Donetsk Oblast

Russia, U.S. to discuss legal status of occupied Crimea and Donbas—Putin

During future negotiations with Washington, Moscow will once again push for the United States to recognize occupied Crimea and Donbas (Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts) as Russian territory, dictator Vladimir Putin said on Nov. 27.

27 November 2025, 09:08 PM

Huliaipole avoided occupation thanks to Ukrainian command decisions — DeepState

Russian invaders came close to fully occupying the city of Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast last week, but Ukrainian commanders’ timely decisions prevented the loss of the city and slowed the Russian advance, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Nov. 27.

27 November 2025, 05:55 PM

Russia tries to mass forces and establish satellite links for a further advance in Pokrovsk

Ukrainian forces are holding back Russian troops from advancing in Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, with fighting ongoing along the entire railway line, the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces said on Nov. 27.

27 November 2025, 04:42 PM

Russia throws additional reserves at Pokrovsk, Ukrainian general says

Moscow has committed additional reserves to the battle for Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, Brig. Gen. Yevhen Lasiychuk, commander of Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps, told NV on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 11:49 PM

NABU uncovers corruption scheme in heating and water supply funds in Donetsk Oblast

Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies said they uncovered a scheme in which officials stole more than 140 million hryvnias (about $3.3 million) meant for heating and water supply in frontline cities of Donetsk Oblast, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau said on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 05:46 PM

Russian troops seize most of Pokrovsk despite Ukrainian counteractions

Russian forces now control the majority of the Donetsk Oblast city of Pokrovsk, with the front line barely reaching its northern outskirts, news agency Ukrainska Pravda reported on Nov. 25.

25 November 2025, 06:16 PM

Russian forces pushing toward Pokrovsk encirclement as Ukrainian troops hold limited presence

Ukrainian troops maintain a limited presence in and around Pokrovsk and continue counterattacks as Russians seek to seal off the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad "pocket," the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War said in a Nov. 23 assessment.

24 November 2025, 01:17 PM

Ukrainian forces facing mass Russian onslaught near Pokrovsk, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine's most challenging frontline remains the Pokrovsk sector in Donetsk Oblast, where more than 150,000 Russian troops continue storming Ukrainian positions daily, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram on Nov. 22.

22 November 2025, 08:17 PM

Russian troops seize villages in Kharkiv Oblast, advance in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya oblasts

Russian forces occupied Odradne and Bolohivka in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast and made advances in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Nov. 22.

22 November 2025, 04:31 PM

Russian forces advance in Pokrovsk and near three villages

Russian troops advanced in the Donetsk Oblast city of Pokrovsk and near three other settlements, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Nov. 21.

21 November 2025, 04:08 PM

SBU unmasks woman guiding Russian bombs onto Lyman

A woman was arrested for cooperating with Russian military intelligence (GRU) and correcting strikes on the town of Lyman, Donetsk oblast, Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 01:45 PM

Proposed Witkoff peace plan would help Russia gear up for another strike and repeats its 2022 demands — ISW

The so-called 28-point “peace plan” reportedly drafted by U.S. and Russian officials would amount to Ukraine’s full capitulation, create conditions for renewed Russian aggression, and strip Ukraine of key defensive positions and capabilities — essentially “in exchange for nothing,” the Institute for the Study of War said in a new assessment on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 10:55 AM

Russia has made a demand Ukraine cannot accept as Moscow pushes for full control of Donetsk – Rubio

Russia seeks to gain full control of Donetsk Oblast, a goal Ukraine will not accept, and that Moscow continues long-range strikes on Ukrainian territory to further damage the country’s power grid, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 10:30 AM

More Russian troops enter Pokrovsk

The battle for Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, continues, with Ukraine attempting to search-and-strike Russian infantry and equipment that made their way into the town, Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps said in a statement on Nov. 12.

12 November 2025, 08:34 PM

Russian troops capture two villages and advance on Pokrovsk — DeepState

Russians have occupied the village of Nove in Donetsk Oblast and Novouspenivske in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, analysts from the DeepState project reported on Nov. 12.

12 November 2025, 03:22 PM

Russian troops edge forward along Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya axes

Russian forces have captured Katerynivka and Novomykolaivka and advanced near other settlements in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, DeepState monitoring project reported on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 02:33 PM

Ukraine races to fix power grid after Russian strikes

Emergency repair efforts are underway following an overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, Odesa, and Donetsk oblasts, Energy Ministry reported on Telegram on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 10:53 AM

Russia readies for decisive push at Pokrovsk—Syrskyi

Russia is attempting to encircle Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine as part of a broader push to seize the entire Donetsk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with The New York Post on Nov. 10.

10 November 2025, 10:45 PM

Russians ramp up Pokrovsk assaults, seeking high-rise holds

Russian invasion forces are intensifying assaults on Ukrainian positions in the Pokrovsk agglomeration and attempting to entrench in the city's high-rises, the 7th Air Assault Corps reported on Nov. 10, noting a 20% surge in attacks last week.

10 November 2025, 07:40 PM

Russian forces advance near Pokrovsk and three villages

Russian invasion forces advanced near four settlements in Ukraine's Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, including on the outskirts of the strategic city of Pokrovsk, according to an updated map from the DeepState monitoring project on Nov. 10.

10 November 2025, 06:50 PM

Donetsk Oblast

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