Donbas

Ukrainian military responds to reports of potential troop encirclement near Uspenivka in Donbas

The Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping has addressed reports of a potential encirclement of Ukrainian defense units near Uspenivka in Donetsk Oblast in a Telegram post on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 04:55 PM

Ukrainian forces regain positions near Svatove, Russian army advances in Kursk and Donetsk oblasts

Ukrainian forces have regained lost positions near Svatove, while Russian troops have made advances in the Kursk and Donetsk oblasts, according to the Dec. 12 report of the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

13 December 2024, 01:40 PM

Military expert highlights critical importance of defending Pokrovsk

Defending Pokrovsk is critical because its fall could lead to substantial problems for the Kramatorsk-Slovyansk agglomeration, military expert and Jet Mail charity founder Pavlo Narozhnyi said during an interview with Radio NV on Dec. 12.

12 December 2024, 01:29 PM

Ukrainian forces maintain control of Kurakhove in Donbas, destroy Russian sabotage groups

Ukrainian forces maintain control of Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast, Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson of the Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping, told news agency Interfax-Ukraine in a comment on Dec. 10.

10 December 2024, 05:45 PM

Ukrainian forces clear part of Chasiv Yar in strategic operation

Ukrainian troops have "cleared" one of the neighborhoods of the town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, Andriy Polukhin, a spokesperson of the 24th King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade, told public broadcaster Suspilne on Dec. 8.

8 December 2024, 09:03 PM

Russian forces advance in Toretsk and near other settlements in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces have made advances in Toretsk and near five other settlements in Donetsk Oblast, according to a report on Telegram from the DeepState monitoring group on Dec. 8.

8 December 2024, 12:45 PM

Russia unlikely to abandon Pokrovsk offensive despite heavy losses

The Kremlin is unlikely to abandon its efforts to occupy Pokrovsk despite facing significant losses in personnel and equipment, according to a report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on Dec. 7.

8 December 2024, 11:36 AM

Expert predicts uncertain timeline for battle of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast

The battle for Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast may not even happen this year, Oleksandr Musiienko, the head of the Center for Military and Legal Studies, said during an interview with Radio NV on Dec. 4.

4 December 2024, 01:46 PM

Ukrainian defense holds against Russian advances near Chasiv Yar and Toretsk

Russian forces have continued to attack Ukrainian positions near Chasiv Yar and Toretsk but have not achieved confirmed success, according to a report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on Nov. 30.

1 December 2024, 01:39 PM

Ukrainian decoy of Stormer HVM fools Russian troops in Donbas

Russian forces in Donetsk Oblast have boasted about "capturing" a decoy of the Stormer HVM air defense system, the Militarnyi portal reported on Nov. 30.

1 December 2024, 12:35 PM

Russian military occupies Berestky, pushes forward in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts

Russian forces have occupied the settlement of Berestky in Donetsk Oblast and made advances in Kharkiv Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported overnight on Nov. 30.

1 December 2024, 12:00 PM

Ukrainian forces advance near Vuhledar, Russian troops capture two villages near Pokrovsk and Kurakhove

Ukrainian Defense Forces have made advances near Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, while Russian troops have captured two more villages near Pokrovsk and Kurakhove, according to a report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on Nov. 29.

30 November 2024, 12:57 PM

Russian troops capture three villages in Donetsk Oblast, advance near others

Russian forces have occupied three more settlements in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported overnight on Nov. 29.

30 November 2024, 11:38 AM

Russia appoints new commander for South troop grouping advancing on Kurakhove in Donbas

Russia has appointed a new commander for its South troop grouping advancing on Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast, Russian media outlet RBC reported on Telegram on Nov. 26, citing its own sources.

26 November 2024, 03:45 PM

Russian forces close in on Pokrovsk, Ukraine faces critical defense challenge

Russian troops are attempting to capture settlements near Pokrovsk, a city in Donetsk Oblast that was home to over 60,000 people before Russia's full-scale invasion, a representative of the 24th Assault Battalion Aidar reported on Nov. 24.

24 November 2024, 05:00 PM

Russian forces advance in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kursk oblasts

Russian forces have made advances on several fronts in the Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Kursk oblasts, DeepState monitoring group analysts reported on Telegram on Nov. 24.

24 November 2024, 12:49 PM

Ukraine slams ECOWAS official for echoing Russian ‘genocide in Donbas’ narrative

Kyiv is outraged with an accusation of "genocide in Donbas” by Abdul Fatau Musah, the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said in its statement on Nov. 13.

13 November 2024, 11:36 AM

Russia's advance on Kurakhove threatens Ukrainian positions: what is happening and what it means

Russian forces have successfully utilized the recent capture of Vuhledar to achieve tactical successes south of Kurakhove and intensify their ongoing offensive operations, according to a new report by the Institute for the Study of War on Nov. 11.

12 November 2024, 12:34 PM

Russian forces target Kurakhove Reservoir dam to flood Ukrainian positions

Russian forces may have targeted the Kurakhove Reservoir dam to trigger prolonged flooding west of the area, aiding their encirclement of Ukrainian troops north and south of Kurakhove, the US-based Institute for the Study of War reported on Nov. 11.

12 November 2024, 10:35 AM

Ukraine deploys best units for long-term defense in Russia's Kursk Oblast

Ukraine plans to maintain control over part of Russia's Kursk Oblast as the aggressor state advances on the Donetsk front and threatens a new offensive in the south, Spanish publication El País reported on Nov. 11.

11 November 2024, 04:15 PM

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