💥 Attack

Russian occupation forces increased attacks southwest of Donetsk in March 2024, with 806 attacks compared to 721 in February.

Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Reported Russian attacks to the south-west of Donetsk City rose from 721 in February to 806 in March, accounting for 38 per cent of all attacks across the front line.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russia increased attacks on Novopavlivka front from 721 in February to 806 in March, representing 38% of all attacks

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

After the fall of Avdiivka we have stabilized the situation because of smart steps by our military.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Syrsky threw the 3rd Assault into a spoiling attack around Avdiivka to push Russian forces back temporarily and allow another, badly damaged brigade to break contact and avoid encirclement.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:04.948Z

Source story: 3848432-russian-federation-intensifies-attacks-southwest-of-donetsk-but-without-notable-gains-british-intelligence