Donetsk Oblast

Birds in Donetsk Oblast building nests with drone fiber-optic cable

Birds in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast are adapting to life in a war zone by using remnants of drone fiber-optic cable, along with grass, to build their nests, Oleh Malchenko, a doctor of historical sciences, senior researcher at the Institute of Archival Studies and Source Studies of Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, and now a serviceman said on June 6.

6 June, 08:10 PM

ISW refutes Russian claims of trapping Ukrainian forces in Kostyantynivka

The presence of Russian troops in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, does not indicate that the Ukrainian Defense Forces are encircled in the city center, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 4.

5 June, 10:48 AM

Video shows suspected phosphorus attack on Kostiantynivka

Russian forces struck Kostiantynivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast with banned phosphorus munitions, the Khyzhak Brigade of Ukraine’s patrol police department reported on June 3, adding that its aerial reconnaissance operators recorded the war crime on video.

3 June, 06:41 PM

Russian strike destroys church in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces struck the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village of Zakitne in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, the 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade said, releasing video of the damage on May 30.

31 May, 05:37 PM

Bus driver and riders describe daily survival in Slovyansk under Russian attacks

In the frontline city of Slovyansk, where Russian forces regularly attack with aerial bombs and drones, residents say daily life is becoming harder as public transportation to some neighborhoods has been cut because of the danger. Radio Liberty’s Current Time spoke with minibus driver Serhii, who described conditions in the city near the front as of the end of May.

28 May, 04:56 PM

Russian strike on Mykolaivka in Donetsk Oblast kills five people

Russian forces attacked the town of Mykolaivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, killing five people and injuring two others, regional governor Vadym Filashkin said on May 27.

27 May, 12:37 PM

Russia drops 5 FAB bombs on Kramatorsk, killing 2 and damaging 14 apartment buildings

Russian forces carried out a mass air strike on Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast on May 25, the city council reported. Authorities said Russian forces dropped five FAB-250 high-explosive aerial bombs on the city.

25 May, 04:50 PM

Russian airstrike hits Druzhkivka high-rise, killing one and injuring five

Russian forces dropped an aerial bomb on a multi-story residential building in Druzhkivka, Donetsk Oblast, killing a 70-year-old woman and injuring five, Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported on May 24.

25 May, 09:01 AM

Ukrainian unit strikes Russian communication facilities in occupied territories

Operators of Ukraine’s 413th Raid Regiment said they had struck Russian military communications facilities deep behind the front line in occupied Ukrainian territories to disrupt command systems and drone operations used by occupying forces on May 23.

23 May, 03:57 PM

Ukrainian drone strike kills 65 Russian cadets near occupied Donetsk

Ukrainian drone strike targeting a Russian UAV pilot training center in Snizhne, Donetsk Oblast, killed 65 cadets and their head instructor, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi said on May 20.

20 May, 07:54 PM

Russia will focus on Donetsk offensive this summer – Ukrainian official

Russian forces will focus this year on reaching the administrative borders of Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast while continuing offensives in other areas, but are unlikely to achieve all objectives set by the Kremlin, Ukrainian official Pavlo Palisa said in an interview published on May 19.

19 May, 01:26 PM

Russian troops push forward near three Ukrainian towns — DeepState

Russian forces have made new advances and are pushing forward near three settlements in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported on May 11.

12 May, 08:50 AM

Russian forces advance towards three settlements in Donetsk Oblast – DeepState

Russian forces advanced towards three settlements in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported on May 10.

11 May, 09:45 AM

Ukrainian district official dies from wounds in May 5 Russian airstrike on Kramatorsk

Roman Simashov, 46, deputy head of the Kramatorsk District State Administration, has died as a result of the Russian airstrike that hit central Kramatorsk on May 5, the district administration announced on Facebook.

9 May, 05:32 PM

Russian attacks continue despite Moscow’s supposed ceasefire

Russian forces continued heavy attacks on May 8 despite the Kremlin declaring a two-day ceasefire, using drones and heavy aerial bombs, NV correspondent Serhii Okunev reported from near the front in Donetsk Oblast.

8 May, 07:53 PM

DeepState: Russian troops advance near Pishchane and Rodynske

Russian forces advanced in parts of Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts, analysts from the Ukrainian battlefield monitoring project DeepState reported on May 5.

6 May, 11:32 AM

New mass grave found in Mariupol

A hidden mass grave more than 50 meters long was discovered at the Starokrimsky Cemetery in Russian-occupied Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, the Mariupol City Council said on April 30, citing researchers from the Mariupol Destruction and Victims Foundation and satellite imagery.

30 April, 07:44 PM

Russian forces gain ground in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts

Russian invasion forces have made tactical advances near the settlements of Petropavlivka in Kharkiv Oblast and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, the monitoring group DeepState reported on April 27.

27 April, 05:27 PM

Russian troops advance in Rodynske, Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces advanced in the town of Rodynske in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported on April 24.

25 April, 11:30 AM

Russia increases mechanized assaults on frontline but achieves no major gains

Russian troops have stepped up mechanized and motorized assaults along the frontline in recent days, but these attacks have brought no significant success and are unlikely to enhance Russia’s spring-summer offensive, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its latest update on April 19.

20 April, 12:00 PM

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