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Russian forces made confirmed advances near Svatove, Avdiivka, and Donetsk City.

February 28, 2024 Lastochkyne, Donetsk Oblast

Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources

Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.

Entities

Russian forces (military_unit) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Russian 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) Avdiivka (location) Orlivka (location) Stepove (location) Krasnohorivka (location) Donetsk Oblast (location) Third Separate Assault Brigade (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade (military_unit) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) 3rd Separate Assault Brigade (military_unit) 24th Aidar Brigade (military_unit)

Source Reports

Ukrainska Pravda →

Russian forces made confirmed advances near Svatove, Avdiivka, and Donetsk City

Kyiv Independent →

Russian troops occupied Lastochkyne on Feb. 26

Kyiv Post →

Russian troops advancing west and northwest of Avdiivka and also recently advancing southeast of Orlivka (west of Avdiivka)

Kyiv Post →

Russian brigades recently advanced near windbreaks south of Stepove (northwest of Avdiivka)

Kyiv Post →

Elements of the Russian 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade with armored vehicle support recently advanced into the southern outskirts of Krasnohorivka (just west of the city)

Censor.NET →

The 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade went on rotation for the first time in two years after defending Avdiivka.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:02:30.136Z

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