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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

Ukrainian counterattacks block Russian direct assaults near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian defense forces continue to hold back Russian troops in Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, where small enemy groups are trying to infiltrate the northern part of the city and gain a foothold, the press center of the 7th Air Assault Corps said on Jan. 19.

19 January, 05:42 PM

HUR releases footage of a raid behind enemy lines near Lyman

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency released archival footage showing special forces from the Artan unit fighting on the Lyman axis, the agency’s press service said on Jan. 18.

18 January, 05:09 PM

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Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the town of Siversk in Donetsk Oblast, the Armed Forces General Staff reported on Telegram on Dec. 23.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

Russia captures Siversk after months of assault

Russian forces have likely captured Siversk in Donetsk Oblast, The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), citing Ukrainian military analyst Kostyantyn Mashovets, reported on Dec. 21.

22 December 2025, 11:10 AM

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 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

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

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

Russian troops tighten grip on Siversk, Donetsk Oblast

Russian invading forces continue to pull infantry into Siversk, Donetsk Oblast, the city is “slowly passing into enemy hands”, DeepState analytical project wrote on Dec. 8.

9 December 2025, 09:30 AM

Russian troops attempt to extend operations into Sumy Oblast

Russian special forces are attempting to expand their reach into Sumy Oblast and shift hostilities from Kursk Oblast into Ukraine, said Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, on the United News telethon on March 24.

24 March 2025, 12:49 PM

Russian forces from Kursk Oblast mass near Sumy Oblast border, Ukrainian military says

Significant numbers of Russian troops, recently active in Kursk Oblast, are moving closer to Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast border, according to Vadym Mysnyk, spokesperson for the Siversk Operational-Tactical Grouping, speaking during the national telethon program on March 18.

18 March 2025, 06:53 PM

Adverse weather and terrain aid Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups in northern Ukraine

Deteriorating weather conditions and natural features are aiding Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups along the northern border of Ukraine, Oleh Bazhan, the press officer of the Siversk operational tactical troop grouping, said on Dec. 16.

16 December 2024, 04:11 PM

Russian milbloggers slam commanders for exaggerating battlefield gains in Ukraine

Russian ultranationalist military bloggers are outraged by the exaggeration of a combat success in a failed Russian assault near the Ukrainian village of Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast, the U.S.-funded Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 7.

8 November 2024, 12:17 PM

Ukrainian forces reclaim Vovchansk, Starytsia; Russians advance near Siversk, Toretsk

Ukrainian forces recently regained lost ground in Vovchansk and the neighboring village of Starytsia in Kharkiv Oblast, while Russian troops have advanced near Siversk and Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast, according to a report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War released on June 24.

25 June 2024, 12:15 PM

Professional Russian reconnaissance groups operate along Ukrainian border in Sumy Oblast

Russia sends professional sabotage and reconnaissance groups to the Ukraine’s northern border, Ukrainian military spokesman Vadym Mysnyk said on national television on June 12.

12 June 2024, 11:09 AM

Intense combat in Donetsk as Russian forces launch multiple attacks

The Russian military has ramped up its offensive operations across several fronts, including the Kupyansk, Siversk, and Kharkiv sectors, particularly near the village of Lyptsi, with the Ukrainian General Staff documenting a total of 62 combat engagements on May 31.

1 June 2024, 11:09 AM

Tragic toll in Siversk: Four dead as Russian shelling strikes Donetsk

Russian shelling of Siversk, Donetsk Oblast, killed four people, the regional governor Vadym Filashkin said on Telegram on April 15.

15 April 2024, 01:49 PM

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