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Siversk, in the Bakhmutskyy district of Donetsk region, remains a key battleground as Russian forces persistently attempt to advance. The Ukrainian 81st Airborne Brigade has repelled multiple assaults, showcasing their resilience and tactical prowess. However, Russian forces continue to build reserves in the Siversk and Serebrianskyi Forest area, threatening future incursions. Ukrainian withdrawals, strategic repositioning, and ongoing confrontations mark this region's dynamic military landscape. The situation underscores the significance of Siversk in the broader conflict within Ukraine, as both sides seek to gain strategic advantage.
Why is Siversk a significant area in the conflict?
Siversk holds strategic importance due to its location in the Donetsk region. Its proximity to critical transport routes and position makes it a focal point for military engagements. Control over Siversk can provide tactical advantages in terms of movement and supply lines, influencing broader military strategies in the region.
What recent developments have occurred in Siversk?
Recent developments in Siversk include continuous attempts by Russian forces to advance, with significant confrontations reported by the 81st Airborne Brigade. Ukrainian defenders have conducted strategic withdrawals to higher ground, preparing for resilient defense amid ongoing Russian assaults. The area remains highly contested.
How have Ukrainian forces responded to threats in Siversk?
Ukrainian forces have responded with tactical repositioning, utilizing strategic withdrawals to dominant high ground for better defense. The 81st Brigade has consistently thwarted enemy assaults through superior tactics and coordination, despite the complex and challenging conditions of ongoing engagements in the region.
What challenges do Ukrainian forces face in defending Siversk?
Ukrainian forces face challenges such as sustaining defensive operations against a persistently advancing enemy, managing resource allocation, and maintaining morale amid ongoing assaults. Environmental factors like unfavorable weather and terrain further complicate their defensive efforts, necessitating adaptive strategies and reinforcements.
What tactics are Russian forces using in the Siversk area?
Russian forces have employed tactics such as infiltrating small groups into the region during night time, utilizing drones for reconnaissance, and leveraging difficult terrain and weather conditions to their advantage. These tactics aim to outmaneuver Ukrainian defenses and gain strategic positions around Siversk.
News Siversk, Bakhmutskyy district, Donetska region
FSB eliminated Russian officer who reported to Putin on capture of Siversk and "crimes" of Ukrainian Armed Forces. VIDEO Operators from the 20th "K-2" Unmanned Systems Brigade eliminated Naran Ochir-Goryaev, a Russian officer and native of Kalmykia, who had reported to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on the capture of Siversk in the Donetsk region. 9 329 20 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupiers
Commander of 11th Corps, Sirchenko, was removed from his post. Media writes that due to loss of Siversk Serhii Sirchenko, commander of the 11th Army Corps, has been relieved of his command. 7 974 40 Previously in trend: Situation in Siversk, Donetsk region
Attempted Russian breakthrough in Sloviansk direction: Ukrainian paratroopers destroyed MT-LB and enemy assault groups, – 81st Airborne Brigade. VIDEO In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces made an unsuccessful attempt to breach the defences of units from the 81st Airborne Brigade, deploying a "burned-out" MTLB, four motorcycles and several small enemy groups. 3 953 3 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Fighting in the Sloviansk direction
Enemy is accumulating forces in Siversk and Serebrianskyi forestry, - 81st Brigade of Air Assault Forces The enemy's tactics have not changed over the past week. Every day, Russians try to infiltrate small groups into the interpositional space of the 81st Brigade units, advancing in the dark and using guide drones, bad weather conditions, and camouflage to remain undetected. 764 1 Previously in trend: Fighting on the Siversk direction Fighting in the Sіversk direction
Measures have been taken against commanders who allowed loss of Siversk by providing false data, - Syrskyi Measures have been taken against the commanders who provided false information about the situation in Siversk and allowed it to be lost. 4 672 20 Previously in trend: Situation in Siversk, Donetsk region Fighting on the Siversk direction
Enemy advanced in Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad and near Siversk, - DeepState. MAP Russian troops are advancing in the Donetsk region. 4 369 9 Previously in trend: Updated DeepState maps
Enemy is building up reserves in area of Siversk and Serebrianskyi Forest to capture Dronivka, - 81st separate airborne brigade The enemy continues to build up reserves in the area of Siversk and Serebrianskyi Forest for a further offensive and capture of the village of Dronivka. 959 3 Previously in trend: Fighting in the Sloviansk direction
Enemy has advanced near Siversk, Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk, - DeepState. MAP Russian troops are making territorial gains in Donetsk Oblast. 3 661 9 Previously in trend: Updated DeepState maps
Situation in Dronivka area is worsening daily. Enemy is deploying deployment points in Serebrianskyi forestry, - 81st Brigade The situation in the Dronivka area in the Sloviansk direction is escalating daily. 2 997 12 Previously in trend: Fighting in the east Fighting in the Sloviansk direction
Situation in Dronivka area is escalating, enemy is accumulating reserves in Siversk area, - 81st Brigade The situation in the Dronivka area in the Sloviansk direction is escalating daily. 2 457 3 Previously in trend: Fighting in the east
