Donetsk Oblast

Russian troops execute family, take young girl hostage in Donetsk Oblast - video

Russian occupying forces executed a civilian family and took a minor girl hostage in the village of Shandryholove, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps reported on Sept. 24.

24 September, 02:02 PM

Russia targets Kupyansk and aims deeper push – ISW

Russia’s Defense Ministry openly declared its intention not only to seize Kupyansk but also to advance further into Kharkiv Oblast, underscoring Moscow’s broader ambitions to capture far more Ukrainian territory than Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson, the Institute for the Study of War said in a new report on Sept. 24.

24 September, 01:36 PM

Ukraine cripples ammo, drone depots in Russia-occupied territories

Ukrainian forces successfully targeted several key Russian ammunition and drone storage sites in temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine in August and September, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Telegram on Sept. 22.

22 September, 10:44 AM

SBU detains four FSB agents in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts

Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) agent network that was passing intelligence on defense systems in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, was exposed and neutralized, Ukrainian security service (SBU) wrote on Sept. 19.

19 September, 12:12 PM

Russia appeals ICAO ruling on MH17 disaster, denies responsibility

Russia filed a lawsuit with the UN International Court of Justice, appealing a decision by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) that holds Moscow responsible for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Donbas, Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sept. 18.

19 September, 01:00 AM

Ukraine wipes out Russian command posts in Donetsk

The Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out successful strikes at Russian military command posts in the temporarily occupied part of Donetsk Oblast on Sep. 8, the General Staff reported on Telegram on Sep. 16 after verifying the extend of the damage caused to the enemy.

16 September, 09:16 AM

Ukrainian forces thwart Russian infiltration of Yampil

The village of Yampil in Donetsk Oblast is under the complete control of Ukrainian forces after a series of counterterrorism measures carried out by units of the 11th Army Corps, the General Staff reported on Telegram late on Sep. 15.

16 September, 08:26 AM

Russia targets key railway junctions across Ukraine in massive strikes — Ukrzaliznytsia

Since July, Russia has launched massive strikes on Ukraine’s railway infrastructure, targeting key junction stations, Ukrzaliznytsia head Oleksandr Pertsovskyi told Ukrinform on Sept. 15.

15 September, 06:46 PM

Russian FAB bombs wound 15 in Kramatorsk strike

Russian forces launched an airstrike on central Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast late on Sept. 14, wounding at least 15 civilians, according to the regional prosecutor’s office.

15 September, 05:50 PM

Ukrainian troops and Azov clear Pankivka of Russian invaders in Dobropillia sector, Donetsk Oblast

Troops of the Azov 1st National Guard Corps, working with Ukrainian Armed Forces, cleared the village of Pankivka and nearby areas of Russian invaders in the Dobropillia sector of Donetsk Oblast, Azov said on Sept. 15.

15 September, 01:48 PM

Russia hits Kramatorsk center with three FAB-250 bombs, nine people wounded

Russia struck downtown Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast with three bombs, the city council said on Telegram on Sept. 15.

15 September, 11:35 AM

Russia shifts marines to Dobropillia sector in Donbas

The Russian military has redeployed marine infantry units to the Dobropillia sector to press ahead with offensive actions, Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announced during a working trip to the Pokrovsk and Dobropillia sectors on Sept. 12.

12 September, 05:21 PM

Ukraine retakes villages in Donetsk Oblast as Russia pushes forward in Luhansk forest — DeepState

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have pushed Russian troops out of areas near the villages of Volodymyrivka and Shakhove in Donetsk Oblast’s Pokrovskyi district, the open-source intelligence group DeepState reported on Sept. 11.

11 September, 04:00 PM

Russian strike on pensioners in Yarova: death toll rises to 25

The death toll from Russia’s airstrike on the village of Yarova, Donetsk Oblast, on Sept. 9 has risen to 25, Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Sept. 10.

10 September, 01:28 PM

Russian bomb slaughters dozens of villagers in Yarova

More than 21 people were killed and at least 20 others were injured by a Russian bomb in the village of Yarova in Ukraine’s frontline Donetsk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on Telegram on Sep. 9, posting a video of the aftermath.

9 September, 01:03 PM

Russia’s military power outweighs Ukraine’s on key fronts – Syrskyi

Russia’s army currently has a threefold advantage in forces and equipment, and on key fronts can outnumber Ukraine by four to six times, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Sept. 8.

8 September, 11:56 AM

Ukrainian forces drive Russia out of Zarichne

Ukrainian defense forces have taken full control of Zarichne in Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff reported on Telegram on Sep. 8, posting a video from the liberated village.

8 September, 09:13 AM

Ukrainian troops regain ground in Donetsk Oblast

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have liberated the village of Volodymyrivka in Donetsk Oblast and pushed Russian forces back in several nearby areas, DeepState monitoring group wrote on Sept. 7.

8 September, 07:47 AM

Russian drone strike injures man in Kramatorsk

Russian forces attacked the city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast on the morning of Sept. 6, Oleksandr Honcharenko, head of the city’s military administration, reported.

6 September, 09:19 PM

Russian troops advance in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk oblasts

Russian invasion forces made gains on three frontline directions in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk oblasts, according to the DeepState monitoring group’s report on Sept. 6.

6 September, 08:05 PM

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