Donetsk Oblast

Defense Forces hit Russian Starlink jamming station in occupied Donbas – General Staff

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a Russian station for jamming Starlink satellite communications, two ammunition depots and a supply depot in temporarily occupied parts of the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Nov. 9.

9 November, 06:41 PM

Occupation authorities transfer Mariupol apartments to Russian federal ownership

Russian occupation authorities in Mariupol have approved the free transfer of 20 apartments from so-called municipal ownership to Russia’s federal ownership, the Mariupol City Council reported on Nov. 2.

2 November, 06:50 PM

Russian airstrike on downtown Kramatorsk destroys executive committee building

Russian forces carried out an airstrike on the central part of Kramatorsk in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast on Oct. 31, leaving the city executive committee building destroyed, according to Oleksandr Honcharenko, head of the Kramatorsk City Military Administration.

1 November, 12:45 PM

Russian FPV drone strikes Kramatorsk house sheltering stray animals

A Russian FPV drone struck a house sheltering stray animals in Kramatorsk, killing several of them, volunteer Ksenia Parfentyeva reported on October 27.

29 October, 01:03 PM

Ukraine's Azov Brigade strikes over 100 Russian fuel trains in occupied Donetsk Oblast — video

Soldiers from Ukraine’s Azov Brigade have struck more than 100 trains carrying fuel for Russian forces across occupied Donetsk Oblast, the unit announced on October 28.

28 October, 01:55 PM

Russian forces make incremental gains in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts — DeepState

Russian troops made tactical advances near Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast and Vozdvyzhivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, monitoring group DeepState reported on Oct. 25.

26 October, 08:38 AM

Russian forces hit Slovyansk with FAB bombs, injuring at least 2

Russian forces hit Slovyansk in Donetsk Oblast with FAB aerial bombs on the evening of Oct. 24, injuring at least two people and damaging and destroying apartment buildings, two schools, an administrative building, an infrastructure facility, a cafe, and cars, city military administration head Vadym Lyakh reported on Facebook.

25 October, 12:44 PM

Putin uses fabricated historical claims to justify territorial ambitions beyond Donbas – ISW

Vladimir Putin continues to pursue territorial gains in Ukraine far beyond Donetsk Oblast, citing mythologized and false historical claims, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Oct. 23 assessment.

24 October, 05:57 PM

Russian forces advance toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and Vilne in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces have advanced into the frontline village of Rai-Oleksandrivka in the Kramatorsk region and moved closer to the village of Vilne near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, open-source intelligence (OSINT) project DeepState reported on October 22.

22 October, 08:39 AM

Russia lost 122 sq km in weeks as its division falls on Donbas — ISW

Russian invading forces lost control over 122 sq km of land in fall, completely negating their net territorial gains since the beginning of the year, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported in an assessment published on Oct. 20.

21 October, 11:06 AM

Ukraine's General Staff rejects Gerasimov's claims of capturing Dobropillia and advancing on Kramatorsk

Ukrainian General Staff spokesperson Andriy Kovalov dismissed Russian military chief Valery Gerasimov's claims of advances toward Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia and the capture of several settlements as lies and manipulation, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Oct. 17.

17 October, 06:40 PM

Putin and Gerasimov claim new gains in Ukraine; DeepState and ISW data contradict them

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Valery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian General Staff, claimed on Oct. 16 that Russian invasion forces had captured "new territories" in Ukraine.

17 October, 04:05 PM

Defying Putin's orders: Can Ukrainian forces derail Russia's winter offensive in Donetsk Oblast?

NV assessed how the battle for the "fortress belt" in northern Donetsk Oblast could unfold in the near future and what Ukraine's Defense Forces can expect as fighting continues in Oblast.

13 October, 01:02 PM

Three winter war scenarios: NV forecasts what's next on Ukraine's front line

From positional gains in Donetsk Oblast to the liberation of western Luhansk, NV has outlined a five-month forecast for the war.

12 October, 10:46 AM

Kramatorsk expands zone of mandatory evacuation of children

Authorities in the city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast have expanded the zone where children are to be evacuated by compulsion, regional military governor Vadym Filashkin reported on Oct. 11.

11 October, 10:23 PM

Russian airstrike hits two apartment buildings in Slovyansk; people may be trapped under rubble

Russian forces carried out an airstrike on the city of Slovyansk in Donetsk Oblast on the morning of Oct. 11. Two multistory buildings were hit and seven people were wounded, Mayor Vadym Lyakh said on Facebook.

11 October, 03:45 PM

Russian strike on buses in Kramatorsk kills 30, injures 18

At least 30 people were killed and 18 others injured in a Russian strike on a public transport stop and scheduled buses in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, on Oct. 8, Ukrainian authorities said.

8 October, 02:41 PM

Ukraine's 155th Brigade describes situation near Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast

Near Dobropillia, in the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces are trying to infiltrate in small groups into the space between Ukrainian positions and dig in there, Artem Prybilnov, head of the communications unit of the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade, said on the Suspilne.Studio broadcast on Oct. 7.

8 October, 11:50 AM

Russian units press into Bilytske near Pokrovsk — DeepState

Russian forces advanced near the town of Bilytske in Donetsk Oblast's Pokrovsk district, analytical group DeepState reported on Oct. 7.

7 October, 09:23 AM

Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps shows drone strikes on Russian troops during Operation Vivaldi

Fighters of the 3rd Army Corps released a selection of footage showing how they use drones to kill Russian troops during Operation Vivaldi in a video published on the 3rd Army Corps' Telegram channel on Oct. 5.

5 October, 04:43 PM

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