In recent developments within the Donetsk region, a "Nova Poshta" branch in Sloviansk was damaged by a Russian drone strike. The National Guard's "Azov" Brigade eliminated over 1,800 Russian forces in May, maintaining defensive operations in Dobropillia. An M113 armoured carrier withstood multiple drone hits to rescue wounded soldiers near Kostiantynivka. Russian attacks in the area resulted in civilian casualties, with ongoing evacuations and damage to infrastructure reported. Ukrainian strikes targeted Russian military positions, disrupting key logistics and command centers, significantly impacting the enemy's operational capabilities.

What recent damage was caused by drone strikes in Sloviansk?

Overnight, a drone strike by Russian forces inflicted damage on a "Nova Poshta" branch in Sloviansk, part of the Donetsk region. Infrastructure damage was reported, highlighting the ongoing threat posed by aerial assaults in the region.

What are the reported achievements of the "Azov" Brigade in May?

The "Azov" Brigade, part of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine, has claimed significant success in May by eliminating over 1,800 Russian troops and destroying hundreds of enemy equipment, focusing operations in the Dobropillia sector to thwart Russian assaults.

How have Ukrainian forces responded to Russian advances near Kostiantynivka?

In response to Russian advances near Kostiantynivka, Ukrainian forces employed an M113 armoured personnel carrier to evacuate wounded soldiers amid heavy drone attacks, exemplifying resilience and tactical adaptation in adverse combat conditions.

What has been the impact of Russian shelling in Donetsk region over the recent period?

Intensive Russian shelling in the Donetsk region has resulted in numerous civilian injuries and fatalities, significant infrastructure damage, and an increase in displacement of residents. These events underscore the continued crisis impacting the civilian population.

How are Ukrainian forces disrupting Russian logistical operations in occupied territories?

Ukrainian forces have launched targeted strikes on Russian military logistics and command centers in occupied territories, including Luhansk and Donetsk, effectively dismantling key supply routes and communication nodes crucial for the opponent's operational sustainability.

What evacuation measures have been taken in the Donetsk region?

Evacuation efforts in Donetsk Oblast have been ramped up with over 13,000 individuals relocated. This includes strategic evacuations of vulnerable populations such as children, aiming to safeguard civilians amid ongoing military activities and risks in the region.

What specific targets were hit by Ukrainian forces in the recent attacks?

Ukrainian strikes have successfully hit various Russian military targets such as the Nebo-SV radar, Buk-M2 air defense systems, and artillery units. These precise operations aim to weaken the enemy's defensive capacities and control over occupied territories.

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Russian strike on Cherkaske in Donetsk region Occupiers attacked Cherkaske in Donetsk region: four dead, including 5-year-old boy, and five wounded. PHOTOS On 22 January 2026, at 10:50 p.m., Russian troops shelled the village of Cherkaske in the Cherkaske territorial community of the Kramatorsk district. The private sector was targeted by enemy "Geran-2" UAVs. 2 308 5 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Advance of the Russian Federation Occupiers have advanced near Fedorivka in Donetsk region and Synelnykove in Kharkiv region, - DeepState. MAP Russian invaders are advancing in the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions. 4 512 13 Previously in trend: Updated DeepState maps

A day in Donetsk region: 2 people killed, 3 more wounded Day in Donetsk region: 2 people killed, 3 wounded, occupiers shelled 3 districts. PHOTOS Throughout the day, Russian troops shelled settlements in the Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, and Bakhmut districts of the Donetsk region, resulting in casualties and injuries. 361 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Almost all infrastructure in Ukraine-controlled Donetsk region damaged – Filashkin Almost all infrastructure in Ukraine-controlled part of Donetsk region destroyed – RMA Almost all infrastructure in the Ukraine-controlled part of the Donetsk region has been damaged. 2 168 11 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Shelling of Donetsk region Day in Donetsk region: two wounded, three districts of region attacked. PHOTOS Throughout the day, Russian troops shelled settlements in the Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, and Bakhmut districts of the Donetsk region, resulting in casualties. 475 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Shelling of Donetsk region Day in Donetsk region: two dead and two wounded, three districts of region attacked. PHOTOS Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have been hitting towns in the Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, and Bakhmut districts of the Donetsk region, causing deaths and injuries. 431 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Soldier selling weapons: over 500 drones found in his possession 549 drones found at home: A soldier selling weapons exposed in Donetsk region. VIDEO&PHOTOS In Donetsk Oblast, a soldier was detained for illegally selling weapons, including MANPADS and machine guns. During a search, more than 500 drones, explosives, and electric detonators were found in his possession. 7 025 50 Previously in trend: Illegal arms trafficking

