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The Donetska region in Ukraine remains a focal point of ongoing military engagements, with Ukrainian defence forces actively countering Russian advances. Recent operations have seen Ukrainian troops successfully clear the village of Ivanivka of Russian occupiers, while simultaneously addressing enemy movements near Myrnohrad. The East Operational-Tactical Group has established additional logistical routes to reinforce Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad amid the intensified hostilities. Over the past day, Ukrainian forces repelled an alarming number of 126 Russian assaults within their area of responsibility, highlighting the region's strategic significance. Fighting persists in major cities like Lyman, Kramatorsk, and Kostiantynivka, causing civilian casualties and extensive damage to infrastructure. The situation remains fluid, with defensive operations facing challenges such as adverse weather conditions, while Ukrainian Special Operations Forces continue targeted strikes to eliminate threats posed by Russian troops. The regional security landscape demands vigilant monitoring as developments unfold.

What are the recent developments in Donetska region's conflict?

Recent developments in the Donetska region include successful clearance of Ivanivka from occupiers and advances near Myrnohrad. Ukrainian forces have been repelling numerous assaults and conducting operations to stabilize areas like Pokrovsk and Dobropillia, where logistics remain a challenge due to ongoing hostilities and adverse weather.

How have the Ukrainian Defence Forces responded to advances near Myrnohrad?

Ukrainian Defence Forces have reinforced defensive positions in Myrnohrad, successfully repelling enemy advances. Additional logistical routes have been organized to support these efforts, while Special Operations Forces actively conduct targeted strikes on enemy positions to prevent further encroachments.

What challenges do Ukrainian forces face in the Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad directions?

Challenges include maintaining logistical support amidst intense combat operations, managing weather-induced disruptions, and continuously counteracting infiltration attempts by Russian forces. Despite these obstacles, Ukrainian troops remain steadfast in repelling assaults and securing pivotal positions in these directions.

What is the current humanitarian situation in Donetska region?

The humanitarian situation is dire, with ongoing hostilities leading to civilian casualties, extensive infrastructure damage, and displacement. Emergency efforts focus on evacuations, providing relief to affected civilians, and repairing critical infrastructure to stabilize the region amidst continued conflict.

Are there any steps towards peaceful resolution in the Donetska conflict?

Current efforts focus primarily on military engagements, with limited indications of diplomatic solutions. The situation demands international attention, urging negotiations for conflict de-escalation and long-term peace. Ongoing dialogues are vital to potentially pave ways toward peaceful conflict resolution in the future.

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революция кровь One child killed, three wounded in explosion in Donetsk region, - Interior Ministry The killed child was four years old. Three other children, aged 8-10 years, were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Children were playing in the street and found an unknown object which exploded. 49 793 115 Incidents

артиллерия Terrorists shelled Prokhorivka, man killed, - Interior Ministry At around 2 a.m. terrorists attacked the village of Prokhorivka in the Volnovakha district. A man, 1960, was killed. 7 774 15 Incidents

марьинка Marinka shelled this morning, civilian wounded, - Interior Ministry Terrorists shelled Marinka, wounding one civilian. 5 374 13 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

мариуполь Another Sartana shelling victim dies in hospital, - media This morning, Aug. 18, a woman injured in the Sartana shelling died in the Mariupol city hospital No. 4. 11 275 45 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

OSCE observers inspecting village of Sartana shelled by militants, report to be presented tomorrow The observers of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) are inspecting the recently shelled village of Sartana in the suburbs of Mariupol. 9 747 50 Incidents

дзержинск Two people killed in Dzerzhynsk shelling, - Interior Ministry Russian-terrorist troops shelled Dzerzhynsk at night, killing two civilians. 7 269 18 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Attitude to Ukrainian troops got dramatically better in Donetsk region Copperation with the local population in the Donbas is the most successful in the B Sector. Moreover, Marinka and Krasnohorivka receive aid from Civil-military cooperation groups and are in fact still alive due to their work. 28 949 165 Ukrainian Politics

Terrorists shelled Dzerzhynsk at night, killing and injuring civilians Two local residents were killed in the attack. Dead bodies with shrapnel wounds were found on the closed Artema mine. 37 167 176 Incidents

Terrorists fired at Solodke village near Marinka, injuring several civilians Yesterday, around 10 p.m. the militants shelled the village of Solodke in the Marinka raion. Two local residents were wounded in the attack. 5 132 33 Incidents

Terrorists shelled Avdiivka. Four civilians wounded The militants fired the town of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region from heavy artillery at 4 p.m. The police reported about four wounded civilians. All victims are in the hospital at the moment. 8 815 40 Incidents

