Slovyansk-Kramatorsk

Russian forces advance near Kramatorsk and in Chasiv Yar

Russian forces have advanced in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of Donetsk Oblast, battlefield monitoring project DeepState reported on Aug. 9.

9 August, 02:48 PM

Ukraine seizes initiative in key eastern sectors as Russia’s offensive stalls, Syrskyi says

The Sloviansk-Kramatorsk urban area remains one of the key sectors of Russia’s offensive, but Russian forces have failed to carry out their plans, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

29 May, 06:26 PM

Empty road to Kramatorsk on May 9 reveal surreal life near Ukraine’s frontline

On May 9, while Vladimir Putin, helped indirectly by Donald Trump’s pressure for a temporary ceasefire, managed to avoid Ukrainian drones over Moscow’s Victory Day parade, I decided to drive from Kharkiv to Kramatorsk.

12 May, 05:20 PM

Russian forces lack capability to breach Donbas fortress belt this year — ISW

While Moscow demands the surrender of Ukraine's Donbas "fortress belt" — Kostyantynivka, Druzhkivka, Slovyansk, and Kramatorsk — it is incapable of capturing Donetsk Oblast in 2026, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on April 14.

15 April, 05:08 PM

Slovyansk and Kramatorsk continue to live normal life despite looming offensives - video interview

Frontline approach to Slovyansk and Kramatorsk is not yet critical, and these cities continue to live a normal life, Serhii Harmash, journalist and editor-in-chief of the Ostrov publication, said in an interview with Radio NV on April 6.

7 April, 08:00 AM

Putin’s generals plot new offensive despite 2025 failures

Russian troops are concentrating along Ukraine's eastern and southern borders, specifically targeting the Pokrovsk and Hulyaipole sectors, as well as areas west of Zaporizhzhya, German broadcaster Welt reported on Feb. 10.

10 February, 01:50 PM

Russian strike hits Slovyansk railway, delays trains

Russian forces attacked railway infrastructure in Donetsk Oblast, resulting in a power outage on a section near Slovyansk, Ukrainian Railways reported on Telegram on Sept. 6.

6 September 2025, 12:23 PM

Russian military targets next cities after Toretsk and Chasiv Yar attacks

Russian invaders aim to flank Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast to capture the city and advance on the Slovyansk-Kramatorsk area, according to Svyatoslav Lesyuk, deputy commander of the 1st mechanized battalion of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Brigade, speaking on the United News telethon on April 17.

17 April 2025, 03:39 PM

Slovyansk-Kramatorsk