💥 Attack

Russian forces intensified efforts to seize control of Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast, with the battle becoming increasingly costly.

February 14, 2024 Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast

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Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Russian Armed Forces (organization) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) Rustem Umerov (person) Russian forces (military_unit) Russia (organization) Maryinka (location) Ivanivske (location) Novomykhailivka (location) Heorhiivka (location) Avdiivka (location) Selydove (location) Russian occupation forces (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Russian Federation (organization) Novohrodivka (location) Tavriia Operational Strategic Group (organization) Dmytro Lykhovii (person) Mykolaivka (location) Tornado-S multiple-launch rocket system (weapon_system) Smerch MLRS (weapon_system) Ukrainian defenders (military_unit) Sieverne (location) Nevelske (location) Ukrainian soldiers (military_unit) Ukrainian troops (military_unit) Bohdanivka (location) Stepove (location) Lastochkyne (location) Vuhledar (location) 1st Army Corps (military_unit) 2nd Army Corps (military_unit) 8th Army (military_unit) 41st Army Corps (military_unit) Tavriia Group of Forces (military_unit) Oleksandr Tarnavskyi (person) 1st Assault Battalion of the 3rd Assault Brigade (military_unit) 110th Brigade (military_unit) Ukrainian soldiers at Zenit (military_unit) Zenit position (location) Vadym Filashkin (person) 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian forces have been intensifying their efforts to seize control of the eastern industrial hub of Avdiivka in recent months, claiming gradual progress in what has become a costly battle.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russians attacked Selydove, Donetsk Oblast for the second time on the night of 13-14 February. One person was injured, and about 100 hospital patients are being evacuated to other cities.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

His brothers-in-arms evacuated six guys who were wounded not far from Zenit to a bunker

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