Donetsk front

Russia needs years — not months — to seize Donetsk Oblast — ISW

Russia’s invasion force could fully capture Donetsk Oblast by August 2027 — but only if it continues advancing without interruption, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 26.

27 November 2025, 09:30 AM

Ukrainian scouts eliminate Russian sabotage group near Lyman

Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the 3rd Army Corps has released GoPro footage showing its reconnaissance troops eliminating a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group near Lyman in Donetsk Oblast, the brigade’s press service told The New Voice of Ukraine (NV).

16 October 2025, 04:45 PM

Ukraine retakes villages in Donetsk Oblast as Russia pushes forward in Luhansk forest — DeepState

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have pushed Russian troops out of areas near the villages of Volodymyrivka and Shakhove in Donetsk Oblast’s Pokrovskyi district, the open-source intelligence group DeepState reported on Sept. 11.

11 September 2025, 04:00 PM

‘Russia would need four more years’: Zelenskyy rejects claims of full Donetsk occupation by 2025

Russian forces would need another four years to fully occupy Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press briefing on Aug. 20, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

21 August 2025, 12:28 PM

Azov Brigade officer details Russian use of anti-drone corridors

The Russian forces are actively deploying anti-drone corridors along the Pokrovsk and Toretsk fronts, 12th Azov Brigade's officer with Liryk callsign said in an interview with Radio-NV, published on May 29.

30 May 2025, 10:22 AM

Ukraine’s defenses disrupt Russian offensive plans in Pokrovsk

Ukrainian forces continue to disrupt Russia’s plans in the Pokrovsk sector, Territorial Defense Forces officer Oleksandr Musiienko said on Radio NV on Feb. 26.

26 February 2025, 07:10 PM

Donetsk front