Azov Corps Crushes Russian Assault with Drones at Katerynivka Front

Under increasing pressure in Donetsk, Russian forces are attempting to break through Ukrainian defenses near Toretsk, hoping to exploit redeployments and create new axes of advance. Their objective is to encircle Ukrainian units and open a corridor toward Kostyantynivka, part of a wider plan to seize territory across Donetsk oblast. Yet the Azov brigade’s transformation into a full army corps allows Ukrainian forces to operate flexibly across multiple sectors, countering Russian maneuvers simultaneously. Terrain and fortifications funnel Russian assaults into predictable kill zones, giving defenders a critical advantage. High-ground drone units provide real-time intelligence and precision strikes that disrupt mechanized attacks before they can consolidate. The situation illustrates how mobility, situational awareness, and coordinated defense can frustrate Russian operational ambitions even under sustained pressure.

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