💥 Attack

Russian forces conducted airstrikes on settlements in Donetsk Oblast including Avdiivka, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka, and Staromaiorske.

February 5, 2024 Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast

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Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Entities

Russian Armed Forces (organization) Ukrainian Defense Forces (organization) Russian forces (organization) Defense Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Russian Federation Armed Forces (military_unit) Ukrainian defenders (military_unit) Ukrainian troops (military_unit) Russian sorties (military_unit) Russia (organization) Bohdanivka (location) Ivanivske (location) Klishchiivka (location) Novobakhmutivka (location) Avdiivka (location) Pervomaiske (location) Nevelske (location) Heorhiivka (location) Novomykhailivka (location) Russian aircraft (weapon_system) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Vasiukivka (location) Andriivka (location) Krasnohorivka (location) Pobieda (location) Katerynivka (location) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) 3rd Assault Brigade (military_unit) APC-2 (weapon_system) Bakhmut direction (location) Maxim Kalashnikov (person)

Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The enemy launched airstrikes on Avdiivka, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka, Staromaiorske of the Donetsk region

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russian military bloggers continued to criticise Russian authorities' failure to properly equip Russian forces with drones and electronic warfare (EW) systems in response to a recent unsuccessful Russian mechanised assault near Novomykhailivka, Donetsk Oblast.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian attacks injured one person in the besieged town of Avdiivka

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Russian forces advanced from both north and south of Avdiivka, taking Ukrainian positions near the filtration station and advancing one kilometer into the rear area.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The Defense Forces repelled eight attacks in the vicinity of Bohdanivka, Ivanivske and Klishchiivka in the Donetsk region, where the enemy unsuccessfully tried to improve the tactical situation.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:01.513Z

Source story: 3822754-war-update-78-combat-clashes-on-front-lines-enemy-continues-attempts-to-encircle-avdiivka