Donetsk Oblast

Defense of Pokrovsk, Kupyansk continues despite Putin’s encirclement claims—Zelenskyy

The largest concentration of Russian troops remains around embattled Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, with Ukrainian forces in the area still holding firm, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 10:41 PM

Russian plan to encircle Pokrovsk mapped

Russian forces have deployed approximately 11,000 troops in the Pokrovsk sector, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine’s Airborne Assault Forces reported on Facebook on Oct. 29, posting a map of a possible Russian plan to encircle the city, which is key to Ukrainian defense in Donetsk Oblast.

29 October 2025, 01:09 PM

Ukraine retakes some Donbas positions as Russia advances

Ukrainian Defense Forces pushed Russian troops out of two Donetsk Oblast settlements while Russia advanced near Zvirove and Stepova Novoselivka in the Pokrovsk and Kupyansk sectors, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Telegram on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 03:41 PM

Pokrovsk nearly encircled, no sign of relief — video of military analyst interview

Military expert and former SBU officer Ivan Stupak told Radio NV about the "very critical” situation in Pokrovsk.

28 October 2025, 02:16 PM

Russia attacks energy facilities in Chernihiv and Donetsk oblasts

Russia targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Chernihiv and Donetsk oblasts, prompting scheduled power outages across several areas from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Ukraine's Energy Ministry reported on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 11:58 AM

Ukraine’s hold on Pokrovsk slips precariously

With at least 250 Russian troops operating in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, and Ukrainian supply routes to the city degraded by enemy drones, the situation in the area is now “critical,” Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 24, citing officers from two Ukrainian brigades.

25 October 2025, 01:04 AM

Expert on alarming situation in Donetsk Oblast ahead of winter

Military analyst Denys Popovych discussed on Radio NV on Oct. 22 the situation around Pokrovsk and the Russian military’s intentions to capture major cities in Donetsk Oblast to "avoid meeting winter in the fields."

22 October 2025, 05:30 PM

Russian troops infiltrate Kupyansk, battles erupt in Pokrovsk – expert

Russian forces are infiltrating Kupyansk with ordinary infantry in small groups, seizing about a third of the city, while battles have begun in Pokrovsk using similar tactics, war veteran Yevhen Dykyi told Radio NV on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 03:31 PM

Zelenskyy adamant on Putin’s territory demands

Ukraine’s position on the partially Russia-occupied Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts remains firm, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 19, reiterating that Moscow continues to demand a full withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbas.

20 October 2025, 12:54 PM

Kostiantynivka unlikely to fall soon, but battlefield situation is changing — The Economist

Russian occupation forces are unlikely to capture Kostyantynivka anytime soon, but the situation has “changed radically” in recent months, The Economist reported, citing Vyacheslav Shutenko, commander of a drone battalion with Ukraine’s 44th Brigade on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 10:56 AM

Rescuers recover woman’s body three days after Russian strike in Donetsk Oblast

Rescuers recovered the body of a Donetsk Oblast resident killed in a Russian strike only three days later, the State Emergency Service reported on Oct. 15.

19 October 2025, 06:40 PM

Russian invaders drop an aerial bomb on an apartment building in Kostiantynivka, damaging several homes

Russian forces carried out an airstrike on Kostiantynivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, damaging several apartment buildings, Serhiy Horbunov, head of the city’s military administration, said on Oct. 15.

15 October 2025, 06:00 PM

Massed Russian assault near Pokrovsk meets Ukrainian defense - NV exclusive

Russia amassed a large amount of armored equipment, deployed “motorcycle assault” troops and launched several waves of infantry attacks at Pokrovsk front, NV journalist Serhii Okunev wrote in his exclusive material from the frontline.

15 October 2025, 10:45 AM

Russian forces occupy three settlements in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces have occupied three populated places in Donetsk — Perebudova, Komar and Myrne — located on the Novopavlivka axis, DeepState monitoring group reported on Oct. 15.

15 October 2025, 09:20 AM

Ukraine repels two synchronized Russian assaults near Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast — video

Russian forces attempted to carry out two synchronized attacks on positions of the 38th Separate Marine Brigade near Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast - both were repelled, 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Air Assault Forces wrote on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 01:40 PM

Russians in Donetsk Oblast are desperate and taking risky steps, says expert Dmytro Zhmailo

Dmytro Zhmailo, executive director of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation and an expert on Russian hybrid influence, said on Radio NV that Russian invaders have begun using heavy equipment at the junction of the Dobropillia and Kostyantynivka directions in Donetsk Oblast out of desperation on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 06:00 PM

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 82 drones, including Shahed and Gerbera types

Russia attacked Ukraine with 82 drones — including Shahed, Gerbera, and other types — about 50 of which were strike drones, the Air Force reported on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 11:57 AM

Ukrainian forces drive Russians back in Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian forces pushed back Russian troops near the villages of Nove Shakhove, Zolotyi Kolodez, Kucher Yar, and Novopavlivka in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 08:38 AM

Donetsk Oblast left without power after Russian strike

All of Donetsk Oblast was left without electricity after Russian forces deliberately struck energy infrastructure, Governor Vadym Filashkin said on Oct. 12.

12 October 2025, 11:09 AM

Ukraine’s Dobropillia push crushes Moscow’s plans to occupy Donbas in summer

Ukraine’s counteroffensive near Dobropillia foiled Russia’s summer plan to seize much of Donbas by November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Oct. 8.

9 October 2025, 05:57 PM

Donetsk Oblast

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