On March 12, 2022, after 15 days of fighting, Russian troops captured the nearby city of Volnovakha, located on a highway between Donetsk and Mariupol.[29][30] The Ukrainian troops then retreated to the town of Velyka Novosilka. Two days later, fighting began in the settlement.[citation needed]
Prior clashes
Early capture efforts (2022)
Between March 14 and 16, Russian forces achieved significant progress in their offensive originating from Volnovakha, breaking through the eastern sector of the Velyka Novosilka line. This advance included capturing several villages such as Volodymyrivka, Blahodatne, Mykilske, Pavlivka, and Vodiane.[31] By March 16, the Ukrainian General Staff confirmed that Russian troops had launched an offensive on Velyka Novosilka, reporting some gains.[32] Throughout April, Russian troops repeatedly shelled residential areas in Velyka Novosilka, intensifying the conflict.[33][34]
Stalemate in the region
Following the initial offensive, a prolonged stalemate ensued. By mid-May, the U.S. Department of Defense reported that Russian forces near Velyka Novosilka appeared focused on completing the Siege of Mariupol rather than pressing further assaults on the town.[35] Despite renewed Russian efforts to advance on August 24 and 31, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled these attacks.[36][37] By December, reports of Russian troop buildups south of the town indicated reconnaissance missions rather than a well-prepared offensive, reflecting their limited operational capabilities.[38] Concurrently, attempts to capture the nearby city of Vuhledar resulted in severe Russian losses and limited progress, further contributing to the deadlock.[39][40][41]
Between June and October 2023, Ukrainian forces made significant strides in southern Donetsk Oblast during their counteroffensive against Russian positions. On June 4 they achieved limited gains around Rivnopil and southwest of Velyka Novosilka, sparking speculation about a broader counteroffensive.[42] By June 11, Ukrainian troops had recaptured Neskuchne, Blahodatne, and Makarivka, overcoming entrenched Russian defenses, including fortified positions in schools and near rivers.[43][44][45] The Ukrainian military claimed Russian forces destroyed a dam on the Mokri Yaly river to slow down their advance.[46]
At the late of June, fighting escalated around Rivnopil, which Ukraine claimed had been liberated on June 24,[47] but this was only confirmed on June 26.[48] Operations continued into July, focusing on Staromaiorske, where Ukrainian forces faced extremely difficult conditions, including mine-filled roads and systematic defensive strategies employed by the Russian side. On July 26, Staromaiorske was successfully recaptured, a significant achievement praised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[49][50] In August, attention shifted to Urozhaine, considered a "stronghold of Russia." After intense fighting and heavy resistance,[51] Urozhaine was liberated on August 16,[52] with retreating Russian forces suffering heavy losses.[53]
Second Russian offensive (2024)
On June 10, 2024, Russian advances north of the village of Staromaiorske reportedly resulted in the capture of the entire settlement.[54][55] Subsequently, on July 13, Russian forces successfully took control of Urozhaine.[56] On July 18, Ukrainian authorities confirmed that their forces had withdrawn from the village, claiming that, despite Russian casualties amounting to over a hundred to several hundred fatalities "each day," their defensive positions had been destroyed, along with the village itself.[57][58]
The capture of Vuhledar by the Russian army on 1 October resulted in a renewed opening of the southeastern Donetsk front. Vuhledar functioned as a Ukrainian stronghold in this section of the frontline for over two years. With the fall of this city Russian forces had the ability of starting advances towards Velyka Novosilka, which is located about 30 km to the west.[59] One week later, the Russian Defence Ministry reported that the village of Zolota Nyva was under Russian control.[60]
In early November, the Russian military began assault operations to the west of Velyka Novosilka around the Zaporizhzhia – Donetsk border, retaking the settlement of Rivnopil on November 13.[61][62][63] The following week, Russian forces intensified their assault efforts towards Velyka Novosilka from the east. At the same time, Russian forces also expanded the front to the northeast reaching the outskirts of Rozdolne, threatening to cut off the Velyka Novosilka – Bahatyr – Pokrovsk road.[64][65] With these flanking maneuvers from the east, Russian assault groups attempt to bypass the Ukrainian fortifications, which are mainly built and aimed to stop attacks from the south.[66]
Russian forces entered the warehouses located southeast of Velyka Novosilka on November 23, bringing the frontline up to the outskirts of the town,[67] and subsequently captured the buildings on November 24. Meanwhile in the northeast, elements of Russia's 37th Motor Rifle Brigade and 40th Naval Infantry Brigade raised the flag in the center of Rozdolne, confirming that Russian forces had taken full control of the village by November 29.[68][69]
Starting in December, Russian forces launched an assault north of Velyka Novosilka where they entered the village of Novyi Komar, thus cutting the T0518 road towards Bahatyr.[70] Meanwhile in the west, the Russian army also improved their positions seizing the settlement of Novodarivka on December 3.[71][72] A counterattack by the Ukrainian forces a few days later resulted in regaining full control of Novyi Komar and Rozdolne.[73][5][16] At the same time, Russian troops started advances to the south of Velyka Novosilka along the Mokri Yaly river where they captured the village of Blahodatne.[74]
