Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian troops withdraw from Siversk — General Staff

Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the town of Siversk in Donetsk Oblast, the Armed Forces General Staff reported on Telegram on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 06:32 PM

Russian forces advance near two settlements in Sumy and Donetsk oblasts

Russian forces have advanced near the settlement of Yunakivka in Sumy Oblast and Sviato-Pokrovske in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group wrote on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 12:23 PM

Russians try to ferry its soldiers in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine holds ground

Russian forces are attempting to transport its soldiers across the Siverskyi Donets River from the direction of the Serebrianka forestry, Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported on Dec. 22.

22 December 2025, 02:07 PM

Ukraine holds Serebrianka positions despite difficult conditions

Units of Ukraine’s 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade continue to hold positions in Serebrianka in Donetsk Oblast, officials said on Dec. 20.

20 December 2025, 05:48 PM

Russian forces crawl ahead in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk oblasts

Russian forces have advanced near the village of Dachne and several other front sectors in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 09:45 AM

Russian drone hits first responders on duty in Donetsk Oblast

Four firefighters responding to a fire in Druzhkivka, Donetsk Oblast, were injured in a Russian FPV drone strike, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Dec. 17, posting photos from the site on Telegram.

17 December 2025, 11:56 AM

Russian invaders occupy village and advance near Yampil and Siversk – DeepState

Russian invaders occupied the village of Tolstoi and advanced near Yampil and in Siversk in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Dec. 14.

14 December 2025, 05:02 PM

Unauthorized edit to Ukraine frontline map triggers massive betting payout

An unauthorized edit to a widely used interactive map of Russia's invasion of Ukraine briefly showed Russian forces capturing a key point in the Donbas city of Myrnohrad, allowing a related bet on the prediction market platform Polymarket to resolve in favor of winners who stood to gain massive returns, 404 Media reported on Dec. 1.

14 December 2025, 01:23 PM

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

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