Shelling of Donetsk region Day in Donetsk region: one wounded, enemy attacked three districts of the region. PHOTOS Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have been hitting towns in the Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, and Bakhmut districts of the Donetsk region, causing injuries and damage. 325 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Drone drops ammunition on target Two strikes by "Hostri Kartuzy" drones thwarted occupiers’ assault in Donetsk Oblast. VIDEO Drone operators from the "Hostri Kartuzy" unit destroyed an assault group of Russian occupiers with two accurate drops during suburban battles in Donetsk Oblast. 4 821 3 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces

drone attacks grad In Donetsk region, NGU fighters destroyed BM-21 "Grad" MLRS with strike drones. VIDEO Operators of the Lasar's Group strike drone unit of the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed a Russian BM-21 "Grad" multiple launch rocket system in Donetsk Oblast. 1 761 0 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

Five people were wounded in Donetsk region as a result of enemy shelling Day in Donetsk region: 5 people wounded and houses destroyed as a result of enemy shelling. PHOTOS Over the past day, Russian troops have been hitting towns in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of the Donetsk region. 328 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Nemesis Brigade strikes six Russian air defense systems and radars Unmanned Systems Forces of 412th Nemesis Brigade struck six enemy air defense systems in occupied territories in 48 hours. VIDEO The Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the 412th Nemesis Brigade struck six enemy air defense systems and radars in the temporarily occupied territories. 2 171 9 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Fightings in the Zaporizhzhia direction

The situation in Pokrovsk The enemy has intensified attempts to infiltrate the northern part of Pokrovsk, but the Defence Forces are stopping them, - Operation Task Force "East" Russian troops have resumed attempts to infiltrate the northern part of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region with assault groups, but Ukrainian defenders are stopping them. 582 0 Previously in trend: Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction

USF fighters of the 414th Brigade Ptakhy Madyara repelled the occupiers’ assault in Donetsk Oblast. "Madyar’s Birds" repelled the assault and destroyed enemy armoured vehicles in Donetsk region. VIDEO Unmanned systems forces thwarted an enemy offensive with tanks and armoured vehicles in the Donetsk region. 5 725 5 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces Repelling assault

One person was killed and five others were wounded in Donetsk region Day in Donetsk region: 1 person killed, 5 more wounded. PHOTOS Over the past day, Russian troops have been hitting towns in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of the Donetsk region. 351 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Two people killed, three wounded in Donetsk region Day in Donetsk region: 2 people killed, 3 wounded, houses destroyed. PHOTOS Over the past day, Russian troops have been hitting settlements in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of Donetsk Oblast. 404 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Details of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ missile strike on Taganrog: what was hit? Ukrainian-made missiles hit UAV manufacturing plant in Taganrog, - General Staff Ukrainian defence forces have struck a UAV manufacturing facility in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation. 5 100 31 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions

SOF fighters cleared the area of occupiers in the Donetsk direction. 8th Special Operations Forces regiment carried out raid in snow-covered forest and captured three occupiers in Donetsk region. VIDEO Operators from the 8th Special Operations Forces Regiment carried out successful special operations in one of the areas in the Donetsk region. 6 296 15 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Close-quarters combat

Shelling of Donetsk region Day in Donetsk region: four dead and 10 wounded, Russia attacked three districts of the region. PHOTOS Over the past day, Russian troops have been hitting towns in the Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, and Bakhmut districts of the Donetsk region, causing deaths and injuries. 560 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Kyiv has restored power supply Power supply in Kyiv has been restored, and capital is returning to its scheduled power cuts, - Ministry of Energy Electricity supply has been restored to all consumers in Kyiv. The capital is gradually returning to its scheduled power cuts. 2 796 19 Previously in trend: Power outages

