Avdiyivka, Pokrovskyy district, Donetska region, Ukraine

Volunteer, activist and soldier from Avdiivka, Oleksii Savkevych (Maestro), died at front. PHOTOS On 10 March 2025, Oleksii Savkevych, a volunteer, activist and serviceman from Avdiivka with the call sign Maestro, died while defending Ukraine. 11.03.25 17:53 4 766 11 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine

Occupiers filming destroyed Avdiivka: "Next year, concrete reconstruction will begin. Probably...". VIDEO A video was published online in which the occupiers filmed the destruction they had caused in the occupied Avdiivka in Donetsk region. 27.12.24 11:15 8 143 27 Previously in trend: War

Occupier boasts about ruins of Avdiivka: "Avdeevka, f#ck, after assaults. Ruins! We have passed through here!". VIDEO A video was posted online showing the occupier filming the ruins of the captured Avdiivka. 09.12.24 11:49 8 985 29 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian FPV drone strikes at Russian MT-LB with armored infantry in Avdiivka direction. VIDEO Operators of Strike Drones Company UAVs of the 47th Separate Mechanised Brigade attacked an enemy armoured personnel carrier with infantry in the Avdiivka direction. 21.05.24 10:28 9 679 12 Previously in trend: War

Enemy tank is blown to pieces after being hit by Ukrainian drone. VIDEO A drone operator from the Strike Drones Company’s 47th Brigade’s Magura drone company destroyed an enemy tank in the Avdiivka sector. 17.05.24 10:17 9 817 14 Previously in trend: War

Occupier "heroically" resisted Ukrainian drone, but was eliminated in toilet near Avdiivka. VIDEO Soldiers of the Strike Drones Company of the 47th Separate Mechanised Brigade eliminated the occupier, who was in a street toilet near Avdiivka. 12.05.24 10:40 15 908 48 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy Russian tank and dugout with enemy manpower in Avdiivka direction. VIDEO Soldiers of the 411th Separate Battalion of unmanned aerial systems "Yastruby" (Accipiters) destroyed a Russian tank and a dugout with enemy manpower in the Avdiivka direction. 01.05.24 15:57 5 429 2 Previously in trend: War

Soldiers of 3rd SAB eliminated more than two hundred occupiers, fighting for "Rocket" position in Avdiivka lasted 8 days. VIDEO Ukrainian servicemen of the 2nd assault battalion and reconnaissance companies of the 3rd separate assault brigade in Avdiivka eliminated more than 200 occupiers in the battle for the "Rocket" position. The continuous fighting lasted for 8 days. 29.04.24 09:53 8 807 8 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine lost Avdiivka due to delay in aid in Congress - White House US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan acknowledged that the delay in Congress in approving funding for Ukraine allowed Russia to seize some territory, including Avdiivka. 25.04.24 08:21 5 861 50 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Ukrainian defenders attack two occupiers in Chinese golf cart in Avdiivka direction. VIDEO 18+ Pilots of the Shadow aerial reconnaissance unit used drones to attack a Chinese golf cart with occupiers near Tonenke in the Avdiivka direction. 22.04.24 20:38 19 097 34 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian crew of M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle destroys Russian occupiers in Avdiivka direction. VIDEO A video showing a fragment of the combat work of the Ukrainian crew of the American M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle near Avdiivka has been posted online. 22.04.24 18:12 24 892 20 Previously in trend: War

Drone operators of "Brodiagi" unit eliminated group of occupiers on two golf carts. VIDEO Drone operators of the "Brodiagi" unit in the Avdiivka sector attacked and destroyed a group of occupiers moving in two golf carts. 19.04.24 15:22 18 293 9 Previously in trend: War

One Ukrainian tank destroyed two Russian tanks from distance of 500 meters. VIDEO The crew of a tank of the 53rd separate mechanised brigade destroyed two enemy tanks and retreated to their positions in the Avdiivka sector. 14.04.24 12:32 22 038 30 Previously in trend: War

Occupiers showed ruins of "liberated" Avdiivka from helicopter. VIDEO The occupiers filmed the occupied, destroyed and deserted Avdiivka from a helicopter. 11.04.24 12:20 11 798 17 Previously in trend: War

Tanks with fuel are burning on territory of coke and chemical plant in occupied Avdiivka. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers set fire to fuel tanks kept by the occupiers on the territory of a coke plant in occupied Avdiivka. 11.04.24 10:47 13 257 14 Previously in trend: War

Soldiers of Third Assault Brigade repel enemy attack on outskirts of Avdiivka. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers from the Third Separate Assault Brigade showed how they prevented a Russian assault near Avdiivka. According to the brigade, the Russian invaders were hit by attack drones. 10.04.24 21:50 9 507 6 Previously in trend: War

Soldiers of 47th SMB densely cover area with cluster munitions, where occupiers were preparing to assault our positions. VIDEO Ukrainian troops eliminated a group of Russian occupants near Avdiivka. The artillery densely covered the area with cluster munitions and eliminated with FPV drones. 09.04.24 20:48 17 196 11 Previously in trend: War

