Donetsk Oblast

Moscow declares Siversk captured to sell its 'sweeping advances' narrative

Russia’s claim to have captured Siversk isn’t backed by evidence and is part of a wider Kremlin effort to sell the illusion of a collapsing Ukrainian front, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Dec. 11.

12 December 2025, 12:39 PM

Plebiscite will settle territorial questions, Zelenskyy says

Any decisions on territorial concessions envisaged by the U.S.-backed peace plan must be made by the Ukrainian people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 08:45 PM

Russia’s armored assault on Pokrovsk fails, Ukraine says

Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian armored assault on Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, on Dec. 10, Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps said in a Telegram post.

10 December 2025, 10:28 PM

Ukraine's Armed Forces deny Russian claims of seizing Siversk in Donetsk Oblast

Russian statements about establishing control over Siversk in Donetsk Oblast do not correspond to reality, Ukraine’s Operational Command ‘East’ reported on Facebook on Dec. 10.

10 December 2025, 04:21 PM

Ukrainian SOF hit Russian drone depot in Donetsk and a fuel reservoir in Luhansk Oblast

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces struck enemy targets with attack drones on occupied territory in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, the force’s press service said on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 12:56 PM

Russian forces seize five villages in Donetsk Oblast

Russian troops have occupied the villages of Lysivka, Sukhyi Yar, Hnativka, Rih, and Novopavlivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram late on Dec. 8.

9 December 2025, 08:27 AM

Zelenskyy firm on not ceding more land under U.S. pressure

After two weeks of frantic negotiations, the U.S.-backed peace plan has been trimmed down to 20 points, losing most of its overtly Russia-favored elements, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 8.

8 December 2025, 09:39 PM

Ukraine's General Staff reports strikes on multiple Russian sites in occupied territories

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck an ammunition depot near Chmyrivka in occupied Luhansk Oblast overnight into Dec. 8, as well as a drone warehouse near occupied Donetsk, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Telegram.

8 December 2025, 05:04 PM

Russia advances in Myrnohrad and near Katerynivka — DeepState

Russian occupation forces have managed to advance in Myrnohrad as well as near Katerynivka in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported on Dec. 7.

8 December 2025, 08:06 AM

Ukrainian forces blow up dam in Pryvillia, Donetsk Oblast, to halt Russian advance

Ukrainian defenders blew up a dam on the Vasiukivka River to halt the advance of Russian forces, according to video released by the 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade on its Telegram channel on Dec. 7.

7 December 2025, 05:20 PM

Russian troops advance near three Donetsk Oblast settlements

Russian troops advanced near Yampil, Siversk, and Vyimka in Donetsk Oblast, the Deep State analytical project reported on Telegram on Dec. 5.

5 December 2025, 02:51 PM

Russian soldiers shoot Ukrainian POW immediately after capture — DeepState

Russian troops have executed a Ukrainian prisoner of war in Svyato-Pokrovske, Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported on Dec. 5.

5 December 2025, 10:48 AM

Rubio says Ukraine and Russia fighting 'literally over 20% of Donetsk Oblast'

The key issue in the Russia-Ukraine war is the territorial question, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with Fox News on Dec. 2.

3 December 2025, 11:55 AM

Russian drone rips through high-rise in Kramatorsk

One person was killed in a Russian drone strike on a nine-story apartment building in the city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Dec. 2, posting photos of the aftermath on Telegram.

2 December 2025, 10:50 AM

Kremlin claims battlefield gains ahead of Witkoff’s visit

Moscow has once again claimed its forces captured Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, and Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, one day before Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is expected to host U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss the U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine.

2 December 2025, 02:06 AM

Russian invaders have advanced in Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts – DeepState

Russian invaders have advanced in parts of Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts, the DeepState analytical project reported on Dec. 1.

1 December 2025, 04:45 PM

Ukraine debunks Russia’s claims of seizing two villages in Donetsk Oblast

Russian claims of the Stavky and Novoselivka settlements seizure are another example of Moscow’s “information manipulation,” Ukraine’s Third Army Corps reported on Telegram on Dec. 1.

1 December 2025, 12:47 PM

Trump’s Thanksgiving deadline passes with no deal in sight; Putin demands all of Donbas

Initially set by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Thanksgiving Day deadline for Ukraine to sign the U.S.-backed peace plan has passed without any signs that either Kyiv or Moscow is close to accepting the deal.

28 November 2025, 02:01 AM

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

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