Avdiivka

Chasiv Yar facing similar Russian bombardment strategy as Avdiivka - British intelligence

Russia is trying to capture Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast using the same tactics as during the Avdiivka campaign, according to British Defense Ministry report published on Twitter on April 21.

21 April 2024, 05:04 PM

Chasiv Yar situation vital in maintaining Ukraine’s control over last Donetsk Oblast agglomeration, says military observer

Discussing potential upcoming offensive actions by Russia, military observer Denys Popovych highlighted areas of concern during an interview on Radio NV on April 7.

7 April 2024, 03:07 PM

The latest on Ukrainian and Russian military positions near Avdiivka and Ivanivske

Russian military units have secured new territories west of Avdiivka and in the vicinity of Krynky, while an armored assault on Ivanivske was repelled, according to reports from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on April 1.

2 April 2024, 12:22 PM

AFU Commander-in-Chief confirms 25 Ukrainian soldiers captured during Avdiivka retreat

25 Ukrainian soldiers fell into Russian captivity during the battles for Avdiivka and the withdrawal from the town, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU), Oleksandr Syrskyi, said in an interview with Ukrinform on March 29.

29 March 2024, 01:50 PM

Ukrainian snipers decimate Russian forces in Avdiivka — VIDEO

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) have released a video on Telegram on March 28, showcasing how snipers from the 3rd Separate Regiment meticulously track and neutralize Russian troops near Avdiivka.

28 March 2024, 02:40 PM

Positional war ongoing, too early to talk about slowing Russian offensive, says Ukrainian commander

It is too early to talk about the slowing down of the Russian offensive at the front, the Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Pavliuk, said on national television on March 22.

22 March 2024, 02:43 PM

Former CIA director explains why capturing Avdiivka had no strategic purpose for Russia

Ukrainian troops should really have been withdrawn from the encircled Avdiivka (Donetsk Oblast), though Russia paid an enormous price to capture this demolished city, former CIA director (2011-2012) David Petraeus said in an interview with NV.

19 March 2024, 12:40 PM

Ukrainian forces neutralize Russian command post near Avdiivka — video

The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully struck the Russian command post near Avdiivka, the brigade reported on Telegram on March 15.

15 March 2024, 06:25 PM

Russia ramps up offensives, targets key Ukrainian frontlines — UK intelligence

British intelligence predicts a challenging situation for Ukrainian forces in the coming weeks, with Russia regrouping and directing attacks in key sectors, the UK Defense Ministry reported on X on March 14.

14 March 2024, 02:55 PM

Ukraine halts Russian battlefield advance — Zelenskyy

Ukrainian forces have exhausted the momentum Russian troops had after the fall of Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, stopping their advance, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told French broadcaster BFMTV on March 11.

11 March 2024, 11:30 PM

Baltic States will win if Russia attacks them, but will be destroyed, FM Kuleba warns

The Baltic states will win if Russia attacks them, but the Baltic cities will suffer the same fate as Bakhmut and Avdiivka, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with Elta, Delfi reported on March 9.

10 March 2024, 04:05 PM

Russia's Avdiivka offensive stalls after initial gains, Ukraine bolstering defenses

Russian troops are slowing their offensive around Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast after making rapid gains earlier. Ukraine has deployed significant forces to defend the area, The New York Times reported on March 9.

10 March 2024, 03:45 PM

Russian forces apply tactical adaptations in seizure of Avdiivka — ISW

Some Russian forces may have improved their tactical capabilities and leveraged limited tactical surprise during the final weeks of the Russian effort to seize Avdiivka, suggesting that select elements of the Russian military may have internalized tactical adaptations from conducting offensive operations in Ukraine, the U.S.-based think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 8.

9 March 2024, 11:15 AM

Russia intensifies attacks near Orikhiv, trying to cut off Robotyne salient, Ukrainian military says

“The Orikhiv sector is becoming another hot area of the front as the enemy tries to cut off the Robotyne salient,” Ukraine’s South Operational Command spokesman, Dmytro Lykhovyi, said on national television on March 7.

7 March 2024, 05:55 PM

Fortifications near Avdiivka form sprawling defensive network, not one wall, says Ukraine military

The line of fortifications on the Avdiivka front does not look like a solid wall, as some people want to see, Dmytro Lykhoviy, spokesperson for the Tavria Operational and Strategic Troop Grouping, said on national television on March 5.

5 March 2024, 06:15 PM

Russian occupiers deploying substantial reserves to try to capture Novomykhailivka, Donetsk Oblast

Russian occupiers are concentrating substantial reserves near Novomykhailivka to try to seize the settlement, Tavria operational-strategic group spokesperson, Dmytro Lykhoviy told Donbas.Realii.

5 March 2024, 10:05 AM

Ukrainian commander: troops in east hold on despite consistently heavy Russian bombardments

Ukrainian troops did not lose any positions or lines in the Tavria operational and strategic troop grouping's operational area over the past day, Commander Oleksandr Tarnavskyi reported on Telegram on March 4.

4 March 2024, 05:48 PM

Ukrainian forces battle Russian invasion in eastern Donetsk Oblast — Tavria group

Ukrainian Defense Forces are actively countering Russian forces on the eastern outskirts of Novomykhailivka village in Donetsk Oblast, Tavria Operational-Strategic Group spokesman Dmytro Lykhoviy said in a commentary to LIGA.net on March 4.

4 March 2024, 04:05 PM

Situation near Avdiivka stabilizes amid decline in Russian attacks, says Tavria Group spokesman

The Avdiivka sector situation is stabilizing, although the Russian army is still having "local successes," Tavria Operational-Strategic Group spokesman Dmytro Lykhoviy said on national television on Mar. 3.

3 March 2024, 03:35 PM

Ukraine’s surprisingly weak defense near Avdiivka – NYT

Ukraine’s defense line west of Avdiivka was surprisingly poorly prepared, leading to Russian advances after Ukrainian forces left on Feb. 17, The New York Times reported on Feb. 26.

2 March 2024, 08:10 PM

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