⚔️ Counterattack

Ukrainian forces counterattacked in the direction of Krutyi Yar.

October 1, 2024 Krutyi Yar, Donetsk Oblast

Verified Independently confirmed by 5 sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Post Ukrinform Kyiv Independent UNIAN

Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.

Entities

Armored combat vehicle (weapon_system) tanks (weapon_system) Russian 98th Airborne Division (military_unit) Ukrainian troops (military_unit) Chasiv Yar (location) Russian shops (military_unit) Russian troops (military_unit) Achilles Battalion of the 92nd Assault Brigade (military_unit) 9K330 Tor (weapon_system) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Ukrainian POWs (person) Tank (weapon_system) Russian forces (organization) Ukrainian forces (organization) Ukrainian defenders (organization) Russian army (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Tsukuryne (location) Ukrainian servicemen (person) Toretsk (location) Kupiansk (location) Kursk Oblast (location) Tavria 79th Separate Air Assault Brigade (military_unit) Mykolaivka (location) Sukhyi Yar (location) Ukrainian military personnel (16) (person) 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

A Russian milblogger claimed Ukrainian forces counterattacked in the direction of Krutyi Yar

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian troops reported to have successfully repelled Russian attempts to gain a foothold there in October 2024.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

In the Lyman sector, the Russian forces launched 15 assaults on Ukrainian positions near Hrekivka, Nevske, Novosadove, and in the Serebrianskyi Forest. Three battles are still ongoing

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Throughout the fall of 2024, Russian forces made operational gains in southern Donetsk Oblast, including areas near Toretsk and Chasiv Yar, while advancing near Kupiansk and on Russian soil in Kursk Oblast.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Russian occupation forces executed 16 Ukrainian prisoners of war in Pokrovsk district.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:36.895Z

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