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Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Pokrovsk direction, seizing Mykhailivka and advancing in surrounding areas according to geolocated footage.
Mykhailivka/Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent
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Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) (military_unit) Russian 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) Ukrainian military intelligence (military_unit) HUR Artan unit (military_unit) Third Assault Brigade (military_unit) 2nd Assault Battalion (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Zelenyi Hai (location) Mykhailivka (location) Volodymyrivka (location) Kostiantynivka (location)
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Source tone: likely
Ukrainian forces seized Mykhailivka near Pokrovsk
Kyiv Independent →
Source tone: certain
Ukrainian forces regained control of the village of Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast
Kyiv Independent →
Source tone: likely
The operation took the occupiers by surprise
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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:42.427Z
Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-24-2025