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On Wednesday, October 2, Ukraine’s Defense Forces officially confirmed their withdrawal from Vuhledar. Earlier, at the end of summer, Russian forces had a tenfold advantage in artillery around the city, reports The New York Times. Specifically, Roman, a commander who defended Vuhledar with Ukraine’s 72nd Brigade, said that when the Russians concentrate their efforts on a particular section, they can overwhelm Ukrainian defenses. He noted that at the end of summer, Russian forces had a 10-to-1 advantage in artillery systems around Vuhledar. “How can one of our artillery systems fight 10 of thei…

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