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strikeOct 18, 2026

Russia strikes transport infrastructure used by Ukrainian army

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Operational-tactical aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops, and artillery of the military groupings of the armed forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on transport infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the armed forces of Ukraine

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