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Russian troops in the Kurakhove direction have changed tactics from frontal assaults to attempting to cut off Ukrainian logistics and transport arteries, and are using 'suicide bombers' with anti-tank mines to destroy urban buildings.

December 23, 2024 Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast

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Ukrinform Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian troops in the Kurakhove direction have abandoned frontal assault tactics and are trying to block transport arteries and cut off logistics from Ukrainian defenders, using 'suicide bombers' with anti-tank mines to destroy urban buildings.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russian forces are gradually advancing south and southwest of Pokrovsk.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russian forces recently advanced near Kupyansk, Toretsk, Vuhledar, Velyka Novosilka, and in Kursk Oblast.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

оперативно-стратегическая группировка войск "Хортица" опровергла, что подразделения Сил обороны Украины окружены в селе Макаровка Донецкой области

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces of the 116th Mechanised Brigade killed eight Russian soldiers and one escaped after luring them into a trap near Pokrovsk.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:20.004Z

Source story: 3941068-russian-army-abandons-frontal-assault-tactics-in-kurakhove-sector-military