Militants shelled Marinka and Krasnohorivka with heavy artillery having wounded soldier, - Donetsk Regional Administration The Armed Forces of Ukraine serviceman was wounded in Marinka district of the Donetsk region. 4 547 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Car with Ukrainian soldiers got in accident near Novoselivka: one person died, two injured A car with soldiers swung over near the village of Novoselivka in the Volnovakha district, the Donetsk region, at 5:20 p.m. Aug. 12. 10 461 16 Incidents

Two civilians wounded in Dzerzhynsk shelling by terrorists Pro-Russian militants shelled the town of Dzerzhynsk, the Donetsk region, and its vicinity at around midnight. A man born in 1936 and a woman born in 1982 were wounded. 2 156 6 Incidents

обстрел разруха руины тошковка Terrorists shelled Dzerzhynsk with artillery at night, people wounded; 216 miners blocked underground, - Donetsk Interior Ministry This night pro-Russian terrorists shelled Dzerzhynsk using artillery. 23 021 204 Ukrainian Politics

опытное Houses burn down every day in Opytne, the Donetsk region, Ukrainian soldiers say. VIDEO Ukrainian positions near Opytne village in the Donetsk region, several hundred meters from the Donetsk airport, are shelled by pro-Kremlin mercenaries using all kinds of heavy weapons. 10 945 30 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

926 people missing in anti-terrorist operation, 204 of them kidnapped by terrorists, - Interior Ministry Police are searching for 926 residents of the Donetsk region who disappeared during the anti-terrorist operation (ATO). 3 492 19 Incidents

бойцы Ukrainian soldiers in Donbas say they are shelled from heavy artillery with new type of missiles. VIDEO Pro-Kremlin militants shell the Ukrainian units' positions with heavy artillery from Horlivka direction, the Donetsk region. At night, the terrorists again hit Svitlodarska thermal power plant. 23 152 65 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

дтп горловка мажор Bloody road accident occurred in Horlivka; culprit trying to buy off. PHOTOS A road accident in the village of Bohorodychne,the Donetsk region, gravely injured an elderly couple and their grandson, heading for a vacation. 123 779 148 Photo News

Militants shelled Kurakhove, wounding one civilian, - State Administration One civilian was wounded in the Donetsk region over the past day. 12 009 19 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Six servicemen wounded in Marinka shelling Marinka and Krasnohorivka were shelled from heavy weapons over the past 24 hours. 5 902 102 Ukrainian Politics

Overall security situation in and around Donetsk airport remains tense, - OSCE The overall security situation in the “Donetsk People’s Republic” (“DPR”)–controlled Donetsk city as well as in and around the Donetsk airport was tense in the night between 30 and 31 July as well as on 31 July. 17 470 356 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

мвд министры днр Abroskin unveiled 11 'DPR ministers' who are wanted. PHOTOS Despite constant 'reshuffles' and 'arrests in the young republic', the police have time to document criminal activity of the 'ministers' and other traitors. 80 040 209 Ukrainian Politics

Battle near Marinka and Krasnohorivka lasted for about five hours Terrorists suffered losses and retreated near Berezove village. Last night was quite tense in the D sector. The battle near Marinka town and Krasnohorivka village lasted for about five hours. 41 803 159 Ukrainian Politics

оружие боеприпасы KAMAZ with Russian serviceman and ammo detained at Berezove checkpoint. PHOTOS The officers of the State Border Service detained a KAMAZ vehicle with a Russian serviceman and ammunition at Berezove checkpoint. 344 248 1 796 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

бой Morning battle of 5th Regiment of Dnipro-1 battalion. VIDEO The servicemen of the 5th Regiment of Dnipro-1 battalion clashed with the terrorists in PIsky village. 87 371 416 Ukrainian Politics

сбу Five trucks with goods for terrorists detained in Donetsk region. PHOTOS One more convoy of trucks was detained by the State Border Service and the SBU in the Donetsk region. 35 150 225 Ukrainian Politics

"фантом" Tax police arrested 20 trucks with goods smuggled for "DPR" In the Donetsk region, Phantom tax police special unit together with the Security Service and border guards detained 20 trucks with products going to Russian-occupied territories. 35 140 169 Incidents

дзержинск Artillery shelling of Dzerzhynsk by pro-Russian troops: houses destroyed, one person wounded Terrorists' shelling of Dzerzhynsk city resulted in destroyed houses at Kaspiiska St. A 76-year-old man was wounded. 14 831 102 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

тэс обстрелы углегорская vuhlehirsk tpp shelling Militants shelled Vuhlehirsk TPP from 152-mm artillery. PHOTOS The militants committed artillery strike on Vuhlehirsk thermal power plant (Svitlodarsk city, the Donetsk region) on Tuesday. 20 036 52 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