A second Russian assault towards Novyi Komar occurred in mid December, where elements of the 40th Naval Infantry Brigade managed to entrench themselves in the southern part of the village.[75] In the south, Russian forces continued advances along the river bank, pressuring the village of Makarivka from three sides. Due to near encirclement, the Ukrainian group was forced to retreat northwards.[76][77] The Russian Defence Ministry announced that their forces took full control over Novyi Komar by December 19,[78] which was corroborated by a Ukrainian military observer, who confirmed the claim and further reported that Russian forces had also reoccupied Rozdolne.[79]
On 23 December, Russian forces claimed to have taken control of the village of Storozheve.[80]
Analysis
Strategic value
Velyka Novosilka is seen as a strategic point in the Donbas due to its location close to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The settlement is, together with Kurakhove, one of the few remaining Ukrainian-controlled strongholds in southern Donetsk Oblast. Therefore, it also functions as a regional logistical hub for the Ukrainian forces.[81]
The Institute for the Study of War assessed on November 24 that the Russian military command is planning to advance from Velyka Novosilka into eastern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to envelop the Ukrainian forces in the Pokrovsk – Kurakhove area from the west.[82] This will also threaten important Ukrainian ground lines of communication running from Zaporizhzhia into western Donetsk Oblast.[83]
The UKMinistry of Defence has stated that Velyka Novosilka serves as a "linchpin of Ukraine's front line."[84]
Tactics
A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces are utilizing a new "carousel" tactic during their raids on Urozhaine. The milblogger stated that this "carousel" tactic enables Russian tanks to fire continuously on Ukrainian forces, both while stationary and while maneuvering. The milblogger further explained that as one tank is engaged in firing at Ukrainian forces, the crew of a second tank positions itself behind the first tank to reload.[85]
^ abEvans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Gasparyan, Davit; Trotter, Nate; Gibson, Olivia; Runkel, William; Grace, Mappes; Stepanenko, Kateryna (4 December 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 4, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
^ abMappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Gasparyan, Davit; Evans, Angelica; Gibson, Olivia; Trotter, Nate; Runkel, William; Barros, George (2024-11-21). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 21, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
^Hird, Karolina; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Runkel, William; Gasparyan, Davit; Kagan, Frederick W.; Trotter, Nate; Gibson, Olivia (12 December 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 12, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ abcdefg"Группировка "Восток" поразила две бригады теробороны и бригаду нацгвардии ВСУ" [The "Vostok" Group Strikes Two Territorial Defense Brigades and One National Guard Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine]. TACC (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-12. Потери ВСУ за сутки составили до 150 военнослужащих, боевые бронированные машины HMMWV и MaxxPro производства США, три автомобиля, 155-мм самоходная артиллерийская установка "Богдана", две 152-мм самоходные артиллерийские установки "Акация" и 122-мм самоходная артиллерийская установка "Гвоздика". [The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the past day amounted to up to 150 military personnel, U.S.-manufactured armored combat vehicles HMMWV and MaxxPro, three vehicles, a 155-mm self-propelled artillery system 'Bohdana,' two 152-mm self-propelled artillery systems 'Akatsiya,' and a 122-mm self-propelled artillery system 'Gvozdika.]
^Черниш, Олег (2024-12-03). "Велика Новосілка на межі оточення військами РФ. Чим важливий укріпрайон" [Velyka Novosilka on the Brink: Why Russia is Close to Encircling This Ukrainian Armed Forces Fortified Area]. BBC News Україна (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-12-17. "Ворог несе великі втрати на цьому напрямку", – додав Волошин. ["The enemy is suffering heavy losses in this direction" Voloshyn added.]
^ ab"Російські війська намагаються повернути Макарівку: що відбувається на лінії фронту" [Russian troops attempt to reclaim Makarivka: Current developments on the frontline]. Ukr.net. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-12-10. За приблизними підрахунками, російська армія втратила понад 50 людей убитими і важкопораненими, а також 50 поранених. [According to preliminary estimates, the Russian army has lost over 50 personnel, either killed or severely wounded, along with an additional 50 injured.]
^Mazurenko, Alona (23 December 202). "Situation on Vremivka front is challenging, but talks of encirclement are premature – Defence Forces of Ukraine's South". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 2024-12-23. Voloshyn added that the Russians are suffering significant losses, with around 200 soldiers being killed and dozens of vehicles being destroyed daily by Ukraine's Defence Forces. Voloshyn reported that 8 tanks and up to 15 armoured vehicles were destroyed yesterday, while 4 tanks and up to 5 armoured fighting vehicles were wrecked today.
^"Росіяни розстріляли 5 українських полонених поблизу Новодарівки на Запоріжжі" [The Russians executed five Ukrainian prisoners near Novodarivka in Zaporizhzhia]. Украинская правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-12-09. За попередніми даними, 24 листопада 2024 року поблизу населеного пункту Новодарівка Пологівського району Запорізької області, де тривають активні бойові дії, військовослужбовці збройних сил РФ здійснили розстріл п'ятьох українських захисників із шести, взятих у полон [Based on preliminary data, on November 24, 2024, near the settlement of Novodarivka in the Polohy district of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, where active hostilities are ongoing, servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces executed five of the six Ukrainian defenders who had been taken prisoner.]
^ ab"Армия России освободила от ВСУ села Ленинское и Макаровка в ДНР" [The Russian Army has liberated the villages of Leninskoye and Makarovka in the Donetsk People's Republic from the Armed Forces of Ukraine]. lug-info.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-10. Российские военнослужащие на этом направлении отразили одну контратаку штурмовой группы ВСУ. Потери противника составили до 140 военнослужащих, два танка, две боевые бронированные машины, шесть автомобилей, две 152-мм самоходные артиллерийские установки «Акация». [In this sector, Russian military personnel repelled a counterattack by an assault group from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Enemy losses amounted to up to 140 personnel, two tanks, two armored fighting vehicles, six vehicles, and two 152-mm Acacia self-propelled artillery systems.]
^ abcd"Российская Армия освободила Благодатное в ДНР" [The Russian Army has liberated Blahodatne in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).]. Life.ru (in Russian). 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-08. В Минобороны добавили, что в этом районе за сутки ВСУ потеряли до 190 военных, две 152-мм САУ «Акация», две ББМ MaxxPro и 155-мм САУ Paladin американского производства. Кроме того, был уничтожен склад горючего. [The Ministry of Defense reported that in this area, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost up to 190 soldiers, two 152-mm Acacia self-propelled howitzers, two MaxxPro armored combat vehicles, and one American-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled howitzer within a single day. Additionally, a fuel depot was destroyed.]
^"Пленный рассказал, что президентская бригада ВСУ отступает в Великой Новоселке" [The captive reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Presidential Brigade is retreating in Velyka Novosilka.]. TACC (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-12. Пленный военнослужащий отдельной президентской бригады Вооруженных сил Украины (ВСУ) Алексей Сидорик рассказал ТАСС, что президентская бригада ВСУ отступает с позиций в Великой Новоселке и окрестностях на юге ДНР. [A captured serviceman of the separate Presidential Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Oleksiy Sydoryk, told TASS that the Presidential Brigade of the AFU is retreating from positions in Velyka Novosilka and its surrounding areas in the southern part of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).]
^"Energy woes take over in Ukraine | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette". www.nwaonline.com. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2024-12-06. Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said Sunday that two people had been killed a day earlier in the village of Velyka Novosilka, which is about 60 miles west of the regional capital.
^"Великая Новоселка на грани: почему Россия близка к окружению этого опорного пункта ВСУ" [Velyka Novosilka on the Brink: Why Russia is Close to Encircling This Key Stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine]. BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-12-05. До большой войны в этом поселке проживали около 6 тысяч человек, сейчас осталось около 5% жителей. Сам населенный пункт был практически полностью разрушен обстрелами. [Before the great war, this settlement was home to approximately 6,000 people. Now, only about 5% of the residents remain. The settlement itself has been almost entirely destroyed by shelling.]
^Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Hird, Karolina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Barros, George (10 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 10, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 15 June 2024. Geolocated footage published on June 10 shows that Russian forces advanced to northern Staromayorske [...] and have likely seized the whole settlement.
^Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Gasparyan, Davit; Evans, Angelica; Gibson, Olivia; Runkel, William; Trotter, Nate; Barros, George (21 November 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 21, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Evans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Runkel, William; Barros, George (29 November 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 29, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
^Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Gasparyan, Davit; Trotter, Nate; Gibson, Olivia; Runkel, William; Hird, Karolina (3 December 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 3, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
^Hird, Karolina; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Runkel, William; Gasparyan, Davit; Kagan, Frederick W. (16 December 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 16, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
^"Российские военные заняли Зеленовку и Новый Комар в ДНР" [Russian force has occupied Zelonovka and Novy Komar in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).]. РБК (in Russian). 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2024-12-23. Российские военные заняли села Зеленовка и Новый Комар в ДНР, сообщили в Минобороны. [Russian force has occupied the villages of Zelonovka and Novy Komar in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), as reported by the Ministry of Defense.]
^Stepanenko, Kateryna; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Runkel, William; Evans, Angelica; Gibson, Olivia; Trotter, Nate; Wolkov, Nicole; Kagan, Frederick W. (19 December 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 19, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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