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Russian forces marginally advanced in the dacha area on the northern outskirts of Avdiivka according to geolocated imagery published February 1.

Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast
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Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda

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Russian 21st Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) 8th Combined Arms Army (military_unit) Heorhiivka (location) Russian 60th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) 14th Spetsnaz Brigade (military_unit) Ukraine's armed forces (military_unit) 155th Mechanized Brigade (military_unit) Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant (location) Dmytro Lazutkin (person) Suspilne (organization) Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups (military_unit) Russian artillery (weapon_system) 47th Mechanized Brigade (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) 2nd Combined Arms Army (military_unit) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces marginally advanced in the dacha area on the northern outskirts of Avdiivka

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant is under control of Ukrainian Armed Forces

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Contact line in the area remains almost static

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

After taking control of Avdiivka, Russian forces have been steadily pushing toward Pokrovsk

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Last month Ukraine withdrew from the major industrial hub of Avdiivka amid a lack of supplies.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russian forces captured Avdiivka

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:36.885Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-10