⚔️ Counterattack

Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Novotroitske, Shevchenko, and Novoolenivka south of Pokrovsk.

December 13, 2024 Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast

Verified Independently confirmed by 6 sources

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

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Entities

Ukrainian forces (military_unit) 4th Separate Unit of the Special Purpose Center (military_unit) Ukrainian National Guard (military_unit) Oleksandr Pivnenko (person) Russian army (organization) Ukrainian Defense Forces (military_unit) Khortytsia military command post (organization) Khortytsia Group of Forces (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Russian forces (military_unit) Kurakhove (location) Sukhi Yaly River (location) Ukraine (organization) Russia (organization) DeepState (organization) Security Service of Ukraine (organization) Toretsk (location) Chasiv Yar (location) Metinvest (organization) Russian military (organization) Pokrovsk (location) Donetsk Oblast (location) Vuhledar (location) Shevchenkove (location) Novotrotske (location) Defense Forces of Ukraine (organization) Novotroitske (location) Operative-Strategic Grouping of Forces Khortitsya (organization) Nazar Voloshyn (person) Joint Forces Command Khortitsa (organization) State Emergency Service of Ukraine (organization) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Ukrainian military (military_unit) tank (weapon_system) Blahodatne (location) Dalne (location) Elizavetivka (location) Storozheve (location) Sukhi Yaly (location) Kostiantynopilske (location) Vesely Hai (location) Ukrainian Defence Forces (military_unit) Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Grouping of Troops (organization)

Source Reports

What each source reports. "Source tone" reflects the language used by the outlet — it is not an independent verification.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Ukrainian forces counterattacked near multiple settlements south of Pokrovsk

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

114 Russian infantry soldiers eliminated in Toretsk by Ukrainian National Guard fighters

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russian troops have been repelling Russian attacks along the Sukhi Yaly River to the south of Kurakhove for a week. Russia sought to encircle the area from the north and south.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

The Russian military's offensive near Pokrovsk in Ukraine's Donetsk region has forced the suspension of coal operations at a critical mine run by Metinvest.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

There are counterattacks from our side, specifically in the zone around the fortified position near Shevchenkove.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russian troops control the village of Shevchenko, 4 km northwest of Pokrovsk.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces withstood attacks and defended settlements along the Sukhi Yaly River south of Kurakhove.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.845Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-13-2024