Occupants managed to advance west of Avdiivka - BILD. MAP Russian occupation forces managed to advance several kilometres west of Avdiivka. The most significant Russian advances are observed in Pervomaiske, between Tonenke and Umanske and in Semenivka. 08.04.24 12:11 8 927 73 Previously in trend: War

Law enforcement officers come under enemy fire during evacuation of civilians near Avdiivka. VIDEO Law enforcers in the Avdiivka direction were evacuating civilians and came under fire from the occupiers. 04.04.24 16:51 9 795 1 War in Ukraine

Wounded occupier burns on battlefield. VIDEO 18+ A video of a wounded occupier burning in an explosion crater was posted online. 02.04.24 11:34 17 681 23 Previously in trend: War

Bodies of occupiers lie near destroyed Russian equipment in Avdiivka direction. VIDEO Soldiers of the 47th separate mechanised brigade eliminated almost two battalions of enemy manpower in their area of responsibility in the Avdiivka direction over the past month, including 1,300 occupants. In addition, our soldiers destroyed a tank, 17 armoured personnel carriers, 3 infantry fighting vehicles, 3 armoured personnel carriers, 4 artillery systems, 4 anti-tank missile systems, 5 vehicles, two units of engineering equipment and 4 electronic warfare systems. 01.04.24 18:18 12 539 17 Previously in trend: War

Yesterday, enemy attacked Tonenke near Avdiivka with 36 tanks and 12 armoured personnel carriers. This is largest assault that "OSINTers" have seen so far," says Mateiko, commander in 78th separate air assault regiment. PHOTO Ivan Mateiko, battalion commander of the 78th separate air assault regiment, spoke about yesterday’s Russian attack near Tonenke, near Avdiivka, calling it one of the largest during the full-scale invasion. 31.03.24 20:39 24 099 31 Previously in trend: War

Two occupiers drag their "three hundredth" and then leave him to die on road. VIDEO Drone operators of the 71st Separate Jaeger Brigade filmed the moment when the occupier’s henchmen provided first aid to the wounded soldier. 29.03.24 16:44 17 239 29 Previously in trend: War

Covering retreat from Avdiivka, 25 Ukrainian soldiers were captured - Syrskyi The entire state and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are making every effort to free all prisoners of war, including those who were captured while covering the withdrawal of troops near Avdiivka. 29.03.24 10:17 7 318 29 War in Ukraine

Occupiers are walking through destroyed Avdiivka: "What silence! No city bustle - no cars, no people. Only smell of burning and corpses". VIDEO A video of a group of occupiers walking down a street in destroyed Avdiivka was posted online. 29.03.24 10:24 20 234 42 Previously in trend: War

Aerial reconnaissance men watch how M2 Bradley APC works: "Our Bradley burned down IFV. See what Bradley can do! It’s expensive, but it kills f#ggots damn well.". VIDEO A video has been posted online showing aerial reconnaissance men of the 47th Magura Brigade watching the combat work of the Ukrainian crew of the American M2 Bradley APC in the village of Berdychi, Donetsk region. 28.03.24 17:14 12 270 5 Previously in trend: War

Enemy is trying to break through in area of Semenivka in Avdiivka sector: Situation is difficult - Zhorin The Russian invaders are trying to break through to Semenivka, located west of Avdiivka, but are currently failing. 28.03.24 12:36 2 604 0 War in Ukraine

Kamikaze drone eliminates Russian soldier who was vainly pretending to be dead. VIDEO Near Avdiivka, a kamikaze drone of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade eliminated an occupier who was pretending to be dead to avoid a drone strike. 27.03.24 21:39 16 245 21 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to reduce dynamics of Russian army’s offensive in Avdiivka direction - Zhorin Ukrainian defenders managed to slightly reduce the dynamics of the Russian occupiers’ offensive in the Avdiivka direction. The enemy continues to lose a large amount of manpower and equipment during assaults. 27.03.24 16:41 1 794 5 Previously in trend: War

Russians may open new offensive frontline this year, besides Avdiivka - Third Assault Brigade This year, the Russian army is likely to open a new active frontline. 27.03.24 14:05 9 395 18 Previously in trend: War

General Hodges: I don’t see Russians as group that could sustain offensive near Avdiivka Russia is taking advantage of the delay in aid to Ukraine, but does not have the resources to make a major breakthrough. 27.03.24 14:15 1 689 3 Previously in trend: War

Soldiers of 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade attacked enemy ATGM crew with drone, which was about to destroy our equipment. VIDEO An enemy ATGM crew disguised itself in a position in one of the buildings of the Avdiivka Coke Plant. In another moment, an enemy missile could have hit the Ukrainian equipment. However, the kamikaze drone of the Strike Company UAV pilots of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade arrived on time and accurately. 26.03.24 21:16 11 521 4 Previously in trend: War