SOF drone operators destroyed fuel facilities in Crimea and Donetsk region SOF destroyed enemy warehouses and fuel trains in Crimea and Donetsk region. VIDEO Special operations forces carried out strikes on enemy logistics facilities in temporarily occupied territories. 5 531 3 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces

field ammo depot Defense Forces hit occupiers’ fuel train in Crimea and repair unit in Donetsk region, General Staff says Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out fire strikes on logistics facilities of the Russian occupiers in temporarily occupied Crimea and the Donetsk region. The strikes were carried out to weaken the enemy troops’ supply and reduce their combat capabilities. 2 019 2 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of enemy equipment in Crimea

Ukraine SOF raid in Donetsk region captures two Russian troops Soldiers of 8th SOF Regiment capture two ruscists and take control of enemy position in Donetsk region. VIDEO Soldiers of the 8th Special Operations Forces (SOF) Regiment carried out a raid on an enemy position in the Donetsk region. 2 506 6 Previously in trend: Close-quarters combat captured occupiers

A resident of Dobropillia was killed as a result of enemy shelling in Donetsk Oblast Resident of Dobropillia killed as result of enemy shelling in Donetsk Oblast. PHOTO Over the past day, Russian troops shelled settlements in the Pokrovsk,Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of Donetsk region, killing one person. 536 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Belarusian volunteer sniper eliminated Russian soldiers in Donetsk region Belarusian volunteer snipers eliminate five occupiers in treeline. VIDEO Footage has surfaced online showing Belarusian volunteer snipers engaging the occupiers in a tree line. 5 726 5 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers

New mass graves in Mariupol New mass graves are being recorded in Mariupol, - Andriushchenko. PHOTOS Dozens of new trenches for mass burials have appeared in Russian-occupied Mariupol. 7 965 17 Previously in trend: Occupation of Mariupol

Shelling of Donetsk region Day in Donetsk region: one dead and one wounded, houses and cars damaged. PHOTO Over the past day, Russian troops shelled settlements in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of Donetsk region, killing one person. 454 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

1 person killed, 2 others injured in Russian shelling Day in Donetsk region: 1 person killed, 2 others injured as result of Russian shelling Over the past day, Russian forces have struck areas in the Donetsk region. 355 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Myrnohrad Ukrainian forces fully control northern and central parts of Myrnohrad, 7th Corps says Ukraine’s Defense Forces fully control the northern and central parts of Myrnohrad in the Donetsk region. 3 690 4 Previously in trend: Situation in the Pokrovsk direction Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction

Destruction of the occupiers’ command post in the Donetsk region by SOF fighters SOF fighters destroyed enemy’s command post and warehouses in Donetsk region. VIDEO On the night of 1 January, units of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces carried out a series of successful strikes on enemy military targets in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast. 3 021 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces

The situation in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad as of the end of the year Logistics near Myrnohrad remains complicated, - 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 67 Russian assaults over the past day. 798 1 Previously in trend: Russian assault on Pokrovsk direction Situation in the Pokrovsk direction

traitor from Makiivka Traitor, who worked for Russians in occupied Makiivka and implemented Russian "educational standards" there, was detained in Kyiv - SSU. PHOTO The Security Service detained a collaborator in Kyiv who had been working for the Russian occupation administration in the temporarily occupied part of Donetsk Oblast since 2014. 17 298 69 Previously in trend: Disclosure of collaborators

SIGNUM battalion fighters shot down 9 enemy UAVs in the Lyman direction SIGNUM fighters destroyed 9 enemy drones in Lyman direction. VIDEO During combat missions, drone operators from the SIGNUM battalion neutralised and destroyed nine enemy drones. 777 0 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Hostilities in Lyman sector

Donetsk region after shelling Day in Donetsk region: Sloviansk, Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka under attack, one person killed. PHOTO Yesterday, 31 December 2025, Russian troops struck two areas of Donetsk Oblast. 924 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Dynamics of the occupation of territory in December 2025 In December, enemy has occupied 445 km² of Ukrainian territory, most of it in Pokrovsk direction, - DeepState. INFOGRAPHICS In December, Russian invaders occupied 445km2 of Ukrainian territory — 12% less than in November. 1 606 6 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction Russian advance

