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Russian forces conducted a failed battalion-sized mechanized assault west of Avdiivka on March 30, reportedly losing 12 tanks and eight infantry fighting vehicles.

Tonenke, Donetsk Oblast
Verified Independently confirmed by 3 sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Failed battalion-sized mechanized assault occurred on March 30

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Russian forces lost 12 tanks and eight infantry fighting vehicles

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: speculation

Assault occurred in multiple waves over multiple days

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Russian artillery cover decreased in subsequent waves causing losses

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian forces are increasingly using unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) on the frontlines of Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Over the past 24 hours, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts were subjected to Russian airstrikes.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:36.925Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-2-2024