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General Staff: Russian forces attack Rubizhne, Sievierodonetsk.

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After attempts by the Russian soldiers to storm Luhansk Oblast's cities of Rubizhne and Sievierodonetsk over the past 24 hours, about 130 wounded Russian soldiers were reportedly taken to the local hospital in Novoaydar. The exact number is yet to be clarified.

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