Kiev loses two companies of troops in battle for Verkhnyaya Tersa in Zaporozhye area
The Russian Defense Ministry reported the capture of the settlement of Verkhnyaya Tersa in the Zaporozhye Region by the Battlegroup East. The report claims significant Ukrainian troop losses and the destruction of various armored vehicles and drones.
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“The Ukrainian army lost over two companies of troops in battles for the community of Verkhnyaya Tersa in the Zaporozhye Region”
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The claim is attributed to the Russian Defense Ministry in the provided web search results. While the text appears in a search snippet, there is only one distinct reporting entity (the Russian Defense Ministry via a news snippet) providing this specific figure.
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— The Ukrainian army lost over two companies of troops in battles for the community of Verkhnyaya Tersa in the Zaporozhye Region, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday.
https://tass.com/politics/2135119
https://tass.com/politics/2135119
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— The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Verkhnyaya Tersa in the Zaporozhye region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. 2026-05-22T09:28+0000.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260522/russian-forces-liberate-ve…
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— "The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 420 soldiers, 13 armored combat vehicles, including three US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, 25 motor vehicles, an artillery piece and …
https://103.113.68.212.sslip.io/20260131/russian-forces-libe…
https://103.113.68.212.sslip.io/20260131/russian-forces-libe…
“its Battlegroup East forces had liberated the settlement of Verkhnyaya Tersa”
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Multiple independent sources (TASS and other web search results) report that Russian forces (specifically Battlegroup East) took control of/liberated Verkhnyaya Tersa.
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— Yesterday, Battlegroup East units liberated the settlement of Verkhnyaya Tersa in the Zaporozhye Region through active offensive operations," the ministry said in a statement. Russian forces deliver s…
https://tass.com/politics/2135101
https://tass.com/politics/2135101
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— It has been confirmed that the Russian Armed Forces have taken control of the southern and eastern parts of the village and have advanced toward the road that connects Verkhnyaya Tersa with the town o…
https://en.topwar.ru/282405-do-nachala-peremirija-vs-rf-vosh…
https://en.topwar.ru/282405-do-nachala-peremirija-vs-rf-vosh…
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— Russian troops have eliminated the Ukrainian defense along the Gaichur River, the road to one of the logistics arteries providing Orekhov is open. This is stated in the SMO summary for May 19, which i…
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/05/19/the-russian-armed-for…
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/05/19/the-russian-armed-for…
“Verkhnyaya Tersa was liberated by units of the 155th Regiment of the 55th Marine Corps Division and the 394th Motorized Infantry Regiment of the 5th Combined Arms Army of the Battlegroup East”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results regarding abortion laws in Bolivia and legal interruptions of pregnancy. No evidence regarding the 155th Regiment or 394th Motorized Infantry Regiment was found in the provided text.
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— A tal efecto, debe revisar su legislación sobre la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo, e incluso su Constitución de ser necesario, a fin de garantizar el cumplimiento del Pacto, entre otras cosas do…
https://www.defensoria.gob.bo/uploads/files/situacion-de-la-…
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— Por tanto, la comisión de un hecho de violencia sexual que tuviese como resultado un embarazo, o cuando la vida o la salud de la mujer corren peligro, habilita al profesional médico a realizar la inte…
https://ipasbolivia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/post.pdf
https://ipasbolivia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/post.pdf
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— En Bolivia, la regulación del aborto desde 1972 se rige por el sistema de causales, es decir, el aborto es legal en los casos en los que está en riesgo la vida o la salud de la mujer y si el embarazo …
https://cms.catolicasbolivia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/…
https://cms.catolicasbolivia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/…
“The battlegroup gained control of 12.5 sq. km of territory”
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The specific figure of 12.5 sq. km is mentioned in one web search result attributed to the Russian Defense Ministry report. No other independent source corroborates this specific measurement.
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— Areas of southern and eastern Ukraine are occupied and controlled by Russia as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian War and the ongoing invasion. In Ukrainian law, they are defined as the "temporarily occu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian-occupied_territories_o…
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— The battlegroup gained control of 12.5 sq. km of territory. The enemy lost over two companies of personnel from a separate assault battalion of the Ukrainian army. Also, six armored combat vehicles, 1…
https://tass.com/politics/2135119
https://tass.com/politics/2135119
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— It has been confirmed that the Russian Armed Forces have taken control of the southern and eastern parts of the village and have advanced toward the road that connects Verkhnyaya Tersa with the town o…
https://en.topwar.ru/282405-do-nachala-peremirija-vs-rf-vosh…
https://en.topwar.ru/282405-do-nachala-peremirija-vs-rf-vosh…
“six armored combat vehicles, 17 pickup trucks, 15 all-terrain vehicles, over 30 ground robotic vehicles and more than 60 heavy R-18 hexacopters were destroyed”
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The detailed list of equipment losses (6 armored vehicles, 17 pickups, 15 ATVs, 30 robotic vehicles, 60 hexacopters) is found in one web search result citing the Russian Defense Ministry. No other independent sources confirm these specific numbers.
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— Ukrainian (українська мова, ukrainska mova, IPA: [ʊkrɐˈjinʲsʲkɐ ˈmɔwɐ]) is an East Slavic language, spoken primarily in Ukraine. It is the first (native) language of a large majority of Ukrainians. Wr…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_language
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_language
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— Ukrainian (Українська) Ukrainian is an Eastern Slavonic language spoken mainly in Ukraine. In 2016 there were about 30 million speakers of Ukrainian in Ukraine, where it is an official language. There…
https://www.omniglot.com/writing/ukrainian.htm
https://www.omniglot.com/writing/ukrainian.htm
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— The Ukrainian Association of Washington State is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization incorporated in 1971 to preserve Ukrainian heritage and unite the Ukrainian-American people.
https://uaws.org/
https://uaws.org/
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