⚔️ Counterattack

Ukrainian forces regained lost positions near Velyka Novosilka after Russian forces retreated from Novyi Komar following successful Ukrainian counterattacks.

December 7, 2024 Velyka Novosilka, Donetsk Oblast

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Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Entities

Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Velyka Novosilka (location) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Tverdokhlibovye (location) Kopanky (location) Bohuslavka (location) Ukrainian Defense Forces (organization) Chasiv Yar (location) Stupochky (location) Bila Hora (location) Toretsk (location) Diliivka (location) Nelipivka (location) Promin (location) Lysivka (location) Dachenske (location) Sontsivka (location) Zory (location) Kurakhivka (location) Russian invasion forces (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) 1st Omega Detachment (military_unit) Ukrainian National Guard (military_unit) 4th Battalion of the 101st Separate Guard Brigade (military_unit) Khortytsa Operational Strategic Grouping (military_unit) Russian Federation Armed Forces (military_unit) Pavlo Lakiichuk (person) Donetsk Oblast (location) Druzhkivka (location) Kostiantynivka (location) Lyman (location) Kramatorsk (location) Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka (location) KAB-250 (weapon_system) Rai-Oleksandrivka (location) Raihorodok (location) Lancet (weapon_system) Bilozerske (location)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces reportedly regained lost positions near Velyka Novosilka amid continued Russian offensive operations in the area on December 7. Russian milbloggers claimed on December 6 that Russian forces retreated from Novyi Komar (northeast of Velyka Novosilka) to an area along the T-0518 Velyka Novosilka-Bahatyr highway following successful Ukrainian counterattacks.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian troops increased the number of attacks to 15. They went on assaults near Tverdokhlibovye, Kopanky, Bohuslavka, Hrekivka, Cherneshchyna, Makiivka, Zarichne, Terny, and Yampolivka.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russian forces are likely fighting within the centre of Kurakhove

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian National Guard units from the 1st 'Omega' detachment detonated explosives in a multi-story building held by Russians in central Toretsk, destroying the structure with Russian soldiers inside.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Russian forces conducted 1,904 shellings across the front line and residential areas of Donetsk Oblast

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.893Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-7-2024