Donetsk Oblast

Russian infiltrators overwhelming Pokrovsk defenses - video

Russian troops are making daily infiltration attempts into Pokrovsk using waves of small infantry groups, overwhelming Ukrainian drone operators and complicating defenses, National Guard special forces said in a video released on Nov. 4.

4 November, 04:01 PM

Ukrainian forces film debut failure of rare Russian drone - video

Ukrainian defenders shot down a rare newest Russian “Knyaz Vishchiy Oleg” reconnaissance drone in Donetsk Oblast, 63rd Mechanized Brigade wrote and published footage on Nov. 4.

4 November, 11:55 AM

Ukraine pushes Russia back near Dobropillia, C-in-C Syrskyi says

Ukrainian assault units have advanced and cleared 188 square kilometers of territory near Dobropillia, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Nov. 3.

3 November, 08:47 PM

Myrnohrad resident walks three days to evacuate

A 70-year-old woman from Myrnohrad walked for three days to Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast to evacuate, she told Radio Free Europe on Nov. 3.

3 November, 05:44 PM

Russian forces advance in Pokrovsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhya – DeepState

Russian occupation forces advanced in the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast and near the villages of Kamyanka in Kharkiv Oblast and Novohryhorivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, analysts from the DeepState project reported, updating their battle map on Nov. 2.

2 November, 08:47 PM

Ukrainian partisans burn Russian military truck to disrupt Pokrovsk supply route

Partisans set fire to a Russian military truck to disrupt troop movements near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, the Atesh movement reported on Nov. 2.

2 November, 01:15 PM

Ukraine repels Russian attacks near Nove Shakhove — DeepState

Ukrainian forces repelled Russian troops near Nove Shakhove, while Russian advances continued in populated areas of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya, DeepState reported on Nov. 1.

1 November, 09:38 PM

Ukrainian intelligence continues operation in Pokrovsk and calls Russian claims of losses a provocation

Ukrainian military intelligence is conducting an operation near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, and Russian claims of 11 paratroopers killed are a provocation, a source told Radio Svoboda on Nov. 1.

1 November, 05:19 PM

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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 06:00 PM

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