Donetsk Oblast

700,000 Russian troops deployed in Ukraine, intel says

About 700,000 Russian soldiers, encompassing regular units, support forces, special services, and Rosgvardiya, are currently deployed in Ukraine, Andriy Yusov, a representative of Ukraine’s Defense intelligence, told Novyny.LIVE on Sept. 5.

6 September, 10:55 AM

Russian troops ramp up attacks in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces are stepping up efforts to increase the attacks intensity and expand the number of assault groups on the Lyman axis, Donetsk Oblast, Dnipro Operational Strategic Group reported on Sept. 5.

5 September, 12:38 PM

Russia drops three air bombs on Kostyantynivka hospital in targeted strike

Russians deliberately struck a hospital in the city of Kostyantynivka in Donetsk Oblast with three air bombs, regional governor Vadym Filashkin said on Facebook on Sept. 4.

4 September, 02:39 PM

Ukrainian defense pushes back Russia near Novopavlivka, but enemy gains ground in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Ukrainian defense forces pushed back Russian troops near Tovste on the Novopavlivka front in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Sept. 3.

3 September, 12:41 PM

SBU arrests Russian agent at Ukrainian military repair plant

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a Russian agent who was allegedly directing enemy fire against Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kramatorsk sector, Donetsk Oblast, the officers wrote on Sept. 2.

2 September, 01:14 PM

Russian supply lines hit as Atesh partisans strike rail near occupied Debaltseve

Agents of the Atesh movement sabotaged Russian equipment supplies near the temporarily occupied city of Debaltseve by damaging railway infrastructure on Sept. 2.

2 September, 11:55 AM

Russia moves elite units to Donetsk ahead of fall offensive — ISW

Russia’s military command is conducting large-scale troop redeployments across the front line, signaling preparations for a renewed offensive this fall, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Sept. 1.

2 September, 11:25 AM

Russia seizes Komyshuvakha in Donetsk Oblast — DeepState

Russian invaders have occupied the village of Komyshuvakha in Donetsk Oblast’s Volnovakha district, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Sept. 1.

1 September, 05:46 PM

Russian invaders advance near Novoselivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast — DeepState

Russian invaders advanced along two frontlines in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, the DeepState analytical project reported on Aug. 29.

29 August, 01:13 PM

Russia’s 68-drone attack hits Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk oblasts

Russia launched a new wave of drone attacks on Ukraine, deploying 68 Shahed strike drones and various decoy drones overnight into Aug. 29, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

29 August, 10:50 AM

DTEK plant in Donetsk struck by Russian invaders

The army of aggressor country Russia struck a DTEK enrichment plant in Donetsk Oblast, destroying the building, with no injuries reported among workers on shift, DTEK said on Aug. 27.

27 August, 01:40 PM

Russian troops advance near Zarichne and Kotlyne in Donetsk Oblast, and near Olhivske in Zaporizhzhya – DeepState

Russians made advances in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, the DeepState analytical project reported on Aug. 27.

27 August, 12:37 PM

Ukrainian forces retake three Donbas villages – Syrskyi

Ukrainian defenders launched a counterattack and cleared Russian invaders from three villages in Donetsk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi reported in a Facebook post on Aug. 24.

24 August, 08:11 PM

Russia advances near Serebryanka and Olhivske as Ukraine pushes enemy back from Tolstoy — DeepState

The Russian army has advanced in the Serebryanskyi forest area, near Serebryanka in Donetsk Oblast, and near Olhivske in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, DeepState monitoring group wrote on Aug. 22.

22 August, 10:40 AM

‘Russia would need four more years’: Zelenskyy rejects claims of full Donetsk occupation by 2025

Russian forces would need another four years to fully occupy Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press briefing on Aug. 20, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

21 August, 12:28 PM

Azov-led units batter Russian forces, restore control around Dobropillia

Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue stabilization actions and restore control over the settlements on the Dobropillia axis, the General Staff reported on Aug. 20.

21 August, 09:53 AM

Russian drones strike Odesa gas hub overnight - Zelenskyy

Russian forces struck a gas distribution station in Odesa Oblast with drones overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Aug. 20.

20 August, 02:22 PM

Russia bombs Dobropillia residential area, one killed

Russia carried out an airstrike on residential areas of Dobropillia, Donetsk Oblast, the regional branch of State Emergency Service reported on Aug. 19.

19 August, 01:51 PM

Ukrainian troops push Russian forces out of two villages and capture POWs — photos

Ukrainian photographers Kostyantyn and Vlada Liberov have published photos of Russian occupiers taken prisoner by Ukrainian defenders from the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade on their Instagram on Aug. 17.

18 August, 01:19 PM

Russia may intensify pressure on Ukrainian positions in coming days to gain leverage in talks — Zelenskyy

Russia is preparing to intensify pressure on Ukrainian forces to gain leverage in potential negotiations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 16.

16 August, 08:56 PM

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