Donetsk Oblast

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

Russian forces occupy Ivanivka and advance in Nove Shakhove in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces have occupied Ivanivka and advanced in Nove Shakhove in Donetsk Oblast's Pokrovsk district, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Oct. 4.

5 October, 01:25 AM

Ukrainian forces strike Russian drone launch site in Donetsk Oblast, depots in Belgorod Oblast

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck several Russian military targets in occupied parts of Donetsk Oblast and in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Oct. 3.

3 October, 08:58 PM

Ukraine’s General Staff confirms destruction of Russian Rubikon drone warehouses in Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian forces struck several Russian military targets overnight, while the military confirmed a strike on drone warehouses used by Russia’s Rubikon unit, the General Staff said on Oct. 1.

1 October, 05:21 PM

Ukraine's Third Army Corps reclaims 51 square kilometers and frees five towns in Donetsk Oblast

Ukraine's Third Army Corps has reclaimed another 51 square kilometers of territory in Donetsk Oblast, liberating five settlements and bringing the total area recovered during its ongoing counteroffensive to 176 square kilometers, according to Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi.

28 September, 12:13 PM

First photos from liberated Shandryholove show village virtually wiped out

The village of Shandryholove in northern Donetsk Oblast has been almost completely destroyed, with the frontline sweeping directly through the settlement four separate times over the past five years, the 66th Mechanized Brigade reported on Sept. 24.

24 September, 02:00 PM

Russia drops bombs on Oleksandrivka in Donetsk Oblast: four dead, eight people may be trapped under rubble

At least four people were killed and four injured as a result of Russia's morning strike with aerial bombs on Oleksandrivka in Donetsk Oblast on Sept. 23. Among the injured is a child born in 2021, according to regional governor Vadym Filashkin.

23 September, 06:17 PM

Russian shelling damages orthodox church in Kramatorsk

Russian shelling in Kramatorsk damaged the Church of St. John the Baptist, which belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the UOC's press service reported on Sept. 22.

23 September, 03:19 PM

Russian claims of encircling Dobropillya are entirely fabricated — ISW

The Russian Defense Ministry falsely claimed that its forces have encircled Dobropillya in Donetsk Oblast, offering zero evidence to back up the statement, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on September 22.

23 September, 10:36 AM

Ukraine hits $60M Russian Kasta radar, drone command post and troop concentration – General Staff

Ukrainian forces struck several key Russian military targets overnight on Sept. 20-21, including a Kasta radar station near Pikuzy in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s General Staff said.

21 September, 02:17 PM

Ukrainian forces hit Russian drone production site in Luhansk Oblast

Ukraine's Defense Forces on Sept. 19 and overnight into Sept. 20 struck a number of important Russian military facilities. Among them were a drone production site and command posts, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Telegram.

20 September, 07:30 PM

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