волноваха кпп checkpoint in volnovakha Russian militants attacked crowded checkpoint in Volnovakha using small arms. VIDEO The Russian militants fired at a checkpoint on the demarcation line in Volnovakha. 71 204 54 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants shelled a car in Kurakhove: three civilians wounded, – Interior Ministry Three civilians received shrapnel wounds of varying severity as a result of shelling of their car by the militants in the Donetsk region on Monday. 6 255 17 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Two civilians killed, six wounded over past day in the Donetsk region, regional administration informs Two civilians were killed and six were injured by shelling in the Donetsk region on July 19. 2 490 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Civilians were wounded as terrorists shelled Marinka residential areas, – Abroskin Militants shelled residential areas of the town of Marinka, the Donetsk region. 6 785 35 Ukrainian Politics

Four civilians Killed, a child wounded in Donetsk region over past 24 hours Four civilians were killed as a result of terrorists' artillery attacks in the Donetsk region on July 18. 2 797 15 Incidents

свеча Five Ukrainians killed in Donetsk region yesterday Four civilians and one soldier were killed in the Donetsk region on July 17. 5 361 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

разведка reconnaissance Aerial reconnaissance of Dnipro-1 Regiment filmed another proof of Russian army presence in Ukraine and its preparations for onslaught. VIDEO The Dnipro-1 Regiment has once again showed proof of the presence of the Russian army in the territory of the Donbas having provided the footage of the aerial reconnaissance and its analysis. 122 672 264 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Militants left Shyrokyne - OSCE The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine confirms that the pro-Russian militants left Shyrokyne village in the Donetsk region. 28 814 251 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"DPR" militants killed State Fiscal Service employee and captured two traffic policemen - Head of Donetsk region police On June 15, 2015 two traffic police officers of the Donetsk region - Lieutenant Colonel Vitalii Balbekov and Major Oleksii Shevchenko sis not show up at work. On the same day, their wives came to the police stating that their husbands left home and did not return. 85 405 205 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

украина байден US condemns intention of separatists to hold "local elections" in Donbas, - Biden Washington condemns the separatist leaders' initiative to hold "local elections" on the occupied territories of Donbas on Oct. 18. 22 852 350 Ukrainian Politics

OSCE confirms militants’ buildup and use of heavy weapons along the entire demarcation line The observers of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) recorded the Russian mercenaries’ buildup and the use of heavy weapons along the entire demarcation line in the east of Ukraine. 3 531 20 Incidents

опытное Village of Opytne, Donetsk region, totally destroyed by terrorists. VIDEO Daily shelling of Opytne, the Donetsk region, by Russian mercenaries has completely destroyed the village. 12 322 23 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

аэроразведка Russian terrorists constructed field camp in Donetsk region. VIDEO Aerial reconnaissance of Dnipro-1 regiment revealed a military field camp of pro-Russian mercenaries two kilometers from the demarcation line. 91 448 232 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

крест красный Terrorists attacked a Red Cross humanitarian convoy in Donetsk region This morning, terrorists of the illegal armed groups of the "DPR" fired grenade launchers and small arms at a convoy of the Red Cross mission in the area of the checkpoint near Berezove (Volnovakha district of the Donetsk region). 22 718 106 Incidents

обстрелы Ukrainian side informed OSCE about night attack on Marinka - militants do not stop attempts at revenge. PHOTOS The militants continue attempts to take revenge in the area of Marinka. 42 731 21 World

марьинка Two attacks on Marinka repelled. 10 soldiers wounded, - Kryvbas battalion advisor Kolisnyk Terrorists attacked positions of Ukrainian soldiers near Marinka, the Donetsk region, two times overnight. 25 904 49 Ukrainian Politics

снайпер террористка гимракова Ukrainian female sniper reveals how she went from tax worker to pro-Russian executioner who killed two prisoners as they begged for their lives after telling them: 'I have to kill you for my children's sake' - Daily Mail. PHOTOS 28-year old Donbas resident Oksana Gimrakova, who became a 'DPR' sniper, claims she killed 24 Ukrainians. 167 976 553 Ukrainian Politics

жебривский zhebrivskyi Poroshenko appointed Zhebrivskyi governor of the Donetsk region President Petro Poroshenko dismissed Oleksandr Kikhtenko from the position of the chairman of the Donetsk military-civilian administration and appointed Pavlo Zhebrivskyi to this post. 34 925 144 Ukrainian Politics

жертвы ато ato casualties Vehicle of the Armed Forces tripped a mine near Krasnohorivka: seven soldiers killed, - ATO HQ A vehicle of an engineering unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tripped an anti-tank mine near Krasnohorivka village in the Donetsk region. Seven soldiers were killed. 131 843 663 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine