[citation needed] By 16 March, the Ukrainian General Staff confirmed that Russian troops had launched an offensive on Velyka Novosilka, reporting some gains.

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.

[33][34] 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.

[35] Concurrently, attempts to capture the nearby city of Vuhledar resulted in severe Russian losses and limited progress, further contributing to the deadlock.

[39] By 11 June, Ukrainian troops had recaptured Neskuchne, Blahodatne, and Makarivka, overcoming entrenched Russian defenses, including fortified positions in schools and near rivers.

[45] 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.

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.

[61][62] 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.

[65][66] 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][8][20] 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.

[71] 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.

[84] Subsequently, the Russian forces managed to break through Ukrainian defenses in the eastern part of Velyka Novosilka, advancing to the cemetery area and along Horishnia Road.

[85][86] On 24 January, Russian troops raised several flags in the eastern and central areas of Velyka Novosilka, signifying advances in those parts of the settlement.

[96][1][2] During the early capture efforts, the Governor of Donetsk Oblast, Pavlo Kyrylenko, reported that two civilians were killed due to shelling by Russian forces.

[20] On 23 December, the spokesperson for the Tavria Operational Command, Vladyslav Voloshyn, reported that approximately 200 soldiers were killed, and dozens of vehicles were destroyed daily by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

At the same time, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine reported that it was investigating the execution of two prisoners of war by Russian soldiers near the village of Vremivka.

[108] The Institute for the Study of War assessed on 24 November that the Russian military command was planning to advance from Velyka Novosilka into eastern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to envelop the Ukrainian forces in the Pokrovsk – Kurakhove area from the west.