Russian forces seized Netaylove, located west of Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast. Elements of the Russian 9th Motorized Rifle Brigade and other units forced Ukrainian forces to withdraw from the settlement, with geolocated footage from May 18 confirming advances in western Netaylove.
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Geolocated footage published on May 18 showed Russian forces advanced in western Netaylove
Russian sources claimed elements of the 9th Motorized Rifle Brigade forced Ukrainian withdrawal from Netaylove
some troops had to regroup in the Pokrovsk area near Donetsk due to intense fire and assault actions
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