Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian flag returns to Pokrovsk city hall—video

Soldiers of Ukraine’s 425th Separate Assault Regiment fighting in Donetsk Oblast have restored the Ukrainian flag to the Pokrovsk city council building, as seen in the video published by the unit on Nov. 5.

5 November 2025, 09:49 PM

Russian strikes wound 2 in Kramatorsk

Russian troops struck Kramatorsk in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast three times early on Nov. 5, the Kramatorsk City Council reported on Telegram.

5 November 2025, 04:15 PM

Russian gains in Pokrovsk after 21 months may not repeat on other fronts

Current Russian advances in Pokrovsk represent the culmination of a 21-month campaign to capture the city — that is how long it took the aggressor to advance 39 kilometers from Avdiivka to Pokrovsk, analysts from the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War conclude in their Nov. 4 report.

5 November 2025, 12:55 PM

Russian forces deepen advance in Pokrovsk—DeepState

Russian forces continue to build up in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, gradually consolidating positions within the city, OSINT (open-source intelligence) project DeepState reported on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 11:57 PM

Zelenskyy orders increased funding for troops on key front lines

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has directed a boost in funding for corps defending critical segments of the frontline, particularly around Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, he said on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 10:45 PM

SBU charges Moscow Patriarchate cleric again for disinformation

Ukraine's SBU Security Service has for the second time charged a cleric in Donetsk Oblast for disseminating fake information about Ukrainian defenders and justifying Russian aggression, the SBU reported on Telegram on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 05:38 PM

50-50 odds for clearing Pokrovsk, military expert says

Battles in Pokrovsk are "extremely tough" with mutual infiltration complicating efforts, but Ukrainian special forces have boosted defenses and aim to exhaust Russian troops and secure evacuation routes, with full clearance odds at 50-50, expert Dmytro Zhmailo told Radio NV on Nov. 3.

4 November 2025, 04:45 PM

Russian infiltrators overwhelming Pokrovsk defenses - video

Russian troops are making daily infiltration attempts into Pokrovsk using waves of small infantry groups, overwhelming Ukrainian drone operators and complicating defenses, National Guard special forces said in a video released on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 04:01 PM

Ukrainian forces film debut failure of rare Russian drone - video

Ukrainian defenders shot down a rare newest Russian “Knyaz Vishchiy Oleg” reconnaissance drone in Donetsk Oblast, 63rd Mechanized Brigade wrote and published footage on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 11:55 AM

Ukraine pushes Russia back near Dobropillia, C-in-C Syrskyi says

Ukrainian assault units have advanced and cleared 188 square kilometers of territory near Dobropillia, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 08:47 PM

Myrnohrad resident walks three days to evacuate

A 70-year-old woman from Myrnohrad walked for three days to Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast to evacuate, she told Radio Free Europe on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 05:44 PM

Russian forces advance in Pokrovsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhya – DeepState

Russian occupation forces advanced in the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast and near the villages of Kamyanka in Kharkiv Oblast and Novohryhorivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, analysts from the DeepState project reported, updating their battle map on Nov. 2.

2 November 2025, 08:47 PM

Ukrainian partisans burn Russian military truck to disrupt Pokrovsk supply route

Partisans set fire to a Russian military truck to disrupt troop movements near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, the Atesh movement reported on Nov. 2.

2 November 2025, 01:15 PM

Ukraine repels Russian attacks near Nove Shakhove — DeepState

Ukrainian forces repelled Russian troops near Nove Shakhove, while Russian advances continued in populated areas of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya, DeepState reported on Nov. 1.

1 November 2025, 09:38 PM

Ukrainian intelligence continues operation in Pokrovsk and calls Russian claims of losses a provocation

Ukrainian military intelligence is conducting an operation near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, and Russian claims of 11 paratroopers killed are a provocation, a source told Radio Svoboda on Nov. 1.

1 November 2025, 05:19 PM

Defense of Pokrovsk, Kupyansk continues despite Putin’s encirclement claims—Zelenskyy

The largest concentration of Russian troops remains around embattled Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, with Ukrainian forces in the area still holding firm, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 10:41 PM

Russian plan to encircle Pokrovsk mapped

Russian forces have deployed approximately 11,000 troops in the Pokrovsk sector, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine’s Airborne Assault Forces reported on Facebook on Oct. 29, posting a map of a possible Russian plan to encircle the city, which is key to Ukrainian defense in Donetsk Oblast.

29 October 2025, 01:09 PM

Ukraine retakes some Donbas positions as Russia advances

Ukrainian Defense Forces pushed Russian troops out of two Donetsk Oblast settlements while Russia advanced near Zvirove and Stepova Novoselivka in the Pokrovsk and Kupyansk sectors, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Telegram on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 03:41 PM

Pokrovsk nearly encircled, no sign of relief — video of military analyst interview

Military expert and former SBU officer Ivan Stupak told Radio NV about the "very critical” situation in Pokrovsk.

28 October 2025, 02:16 PM

Russia attacks energy facilities in Chernihiv and Donetsk oblasts

Russia targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Chernihiv and Donetsk oblasts, prompting scheduled power outages across several areas from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Ukraine's Energy Ministry reported on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 11:58 AM

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