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Ukraine may lose critical Donbas defense line if territories are surrendered — ISW report

Surrendering all territories in Donetsk and Luhansk to Russia in exchange for a ceasefire would let occupiers avoid prolonged battles and force Ukraine to abandon its key defensive “belt of fortresses” built since 2014, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) warned on Aug. 8.

9 August 2025, 02:09 PM

Putin demands Donetsk Oblast in exchange for ceasefire—report

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has offered Washington to end hostilities in Ukraine in exchange for Kyiv ceding the entirety of Donetsk Oblast, The Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 8, citing diplomatic sources.

9 August 2025, 01:08 AM

Moscow, Washington negotiating deal to cement Putin’s Ukraine land grab—report

The United States and Russia are working on a deal over Ukrainian territories linked to a planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that could take place as early as next week, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 8.

8 August 2025, 07:57 PM

Russia captures Popiv Yar, advances near four more villages in Donetsk Oblast — DeepState

Russian forces have occupied the village of Popiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, according to the monitoring platform DeepState.

5 August 2025, 01:06 PM

Thrust of Russia’s summer campaign aimed at Pokrovsk

Capturing Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, has emerged as the primary objective of Russia’s summer offensive, Ukrainian military spokesperson Victor Tregubov said on Aug. 4.

4 August 2025, 11:41 PM

OSINT analysts: Russia preparing Donetsk airport to launch Shahed drones at Ukraine, ISW warns

Russia is preparing to expand its use of temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory, including the area around Donetsk airport, as a launch site for drone attacks, according to an Aug. 3 report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

4 August 2025, 12:28 PM

Russian forces advance in Chasiv Yar, Toretsk

The Russian army made advances in Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, Zelenyi Hai, and near Oleksiyivka and Andriyivka-Klevtsove in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Telegram on Aug. 1.

2 August 2025, 01:55 AM

Russian push in Chasiv Yar nears, threatens Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast defenses

Russian forces raised flags in the western and southern parts of Chasiv Yar and likely seized most of the town, according to geolocated data cited in a July 31 report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

1 August 2025, 12:13 PM

Critical water shortage hits occupied Donetsk

Representatives of the Russian-backed "DPR" militant group said a water crisis may force the evacuation of occupied Donetsk, with even the Moscow Patriarchate's official website acknowledging the shortage on July 29.

29 July 2025, 04:34 PM

Russia tries to eliminate Ukraine’s drone forces chiefs

Russian forces tried to kill all senior leaders of the drone unit in a simultaneous attack, Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces, said in a Facebook post on July 26.

27 July 2025, 02:23 PM

Russian attacks kill 8, injure 3 in Donetsk Oblast

Eight people were killed and three others injured in a series of Russian attacks involving drones and airstrikes on Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast on July 9, regional governor Vadym Filashkin reported on Telegram.

9 July 2025, 04:55 PM

Kostiantynivka holds as Russia pushes Donbas offensive

The Pokrovsk-Toretsk sector remains the most intense, with Russian forces pushing toward Kostiantynivka, Pavlo Narozhnyi, founder of the Jet Mail charity and military expert, said on Radio NV on July 8.

8 July 2025, 05:20 PM

Russia to refocus on Pokrovsk after entering Novoekonomichne

Russian invasion forces are likely redirecting their offensive priorities in Donetsk Oblast toward the Pokrovsk sector, moving away from Kostiantynivka, after weeks of unsuccessful efforts to advance toward the latter, according to a report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on July 7.

8 July 2025, 11:10 AM

SBU drones destroy Russian ammo depot in occupied Khartsyzk - video

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service confirmed that on July 2, its drones struck Russian ammunition depots near the temporarily occupied town of Khartsyzsk in Donetsk Oblast.

3 July 2025, 01:42 PM

Russian troops advance near Pokrovsk, in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Russian invasion forces made advances on two frontline sectors in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, according to the DeepState monitoring group’s report on July 2.

2 July 2025, 11:34 AM

Russian forces capture Donbas village, push near Pokrovsk

The Russian army has occupied Koptieve and made advances in Toretsk, Novoserhiyivka, Dyliyivka, Myrne, Razine, Vesele, and Komar in Donetsk Oblast’s Pokrovsk sector, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Telegram on July 1.

1 July 2025, 06:48 PM

Russian drone attack on Donbas town wounds five, including teenager

Russian forces struck a five-story residential building in Bilozerske, Donetsk Oblast, with a Shahed (Geran-2) drone overnight into June 26, causing a fire and injuring five civilians, according to the regional prosecutor’s office.

26 June 2025, 10:50 AM

Russian forces occupy Andriyivka, Kostiantynopil in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces have occupied the villages of Andriyivka and Kostiantynopil in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, according to a June 25 report by the monitoring project DeepState.

25 June 2025, 04:57 PM

Ukrainian football coach Vitaliy Vankevych, 30, died while fighting Russian invaders

Vitaliy Vankevych, a football coach from Sheptytskyi in Lviv Oblast, futsal player, and assistant referee, died while defending Ukraine from Russian invaders at the age of 30, the Lviv Football Association reports on June 22.

22 June 2025, 04:56 PM

Military expert on threats in Sumy Oblast and where Russians attempted breakthrough

Pavlo Narozhny, founder of the Jet Mail charity and a military expert, spoke to Radio NV on June 19 about the hottest sector of the front and the dangers in Sumy Oblast.

19 June 2025, 07:40 PM

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