Soldiers of the 60th Brigade reported the destruction of equipment and occupiers in 2025 in the Lyman direction. In 2025, fighters of 60th Mechanised Brigade take out more than 8,200 occupiers, dozens of tanks and 13,500 UAVs. VIDEO The painstaking work of artillerymen, infantrymen and drone operators of the 60th Separate Mechanised Brigade has yielded significant results in the fight against the enemy in the Lyman direction. 1 986 2 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction Elimination of Russian occupiers

The enemy has advanced in Pokrovsk and Zaporizhzhia Russians have advanced in Pokrovsk and Zaporizhzhia region, - DeepState. MAP Russian occupation forces are advancing in the Zaporizhzhia region and in Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. 8 407 32 Previously in trend: Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction Fightings in the Zaporizhzhia direction

Omega-West fighters hit a boiler pipe in Rodynske, where the occupiers were hiding. Omega-West drones hit occupiers hiding in a boiler house pipe in Rodynske. VIDEO Fighters of "Riddick’s Group" of the Omega-West special unit carried out a combat mission and killed enemy personnel in the settlement of Rodynske. 6 637 14 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction Elimination of Russian occupiers

Special operations forces struck the Tamanneftegaz terminal on Russian territory. SOF strike "Tamanneftegaz" terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai. VIDEO On the night of December 31, Deep Strike units of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) successfully hit the "Tamanneftegaz" terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai. 6 214 5 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions

Soldiers of the 55th Brigade destroyed a column of occupiers’ equipment in the Pokrovsk direction. 55th Brigade artillery destroys column of Russian buggies in Pokrovsk direction. VIDEO A column of Russian assault vehicles on buggies was destroyed by Ukrainian artillery in the Pokrovsk direction of the Donetsk region. 5 863 9 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction

Enemy advances in Sumy and Donetsk regions DeepState: Russians occupy Novomykolaivka in Sumy region, advance near Molodetske in Donetsk region. MAP Russian troops have captured the village of Novomykolaivka in the Sumy region. The enemy has also gained ground near three settlements in the Sumy and Donetsk regions. 4 048 24 Previously in trend: Updated DeepState maps Update of DeepState map Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction Fighting in Sumy region

The situation in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad at the end of the year Myrnohrad becoming similar to Pokrovsk, enemy beginning to engulf it, - DeepState The next month will be extremely difficult, as Russian occupiers are seeking to occupy Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk, sending additional resources there. 3 349 4 Previously in trend: Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction

Defence forces in the east repelled 57 Russian attacks Where heavy fighting took place Measures being taken to expand logistics corridors to Myrnohrad, - "East" Group of Forces Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of responsibility of the "East" Group of Forces are holding back the enemy's advance and have repelled 57 Russian assaults over the past day. 2 077 5

Shelling of Donetsk region Day in Donetsk region: Sloviansk, Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka under attack, three dead, several wounded. PHOTO Yesterday, 30 December, Russian troops shelled two districts of Donetsk Oblast. 843 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Ukrainian flag in Rodynske Rodynske under control of Defence Forces. Occupiers who infiltrated city being eliminated, - "Azov". VIDEO Rodynske in Donetsk Oblast is under the control of the Defence Forces. 3 471 8 Previously in trend: Battles in the east of Ukraine

Soldiers of the 24th Brigade destroy equipment and Russian infantry in Chasiv Yar Situation in Chasiv Yar: Russians attack under cover of snowfall, using assault groups. VIDEO In the city of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, the enemy is attacking under cover of snowfall, using assault groups, army aviation and rocket artillery. 3 091 3 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces Battles for Chasiv Yar

SIGNUM battalion fighters eliminated 7 occupiers in the Lyman direction. SIGNUM drones eliminate seven ruscists in forest belt in Lyman region. VIDEO Ukrainian drone operators from the SIGNUM battalion struck enemy equipment and personnel in the Lyman direction. 3 468 5 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers

Azov’s 12th brigade takes up defensive sector in Dobropillia direction Azov’s 12th brigade takes up defensive sector in Dobropillia direction. VIDEO Ukrainian defenders from the 12th Azov Brigade said they have taken up a defensive sector in the Dobropillia direction. 6 727 20 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Situation in Dobropillia direction