Ukrainian T-72 crew kills Russian infantry under FPV fire in Siversk direction. VIDEO In the Siversk direction of the front, the crew of a Ukrainian T-72 tank from the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade demonstrated high combat skill by eliminating a group of Russian infantrymen in a treeline. 9 144 4 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces
Russian soldier was blown up by mine and flew into air in Siversk direction. VIDEO A Russian soldier on a motorcycle attempted to break through to the Defence Forces' zone of responsibility but was blown up by a mine. 10 260 25 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers
Russians try to cross Siverskyi Donets daily: situation near Dronivka under Ukrainian control – Air Assault Forces. VIDEO Russian forces continue attempts to cross the Siverskyi Donets River and carry out raids toward Dronivka, but the situation in the area of responsibility of the 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade remains under control. 2 722 1
AFU withdrew from Siversk to dominant high ground for resilient defense – Syrskyi Ukrainian defenders, under pressure from Russian forces, had to withdraw from the city of Siversk in the Donetsk region to dominant high ground, where fortifications had been built in advance. 3 831 45 Previously in trend: Situation in Siversk, Donetsk region Fighting in the Sіversk direction
Hrabovske in Sumy Oblast and Siversk in Donetsk Oblast have come under control of Russian army, - DeepState Russian troops control the village of Hrabovske in Sumy Oblast. The city of Siversk in Donetsk Oblast is also completely occupied. 10 076 75 Previously in trend: Battles in the east of Ukraine Fightings near the border of the Sumy region
Ukrainian forces withdraw from Siversk in Donetsk region – General Staff To preserve soldiers’ lives and maintain unit combat effectiveness, Ukrainian defenders withdrew from the town of Siversk in the Donetsk region. 12 665 113 Previously in trend: Battles in the east of Ukraine
Occupiers have advanced in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions - DeepState. MAP Russian invaders are advancing in the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions. 6 176 6 Previously in trend: Update of DeepState map
1,500 Russian occupiers arrived in Sloviansk area to reinforce assaults, - Defence Forces The situation in the Sloviansk area remains difficult but is under the control of the Defense Forces. 1 338 6 Previously in trend: War
In Siversk direction, FPV drones destroyed two Russian snipers. VIDEO In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian troops destroyed a pair of Russian snipers who were attempting to set up an ambush near the positions of the Defence Forces. 6 903 6
Enemy is trying to bypass Siversk, - Operation Task Force "East" Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of responsibility of the Operation Task Force "East" are holding back the enemy's advance and have repelled 115 Russian assaults over the past day. 1 391 4 Previously in trend: Battles in the east of Ukraine Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction
Enemy has occupied Serebrianka and is advancing in Siversk area, - DeepState. MAP Russian troops have occupied Serebrianka and are advancing on six more settlements in the Donetsk region near Siversk. 6 786 10 Previously in trend: Situation at front Updated DeepState maps
Russia occupied Tolstoy in Donetsk region, - DeepState. MAP Russian troops captured Tolstoy in the Volnovakha district and advanced on other sections of the front. 5 583 10 Previously in trend: Updated DeepState maps
Siversk in Donetsk region is almost completely lost. Armed Forces of Ukraine need reserves to repel attack, - media The city of Siversk in the Donetsk region, where Russian troops began actively advancing under thick fog at the end of October, has been almost completely lost. Ukrainian defenders need reinforcements to regain control of the city. 9 340 93 Previously in trend: Battles in the east of Ukraine
Defense forces control northern part of Pokrovsk, situation in Myrnohrad and Siversk is difficult, - OTF "East" Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of responsibility of the OTF "East" are holding back the enemy's advance and have repelled 78 Russian assaults over the past day. 1 105 0 Previously in trend: Battles in the east of Ukraine Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction
Plast member Andrii Buda died defending Ukraine. PHOTO Andrii Buda, a member of "Plast" and a soldier in the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was killed on the front line. 6 133 14 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine
Ukrainian drone operators from 54th Mechanised Brigade fried occupier in Siverskyi direction. VIDEO In the Siverskyi direction, fighters from the 54th Separate Mechanised Brigade showed footage of the occupiers being struck by a strike drone. 2 930 4 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Fighting on the Siversk direction Elimination of Russian occupiers Fighting in the Sіversk direction
Russians advance in Siversk, Myrnohrad and near Pokrovsk – DeepState. MAP Russian occupation forces have gained ground in the Donetsk region. 5 551 6 Previously in trend: Update of DeepState map
Situation in Siversk is tense, it is difficult in Myrnohrad. Defense of Pokrovsk continues - "East" Grouping of Troops Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of responsibility of the "East "Grouping of Troops are holding back the enemy's advance and have repelled 84 Russian assaults over the past day. 1 345 4 Previously in trend: Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction Fighting in the Sіversk direction
Situation in Siversk area complicated, half of city under enemy control, - DeepState Russian occupation forces continue to drag their infantry into the city of Siversk in Donetsk Oblast. Half of the settlement has been captured by enemy troops. 3 553 20 Previously in trend: Fighting in the Sіversk direction
