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Russia attacks Kramatorsk, casualties confirmed, transport disrupted

The Russian army launched an attack on Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, on Thursday, March 20. Kramatorsk Mayor Oleksandr Honcharenko reported the strike.

20 March 2025, 01:37 PM

Russian forces seize Novomlynsk in Kharkiv Oblast

The Russian military has seized the village of Novomlynsk in Kharkiv Oblast, which Ukrainian forces had cleared of Russian troops in December 2024, DeepState reported on Jan. 31.

31 January 2025, 06:16 PM

Russian shelling injures eight in Kramatorsk, including two children

Russian forces shelled Donetsk Oblast, injuring eight people in Kramatorsk, regional governor Vadym Filashkin reported on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 03:16 PM

Russian invaders make gains in Donetsk and Kharkiv areas

Russian forces advanced in Tykhe and near Zelenyi Hai in Kharkiv, as well as Udachne, Kotlyne, and Dachne in Donetsk, DeepState analysts reported on Jan. 18.

18 January 2025, 11:15 AM

Russia claims capture of Kurakhove as Ukraine reports ongoing assaults in the city

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed full control of Kurakhove in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, while Ukrainian forces reported ongoing urban combat on Jan. 6.

6 January 2025, 05:48 PM

Ukrainian troops fend off one of Russia’s fiercest assaults in Donetsk, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy

In a video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised soldiers from the 24th and 100th separate mechanized brigades for repelling "one of the most brutal" Russian assaults on New Year's Eve on Jan. 2.

2 January 2025, 08:55 PM

Missiles strike Russian FSB building in Donetsk used for interrogating Ukrainian soldiers

Explosions were heard in temporarily occupied Donetsk, where local residents reported a missile strike on the building of the so-called "Ministry of State Security of the DPR," according to Novosti.dn.ua on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 01:52 PM

Six North Korean officers killed in Ukrainian strike near Donetsk

A Ukrainian missile strike near Donetsk may have killed 20 people, including Russian soldiers and six North Korean officers, Kyiv Post reported on Oct. 4, citing Ukrainian intelligence sources.

4 October 2024, 08:26 PM

Russian troops execute 16 Ukrainian POWs

Russian troops have executed 16 Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General's Office reported on Oct. 1.

1 October 2024, 09:47 PM

Lukashenko meets 'DNR' leader Pushylin amid ongoing support talks

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko met with Denys Pushylin, head of the separatist "DNR" group, Belarus' state news agency Belta reported on Sept. 19.

19 September 2024, 02:55 PM

Russian attack on Sloviansk power plant triggers widespread blackouts in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces launched a strike on the Sloviansk Thermal Power Plant in Mykolaivka on Sep. 15, Donetsk Oblast, according to Novyny Donbasu, which cited local residents.

15 September 2024, 06:05 PM

Russian forces destroy second bridge in Pokrovsk, disrupting connections to nearby towns

Russian forces have shelled another bridge in Pokrovsk, located in Ukraine's Donetsk region. The strike targeted the East Bridge, which connects the northern and southern parts of the city, making travel across it more difficult, according to the city’s military administration in a Telegram post on Friday, Sep. 13.

13 September 2024, 01:20 PM

Three dead and humanitarian cargo destroyed in Russian shelling of Donetsk village

Russian forces struck the Kostyantynivska community in Donetsk Oblast, killing three people and injuring two, said regional governor Vadym Filashkin on Sept. 12.

12 September 2024, 05:48 PM

Ukrainian success in Kursk could force Russian troop withdrawal from Donetsk

There are no signs yet of Russian troops pulling back in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, but several factors could still weaken Moscow's resolve to continue its offensive in eastern Ukraine, The Telegraph reported on Aug. 21.

22 August 2024, 12:40 PM

Russian forces occupy three more villages in Donetsk as fighting intensifies

Russian forces have occupied three more villages in Ukraine's Donetsk region, according to analysts from the DeepState project on Aug. 20.

20 August 2024, 11:32 AM

Ukraine slows Russian advance in Donetsk to prevent further gains, says Musienko

Oleksandr Musienko, head of the Center for Military Legal Studies, explained on Radio NV why Russian forces are continuing their offensive in Donetsk Oblast.

18 August 2024, 11:38 PM

Russian troops near Pokrovsk: 10.5 km away

Russian forces are 10.5 kilometers from Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, according to Volodymyr Zamotaev, head of the district military administration.

16 August 2024, 01:26 PM

ATESH partisans destroy important Russian logistical hub in occupied Donetsk - NRC

Resistance movement Atesh set fire to a relay box on the railway, used by the Russian army to transport equipment and soldiers, in temporarily occupied Donetsk, the National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Telegram on August 4.

5 August 2024, 08:06 AM

Russian military helicopter reportedly downed in occupied Donetsk - video

A Russian military helicopter may have been shot down in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian city of Donetsk, the Novyny Donbasa news outlet reported on July 31.

31 July 2024, 02:39 PM

Ukraine charges key Kremlin propagandist in occupied Donetsk

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has charged Kremlin propagandist Nikolay Cherkashin in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast, the SBU reported on Telegram on July 23.

23 July 2024, 04:20 PM

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