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Coverage dated March 8, 2025

Russian forces hid inside gas pipeline in surprise attack on Ukrainian troops

Headline from 10TV Columbus

The Russian soldiers walked about 9 miles through the pipeline to strike at Ukrainian positions from the rear.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Russian forces use gas pipeline in attack on Ukranian positions (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Russian special forces crept miles through a gas pipeline, in an attempt to launch a surprise attack Ukrainian units.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Russian forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are at risk of being encircled, open-source maps of the battlefield show.

  3. 10TV Columbus

    Russian forces hid inside gas pipeline in surprise attack on Ukrainian troops (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    10TV Columbus's feed description

    The Russian soldiers walked about 9 miles through the pipeline to strike at Ukrainian positions from the rear.

  4. WMUR

    Russian forces walk inside gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk, Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers reported.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Russian forces strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk by moving through gas pipeline (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region, Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers reported, as Moscow claimed fresh gains in its push to recapture parts of the border province that Kyiv seized in a shock offensive.

  6. Newsweek

    Russian forces walk inside gas pipeline to outflank Ukrainian troops (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Some Russian soldiers crawled through the pipeline and waited several days for orders to attack, a Russian military blogger said.

  7. Green Field Reporter

    Russian forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region, Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers reported, as Moscow moves to recapture parts of its border province that Kyiv seized in a shock offensive.

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