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Ukrainian forces compensated for critical artillery ammunition shortages by extensively deploying FPV drones to defend positions, preventing Russian breakthroughs despite losing ground in the Donbas.

Kalynivka, Donetsk
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform UNIAN Censor.NET

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Ukrainian forces compensated for critical artillery ammunition shortages by extensively deploying FPV drones to defend positions, preventing Russian breakthroughs despite losing ground in the Donbas.

Russian MT-LB crossed the Siverskyi Donets Donbas Canal near Kalynivka

MT-LB dropped off at least 10 Russian infantry

Ukrainian drone promptly struck at least a third of the infantry

Russian infantry group likely did not survive the assault and did not establish enduring positions

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Despite considerable offensive pushes, Ukraine's defensive efforts have been relatively successful, and Russian forces have not achieved a single major operational goal there.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

The most tense situation on the front remains in the Pokrovsk direction

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Russian forces attempted to advance in the Pokrovsk direction

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks in the Pokrovsk direction

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

In the Lyman sector, Russian invaders tried to improve their position near Dibrova. Defence forces prevented this. The enemy attack was repelled. ... The enemy continues to attack in the areas of Bilohorivka, Vyimka and Rozdolivka. It is not successful.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.494Z

Source story: day-1-2024-12-24