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ISW: Russians redeploy units to close Ukrainian pocket near Donetsk’s Toretsk

Russian forces seized Oleksandropil, Panteleymonivka, and Valentynivka, pushing Ukrainian troops from positions east of H-20 highway as part of strategy targeting Kostyantynivka.

byYuri Zoria

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Russians shelled Kostyantynivka with tornadoes and artillery: one dead and four injured

A Russian artillery strike killed a man in his home in Kostyantynivka before follow-up Smerch rocket attacks injured three more civilians in the same city.

byMaria Tril

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Russian missile and drone attack injures at least three civilians in Ukraine

At least one of 213 Russian explosive drones and 1/7 cruise missiles might have reached their targets.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian forces eliminate Ukrainian pocket near Kurakhove, ISW reports

Russians secured Ulakly west of Kurakhove, redeploying some units to Toretsk to pressure Kostiantynivka, a key Ukrainian stronghold in Donetsk Oblast, per ISW.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Russian advance near Donetsk’s Pokrovsk slows as focus may shift to Kostiantynivka in 2025

The slowdown may be due to the deterioration of frontline Russian units and intensified Ukrainian drone operations in the area, per ISW.

byYuri Zoria

Forbes: Ukrainian "dragon drones" melt Russian "turtle tanks" with 3,000°C thermite charges

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Forbes: Ukrainian “dragon drones” melt Russian “turtle tanks” with 3,000°C thermite charges

Russian efforts to protect armored vehicles with sheets, grills, and logs now face a molten countermeasure that gives crews just 10 seconds to escape before suffering fatal burns.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Russia eyes Kostiantynivka after Toretsk gains in Donetsk Oblast but Ukraine resists assaults

Russia is intensifying its offensive in Donetsk Oblast, aiming to push beyond Toretsk toward Kostiantynivka. Despite suffering heavy losses, Moscow’s forces are adapting their tactics to sustain their advance.

byOlena Mukhina

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ISW: Russian forces may redeploy from Kurakhove to Toretsk area in Donetsk Oblast

Russia redeploys units, including tank and artillery regiments, potentially preparing for offensive operations against Kostiantynivka in 2025.

byYuri Zoria

Russian airstrike on Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast kills 77-year-old, injures elderly residents

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Russian airstrike on Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast kills 77-year-old, injures elderly residents

Six people were wounded in the attack. The eldest injured woman is 83 years old, while the oldest man is 73.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

Russian aerial bombs strike Konstiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, killing 1 and injuring 2

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Russian aerial bombs strike Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, killing 1 and injuring 2

Konstiantynivka faces mounting pressure as Russian forces intensify their Donbas offensive.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik crash casts doubt on Russian claims of advanced drone capabilities

The loss of Russia's S-70 heavy drone exposed significant technical limitations, operational challenges, and discrepancies between Russian claims and the UAV's actual capabilities.

byYuri Zoria

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Deadly Russian strikes on Kostiantynivka: Three killed and five wounded in latest attacks

Russian forces seek to capture Kostiantynivka to advance their path to Vuhledar and target Ukrainian defenders from the rear.

byOlena Mukhina

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Frontline report: Cluster munitions prove effective in halting Russian advance near Kostiantynivka

Ukrainian defenders successfully repel multiple Russian attacks near Donetsk's Kostiantynivka using mines, cluster munitions, and drones. Despite new Russian tactics of splitting assault units, Ukrainian forces inflict heavy losses, though gradual Russian advances continue through attrition.

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2 children among 14 casualties in Russian strike on Ukrainian shopping center

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2 children among 14 casualties in Russian strike on Ukrainian shopping center

Russia attacked Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, amid ongoing Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

The aftermath of a Russian assault on Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, on 8 August, 2024. Source: Vadym Filashkin

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Russian attack on supermarket kills 14 and injures 43 civilians in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces have launched a devastating attack on Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, hitting a supermarket and other locations.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russian attacks kill two civilians as Ukraine repels nighttime air assault

Ukraine's military reports intercepting Russian missile and drone strikes overnight, but Russia pummels residential areas in Kherson, Donetsk oblasts, and border regions, killing at least two civilians.

byYuri Zoria

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Frontline Report: Ukrainians halt Russian advance in Donetsk Oblast using mines, artillery, and drones

Despite launching one of the war's most intense mechanized assaults, Russian troops only managed to advance a few hundred meters west of Pobieda village. The limited gains fell far short of their objective to pressure Ukrainian forces from three directions.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Ukrainian Forces employ drone tactics to slow Russian advance near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian forces deployed a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle to fire on Russian positions near the Vovcha River, demonstrating their tactical use of armored vehicles in counterattacks.

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ISW: Ukrainian forces repel major Russian mechanized assault in Donetsk Oblast

The Institute for the Study of War reports that Russia launched its largest mechanized assault since October 2023 in western Donetsk Oblast, which was blunted by Ukrainian defenses.

byMaria Tril

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Frontline report: Russia shifts focus in Kurakhove offensive, targets key supply route

Geolocated footage shows a Ukrainian HIMARS strike using cluster munitions to separately target and destroy components of a Russian S-300V air defense system.

byReporting from Ukraine