Donbas

Russian forces advance near five settlements in Sumy, Donetsk oblasts

Russian forces advanced near Yablunivka in Sumy Oblast and Hrodivka, Komar, Zaporizhzhya (a village in Pokrovsk district), and Fedorivka in Donetsk Oblast, the monitoring project DeepState reported on June 16.

17 June 2025, 12:02 PM

Ukrainian forces repel Russians in Kotliarivka near Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled Russian troops near Kotliarivka on the Donetsk-Dnipropetrovsk oblast border, though the aggressor advanced near three settlements, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on June 14.

15 June 2025, 12:57 PM

‘Not Sumy and not Kharkiv’: Putin’s summer offensive has a primary target, but major breakthrough unlikely

A number of military analysts believe Russia’s summer offensive is already underway, with commanders hoping to achieve a breakthrough on the battlefield — particularly in the Donbas, British newspaper The Telegraph reported on June 6.

7 June 2025, 11:34 PM

Azov officer: Russia pushing through Pokrovsk axis with FPV drone strikes

Officer from Ukraine’s 12th Azov Brigade with the callsign Lyric speaks to Radio NV about Russia’s recent gains along the Pokrovsk-Toretsk axis and the Ukrainian Defense Forces' efforts to stabilize the front.

30 May 2025, 11:13 AM

Life in occupied Luhansk, told through pleas to Putin

NV has obtained rare firsthand accounts from residents in the heart of Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast — personal appeals sent throughout 2024 to the Kremlin’s so-called “direct line” by people living in Slovianoserbsk district.

30 May 2025, 10:58 AM

Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka at risk as frontline sags, military expert says

Russian forces are exploiting a significant frontline weakness between Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, with rapid advances in the past two weeks threatening both cities by June–July 2025, military expert Ivan Stupak told Radio NV on May 27.

29 May 2025, 06:30 PM

Russian forces gain ground near three Donbas settlements

Russian forces advanced near Nova Poltavka, Malynivka, and Romanivka in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Telegram on May 19.

19 May 2025, 08:01 PM

Russia jails Australian citizen for fighting in Ukrainian military

A “court” in Russian-occupied Luhansk sentenced OscarJenkins, an Australian national who volunteered to serve in Ukraine’s armed forces, to 13 years in a maximum-security penal colony on charges of “mercenary activity,” RFE/RL reported on May 16.

16 May 2025, 11:47 PM

Russia demanded more Ukrainian land at Istanbul talks

At the May 16 negotiations in Istanbul, Russia kept demanding Ukrainian territory it does not even occupy at the moment.

16 May 2025, 08:35 PM

Russia advances on Novopavlivka, Pokrovsk fronts, faces heavy losses in Bahatyr

Russian forces advanced near Rozlyv on the Novopavlivka front and in Novooleksandrivka on the Pokrovsk front in Donetsk Oblast, while suffering heavy losses in Bahatyr, Ukrainian monitoring group DeepState reported on Telegram on May 16.

16 May 2025, 01:58 PM

Russia pays influencers to whitewash occupation of Mariupol

Russia is trying to paper over its war crimes in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, by using pro-Kremlin bloggers to portray the “restoration” of the occupied city, attracting Russian settlers to move there, CNN reported on May 14.

15 May 2025, 01:19 AM

Ukraine turns to TikTok to pierce Russian control behind enemy lines

TikTok became an effective alternative channel of delivering information to residents of the Russian-occupied territories (TOT) of Ukraine after YouTube was blocked, Radio Donbas Realities editor Tetyana Yakubovych said on May 9 at the 17th annual Kyiv Security Forum (KSF) titled UA: Unite Again to Defeat the Global Aggressor.

9 May 2025, 10:05 PM

Ukrainian 28th Brigade exposes Russian army’s defeats in Toretsk battles

Ukraine’s 28th Knights of the Winter Campaign Separate Mechanized Brigade showcased drone strikes obliterating Russian troops and equipment in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, on Telegram on May 9, labeling it the “only Victory Parade” Russia deserves.

9 May 2025, 07:50 PM

Russia occupies Zelene Pole in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces occupied Zelene Pole in Donetsk Oblast and advanced near Nove and Novomykhailivka, DeepState analysts reported on May 4, as Ukraine’s military recorded 253 frontline clashes.

4 May 2025, 06:35 PM

Ukraine reports 180 frontline battles, heavy fighting in Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s military recorded 180 frontline clashes in 24 hours, with intense fighting on the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka fronts, repelling Russian assaults and killing 1,170 enemy troops, the General Staff reported on Telegram on May 4.

4 May 2025, 04:25 PM

Russian forces push forward on five fronts, Ukraine counterattacks

Russian forces advanced near Lyman, Siversk, Novopavlivka, Kurakhove, and Velyka Novosilka, while Ukraine’s military conducted counterattacks, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War reported on May 3.

4 May 2025, 01:43 PM

Ukraine halts Russian advance, but faces tough summer

Ukrainian forces stabilized the eastern frontline and recaptured some territory lost to Russia last fall, but warmer weather may complicate their defense, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 28.

29 April 2025, 04:18 PM

Who is to blame for losing Ukraine’s southeast — opinion

As U.S. President Donald Trump’s team begins talks with Ukraine and Russia to end the war there will be inevitably questions over who lost Crimea and parts of the four oblasts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya, Kherson? Ukrainian and Western leaders are to blame.

28 April 2025, 11:19 PM

Ukraine could care less about Russian-speaking oblasts — Steve Witkoff

Ukraine “could care less” about some oblasts if they are Russian-speaking, including Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhya — areas Russia claims in its constitution, Steve Witkoff, an envoy for Donald Trump, told The Wall Street Journal on April 18.

18 April 2025, 03:00 PM

Russian bombs devastate Pokrovsk while police rescue civilians and pets under fire

Pokrovsk has been one of Russia’s top targets in Donbas for months, with daily strikes and an ongoing effort to encircle the city after failing to seize it in fall 2024.

16 April 2025, 01:05 PM

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