Slovyansk

Russian forces push east of Slovyansk to prepare assaults on Donbas fortress cities

Russian forces have advanced east of Slovyansk in Donetsk Oblast in preparation for frontal assaults toward the city and the wider Donbas "fortress belt," analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 23.

24 August, 11:18 AM

Bus driver and riders describe daily survival in Slovyansk under Russian attacks

In the frontline city of Slovyansk, where Russian forces regularly attack with aerial bombs and drones, residents say daily life is becoming harder as public transportation to some neighborhoods has been cut because of the danger. Radio Liberty’s Current Time spoke with minibus driver Serhii, who described conditions in the city near the front as of the end of May.

28 May, 04:56 PM

Ukrainian FPV drones destroy hidden Russian armor near Slovyansk - video

Russian invaders are trying to adapt by using mobile transport for stealthy movement and logistics on the Slovyansk direction, Ukrainian Air Assault Forces' 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade reported on April 21.

21 April, 12:44 PM

Russian FAB bomb hits central Slovyansk, damages 39 apartment buildings

Russian forces dropped a FAB high-explosive aerial bomb on the center of Slovyansk, destroying a historic children’s sports facility, damaging at least 39 apartment buildings, and injuring one man, the head of the Slovyansk City Military Administration, Vadym Liakh, reported on April 15.

15 April, 12:04 PM

Russia's intensified assaults only increase its losses, Zelenskyy says

The Russian army is trying to intensify its assault activity. However, this only leads to an increase in enemy losses, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 1, following a report by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi.

1 April, 07:36 PM

81st Brigade massacres Russian infantry after thwarting mass assault near Slovyansk - video

Ukrainian forces crushed the year's largest Russian motorcycle assault near Slovyansk, thwarting a breakthrough and destroying enemy infantry, the 81st Airmobile Brigade reported on April 1.

1 April, 02:12 PM

Russian strike kills 2, injures dozens in Slovyansk

Two people were killed and at least 17 others, including a 14-year-old girl, were injured in a Russia air strike on the downtown Slovyansk in frontline Donetsk Oblast, the city’s military administration head Vadym Lyakh reported on March 10.

10 March, 01:00 PM

Russian air strike kills mother and daughter in Slovyansk

An 11-year-old girl and her mother were killed in a Russian air assault on the city of Slovyansk in Ukraine’s frontline Donetsk Oblast, regional Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on Telegram on Feb. 10.

10 February, 12:38 PM

Russia needs 2 more years to take Donetsk Oblast, experts say

Russian forces would need at least two more years to fully capture Donetsk Oblast at current offensive rates, with the main future battle expected to unfold in Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, co-founders of the DeepStateUA monitoring project Ruslan Mykula and Roman Pohorilyi said during a special session of the Kyiv Security Forum, news agency Ukrinform reported on Feb. 6.

6 February, 08:10 PM

Russia hits Slovyansk, killing one, damaging Nova Poshta branch

Russian forces struck Slovyansk in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast with three FAB-250 guided bombs on the morning of Feb. 1, killing a 43-year-old woman from Kramatorsk and damaging 14 apartment buildings, a Nova Poshta delivery branch, a coworking center, three vehicles, and an industrial site, Mayor Vadym Liakh reported.

1 February, 04:37 PM

Russian drone strikes utility workers' vehicle near Slovyansk, killing one

A Russian drone struck a vehicle carrying utility workers near Slovyansk in Donetsk Oblast on Jan. 30, killing one employee and injuring two others, according to regional governor Vadym Filashkin.

31 January, 01:00 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

Russia ramps up strikes to sever rail to Slovyansk and Kramatorsk

Russia targets Ukraine’s rear rail hubs to cut supply lines to Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, and pressure front-line defenses, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 6.

7 November 2025, 09:42 AM

Three dead in Slovyansk after Russian rocket barrage

Russian forces struck the city of Slovyansk in Donetsk Oblast twice with multiple rocket launchers early on Oct. 30, killing three people and damaging residential buildings, the city's military administrator Vadym Lyakh reported.

30 October 2025, 07:33 PM

Russian Iskander missiles strike Slovyansk, injure one - photos

The Russian army attacked Slovyansk in Donetsk Oblast with two Iskander missiles on the evening of Aug. 18, according to a statement from the city military administration, as reported by Mayor Vadym Liakh on Telegram.

19 August 2025, 11:54 AM

Russian strike destroys postal hub in Slovyansk

A Nova Poshta postal and courier terminal in Slovyansk, Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, was seriously damaged in a Russian strike on July 2, the city’s military administration head Vadym Lyakh reported on Telegram.

2 July 2025, 08:44 AM

Donetsk cities targeted by Russia in deadly overnight assault

Russian forces launched a massive overnight attack on the Donetsk Oblast cities of Kramatorsk and Slovyansk, damaging residential buildings, private homes, and industrial infrastructure, regional officials reported on June 22.

22 June 2025, 09:01 AM

Slovyansk, Donetsk Oblast, suffers blackout after Russian drone barrage

The Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Slovyansk in Donetsk Oblast, leaving the city partially without electricity, Vadym Liakh, head of the Slovyansk Military Administration, reported on May 7.

7 May 2025, 01:12 PM

Girl leaves occupied Makiivka at 18 despite family’s pro-Russian views

An 18-year-old girl who spent a decade in Russian-occupied Makiivka left for Ukraine after turning legal age, despite her parents' pro-Russian views, she told Suspilne on April 25.

25 April 2025, 01:15 PM

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