Soldiers of 3rd Brigade attacked Russians and destroyed occupiers’ armoured personnel carriers and self-propelled guns near Avdiivka. VIDEO Soldiers of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade used kamikaze drones to destroy several pieces of occupation equipment used by the enemy to transport infantry and armoured personnel. A significant amount of manpower was eliminated during a march to assault our positions. 26.03.24 18:23 6 074 3 Previously in trend: War

Two enemy infantrymen are walking along field road with bodies of dead Russians lying on both sides: "Our boys... Here’s another piece of man. Here is man’s leg". VIDEO A video was posted online showing two occupiers walking along a field road in the Avdiivka area and filming the bodies of the liquidated occupiers. 26.03.24 14:30 32 897 58 Previously in trend: War

Soldiers of 25th Sicheslav Brigade successfully repel enemy attack in Avdiivka direction. VIDEO Soldiers of the "Alastor" unit of the 25th Sicheslav Brigade of the Airborne Forces showed footage of repulsing a Russian assault on the western outskirts of Tonenke village in the Avdiivka direction. 25.03.24 21:28 6 100 3 Previously in trend: War

Cluster munition hits two enemy assault groups on Chinese golf carts. VIDEO Artillery and FPV drone operators from the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade destroyed two groups of occupiers in the Avdiivka direction. 25.03.24 15:20 24 460 32 Previously in trend: War

One vs. three: tankers of 53rd SMB Brigade destroyed two Russian tanks in unequal battle and left battlefield victorious. VIDEO The tankers of the 53rd separate mechanized brigade named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh fought an unequal battle against three enemy tanks and left the battlefield victorious. 25.03.24 11:30 26 720 16 Previously in trend: War

Bodies of occupiers lie near Russian armoured personnel carrier in Avdiivka direction. VIDEO Russian soldiers in the Avdiivka sector took refuge in the MTLB and were on their way to storm Ukrainian positions. However, an armoured personnel carrier hit an anti-tank mine planted by engineers of the 47th Separate Mechanised Brigade. 24.03.24 15:09 17 544 25 Previously in trend: War

19-year-old Irishman from Dublin hit 6 Russian guns in one day near Avdiivka. VIDEO The 19-year-old Irish citizen from Dublin came to the war in Ukraine to join the 3rd Assault Brigade, Terra unit, and set a record with his fpv drone team - in one day near Avdiivka, the young man destroyed 6 Russian D-20 and D-30 guns, killed two Russian soldiers and suppressed Russian artillery fire. 24.03.24 11:52 37 144 172 Previously in trend: War

Avdiivka could have been held if issue of Russian aviation and artillery had been resolved - Biletskyi Avdiivka could have been held if the two components in which Russia dominates - aviation and artillery - had been resolved. 22.03.24 16:10 4 675 71 Previously in trend: War

Occupant pretends to be dead in vain to avoid Ukrainian drone strike. VIDEO 18+ The operator of the company of the "Strike Drones Company" UAVs of the 47th Brigade "Magura" eliminated the occupier, who pretended to be dead to avoid a kamikaze drone strike. 22.03.24 16:15 27 679 76 Previously in trend: War

Occupant "catches" three bullets from Ukrainian sniper. VIDEO Ukrainian sniper eliminated an occupant in the Avdiivka direction. 20.03.24 15:04 20 363 39 Previously in trend: War

Destruction of enemy infantry fighting vehicle with "Stugna" ATGM: "Come on, bro, come on! Hit those who are driving!". VIDEO Soldiers of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Magura" destroyed a Russian infantry fighting vehicle with a Stugna ATGM in the Avdiivka sector. 19.03.24 10:35 11 438 18 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian drone operator hits occupant’s lower back with ammunition. VIDEO 18+ A Ukrainian drone operator from the 110th Brigade named after Lieutenant General Marko Bezruchko eliminated an occupier in the Avdiivka sector with an accurate drop. 18.03.24 15:14 22 086 40 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian crew of M2A2 Bradley APC"unwinds" Russian APC-82A in close combat near Avdiivka. VIDEO The Ukrainian crew of an American M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle destroyed a Russian APC-82A in close combat near Avdiivka. 15.03.24 11:33 26 697 35 Previously in trend: War

Kamikaze drone "destroys" two occupiers near Avdiivka. VIDEO A drone operator of the Strike Drones Company company of the 47th Brigade eliminated two occupants in the Avdiivka sector with a kamikaze drone strike. 15.03.24 10:51 15 964 31 Previously in trend: War

Enemy has been trying to break through defences in Avdiivka sector for several days in row, and has concentrated its main efforts here - Syrskyi Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi visited Ukrainian soldiers and met with commanders in the Avdiivka sector. 15.03.24 08:24 4 464 21 War in Ukraine

Situation in Avdiivka direction is extremely difficult. 3rd SAB prevents occupants from making breakthrough deep into taken up defense - brigade’s press center After withdrawing from Avdiivka and liberating Krasnohorivka, the Third Separate Assault Brigade continues to destroy the enemy in the Avdiivka direction. 13.03.24 17:23 5 393 23 Previously in trend: War