Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces advance near three settlements in Donetsk Oblast – DeepState

Russian occupying forces have advanced near three settlements in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of Donetsk Oblast, according to analysts from the DeepState OSINT project, who updated their battlefield map on Feb. 8.

8 February, 06:37 PM

Russian invaders amass troops and heavy equipment for Myrnohrad assault

Russian occupation forces are amassing troops and heavy equipment in preparation for an assault on the town of Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, the Eastern Group of Forces said on Feb. 6.

6 February, 03:29 PM

Russian forces take dominant heights near Pokrovsk — logistics under pressure

Russian occupying forces have taken control of key heights in Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk, thus, hindering Ukrainian military logistics in Donetsk Oblast, Volodymyr Polevyi, 7th Rapid Response Corps spokesperson, said on National News broadcast on Feb. 6.

6 February, 12:00 PM

Russian forces advance in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad – DeepState

Russian invaders have advanced in the towns of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, according to DeepState, which reported the developments on Feb. 4.

4 February, 02:53 PM

Russia’s winter gains slow as forces wear down – analyst

Russia’s advance slowed in January and outlined the conditions under which Moscow could launch a battle for the Sloviansk–Kramatorsk agglomeration, military analyst Denys Popovych said on Radio NV on Feb. 4.

4 February, 01:37 PM

SBU nabs FSB agent who used mother to adjust strikes on Druzhkivka

Ukraine's SBU Security Service detained a 41-year-old resident of Donetsk Oblast who worked for Russia's FSB, using his unsuspecting mother to gather intelligence on Ukrainian military positions and adjust enemy fire on Druzhkivka and its outskirts, the SBU reported on Telegram on Feb. 3.

3 February, 01:43 PM

Ukrainian strikes degrade Russian forces in occupied and border territories

Ukrainian forces carried out a series of successful strikes against Russian military positions in temporary occupied and border areas over the past 24 hours, the General Staff reported on Telegram on Feb. 3.

3 February, 11:43 AM

Ukraine hits Russian command posts, ammo depots – General Staff

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck Russian command posts and ammunition depots on temporarily occupied territories overnight into Feb. 2, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

2 February, 05:10 PM

Russia hits Slovyansk, killing one, damaging Nova Poshta branch

Russian forces struck Slovyansk in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast with three FAB-250 guided bombs on the morning of Feb. 1, killing a 43-year-old woman from Kramatorsk and damaging 14 apartment buildings, a Nova Poshta delivery branch, a coworking center, three vehicles, and an industrial site, Mayor Vadym Liakh reported.

1 February, 04:37 PM

Russian drone strikes utility workers' vehicle near Slovyansk, killing one

A Russian drone struck a vehicle carrying utility workers near Slovyansk in Donetsk Oblast on Jan. 30, killing one employee and injuring two others, according to regional governor Vadym Filashkin.

31 January, 01:00 PM

Russia is building up forces in Serebrianskyi forest and near Siversk

Russian invaders are intensifying pressure around Dronivka in Donetsk Oblast along the Sloviansk axis, massing troops and equipment daily in the Serebrianskyi Forest and the Siversk area for assault operations, Ukraine’s 81st Air Assault Brigade said on Jan. 28.

28 January, 01:35 PM

Russian invaders advance in two Donetsk villages – DeepState

Russian invaders advanced in the villages of Vasiukivka and Shakhove in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, according to the DeepState analytical project, which published updated maps on Jan. 26.

26 January, 10:46 AM

Russian FPV drone attack in Sloviansk injures two children

Russian forces attacked Sloviansk with FPV drones on Jan. 24, injuring two teenagers aged 16 and 17, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said on Jan. 25.

25 January, 05:44 PM

Russian troops advance near two Donetsk settlements – DeepState

Russian forces have advanced near two settlements in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, according to the DeepState analytical project, which reported the developments on Jan. 24.

24 January, 04:51 PM

Winter near Pokrovsk: How the enemy is storming Donetsk in new ways, what a drone carousel is, and the cost of sleep in Russia’s army

About the realities of winter fighting on the Pokrovsk axis, the challenges of “heavy urban” terrain in northern Donetsk Oblast and the methods Russian commanders use to push troops into relentless assaults, Maksym Bakulin, head of communications for the 14th Chervona Kalyna Brigade, told NV on Jan. 18.

18 January, 02:19 PM

Russia attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses in Vovchansk

Russian invaders sought to exploit their numerical advantage over the past day in an attempt to break through Ukrainian defenses on the Southern Slobozhansky axis, particularly in the town of Vovchansk, the Joint Forces Group said on Jan. 18.

18 January, 01:49 PM

Ukrainian Defense forces advance near Pokrovsk and Kupiansk – ISW

Ukrainian defense forces advanced toward Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast and near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, according to an assessment by the Institute for the Study of War on Jan. 17.

18 January, 12:48 PM

Russian forces advance in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts

Russian invasion forces advanced in separate areas of the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Telegram on Jan. 15.

16 January, 11:51 AM

Russian troops inch forward in two Ukrainian oblasts

Russian troops have advanced in several front sectors in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram late on Jan. 15.

16 January, 09:03 AM

Russian offensive crawls forward in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts

Russian troops have advanced in several front sectors in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram late on Jan. 14.

15 January, 08:23 AM

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