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The situation around three villages west of Avdiivka is stabilizing according to a Ukrainian military spokesperson.

March 3, 2024 Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast

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Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Tavria troops (organization) Dmytro Lykhoviy (person) Russians (organization) Berdychi (location) Orlivka (location) Tonenke (location) Tavria operational group (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Berdychie (location) Nevelske (location) Krasnohorivka (location) Georgiivka (location) Pobieda (location) Novomykhailivka (location) Dmytro Lykhovyi (person) Tavriisk Group of Forces (military_unit) Kurakhove (location) Donetsk Oblast (location) Iskander-M missile (weapon_system) Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office (organization) S-300 missile (weapon_system) Oleksandr Tarnavskyi (person) Tavriia Operational Strategic Group (military_unit) Russian forces (organization) Ivanivske (location) Bakhmut front (location) Bohdanivka (location) Chasiv Yar (location) Ukrainian defenders (military_unit) Novopavlivka front (location) Lyman front (location) Avdiivka front (location) Orikhiv front (location) Vadim Filashkin (person) S-300 missile system (weapon_system) Iskander-M ballistic missile (weapon_system) Ukrainian National Police (organization)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

The situation is stabilizing around three villages west of Avdiivka - Berdychi, Orlivka and Tonenke.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

The Russians launched an Iskander-M missile on Pokrovsk (Donetsk Oblast) on Sunday, 3 March at 06:30, injuring civilians, with residential buildings at the epicentre of the explosions. Two women aged 24 and 52 were wounded by shrapnel. Along with apartment buildings, the strike damaged cars and a gas main.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

At least 16 people were injured after Russian forces launched a guided aerial bomb on Kurakhove.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

At least 15 high-rise buildings were damaged by the impact.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Two of the injured are in serious condition.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The attack was likely a guided aerial bomb.

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