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Russian forces intensified drone strikes and conducted infiltration missions in the Slovyansk direction and Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area as Ukrainian forces reportedly counterattacked.

Kostyantynivka, Donetsk Oblast
Likely Reported by 3 independent sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent UNIAN

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Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) KAB guided glide bombs (weapon_system) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Valery Averin (person) Russia (organization)

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Geolocated footage on May 10 showed Ukrainian forces striking two Russian servicemembers in eastern Markove during an infiltration mission.

Kyiv Independent →

Valery Averin died 13 days after completing drone operator training during a mortar attack near Luhanske.

UNIAN →

The Russian Army advanced in the Donetsk region.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.838Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-11-2026