Ruscists occupy five settlements in Donetsk region and gain ground in Siversk, Myrnohrad and near Pokrovsk – DeepState. MAP Russian invaders have occupied five settlements in the Pokrovsk direction in the Donetsk region. 11 911 92 Previously in trend: Update of DeepState map Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction
Occupiers have advanced near Siversk, Fedorivka and Myrnohrad, - DeepState. MAP Russian invaders are advancing in the Donetsk region. 6 005 5 Previously in trend: Update of DeepState map Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction Fightings in Kramatorsk direction
Russian troops advance near Yampil, Siversk, and Vyimka - DeepState. MAP Russian invaders are advancing in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of the Donetsk region. 3 549 26 Previously in trend: Updated DeepState maps
Day in Donetsk region: seven casualties, civilian objects destroyed. PHOTOS Russia shelled the Donetsk region, damaging 65 civilian objects. Among the victims were civilians from Kostiantynivka, Lyman, Sloviansk, and Rai-Oleksandrivka. 656 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Day in Donetsk region: Russian troops carried out 1,393 enemy strikes, four wounded. PHOTOS As a result of Russian strikes on the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts, residential buildings, administrative buildings, and cars were damaged. Three people were injured in Oleksandrivka, one in Bilbasivka. In Sloviansk, many objects were damaged after five air strikes. 522 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Day in Donetsk region: dead, wounded and destruction of residential and administrative buildings. PHOTO As of the morning of 27 November, Russians had shelled settlements in Donetsk Oblast 23 times. There are dead and wounded, houses and administrative buildings have been damaged, and 126 people, including 20 children, have been evacuated. 709 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Russian forces gain ground in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions – DeepState. MAPS Russian forces have gained ground in two sectors in the Donetsk region and in the Huliaipole sector in the Zaporizhzhia region. 7 804 21 Previously in trend: Update of DeepState map
No Russian troops in Siversk, city remains under Defence Forces’ control – CMA A total of 283 people currently remain in the city of Siversk in the Donetsk region, and there are no Russian troops in the city, it remains under the control of Ukraine’s Defence Forces. 1 734 6 Previously in trend: Situation in Siversk, Donetsk region
Day in Donetsk region: Russia launched 1,670 strikes, two residents were injured. PHOTOS On 19 November, 1,670 enemy strikes were recorded in the Donetsk region. Six settlements came under fire, and 39 civilian objects were damaged, including 29 residential buildings. 375 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Day in Donetsk region: two people injured as result of Russian strikes. PHOTOS Russians shelled the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts: two people were wounded, houses, cars and infrastructure were damaged. 403 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Day in Donetsk region: three civilians wounded, 21 objects damaged. PHOTOS On 13 November, Russian troops launched more than 2,200 strikes on Donetsk Oblast, attacking nine settlements. Three civilians were wounded, and residential buildings, shops and infrastructure were damaged. 563 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Day in Donetsk region: over two thousand shellings, two people killed. PHOTOS On 10 November, Russian troops shelled seven settlements in Donetsk Oblast. Two people were killed and 12 civilian objects were damaged, including four residential buildings. 806 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Large-scale offensive by Russian Federation is expected near Siversk: enemy is preparing groups for frosts, - 47th SMB "Magura" Russia is amassing forces near Siversk and may launch armoured assaults with the onset of cold weather. Defence forces are actively mining approaches and strengthening positions. 4 387 8 Previously in trend: Fighting on the Siversk direction
Day in Donetsk region: eight dead and 19 wounded. PHOTOS Russian strikes hit nine settlements in Donetsk Oblast, damaging residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, causing deaths and injuries. 1 176 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Day in Donetsk region: two people killed and seven wounded. PHOTOS On 29 October, Russians shelled Donetsk region 20 times, targeting 10 settlements. 274 people were evacuated, including 24 children. 23 civilian objects were destroyed. 612 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Day in Donetsk region: three districts under attack, one person killed in Kostiantynivka. PHOTOS Yesterday, 27 October 2025, Russian troops intensively shelled the territory of Donetsk region. 465 0
Day in Donetsk region: four dead and one wounded, civilian infrastructure under attack. PHOTO During the day, Russian troops shelled settlements in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of the Donetsk region, resulting in deaths and injuries. 653 1
Day in Donetsk region: one person killed, five more wounded. PHOTOS In Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts, Russia used FPV drones and unmanned aerial vehicles: destruction of houses, damage to vehicles and critical facilities, civilians injured. 743 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Day in Donetsk region: six residents injured as result of Russian shelling. PHOTOS Over the past day, the occupants conducted a series of attacks in the Donetsk region. Residential buildings, infrastructure, and cars were damaged, and six people were injured. 612 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
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