have not yet consolidated there. The reported total territorial gain from these operations is approximately 4.86 square kilometers.
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