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The Donetsk region remains a focal point in the ongoing conflict, with recent reports highlighting significant military activities. Ukrainian forces continue their defensive operations, exemplified by the Skelia Regiment's airstrikes in Pokrovsk, while drone units like the 20th K-2 Brigade target Russian logistics lines. Simultaneously, tragic incidents mark the region, including the Russian airstrike that wounded civilians in Sloviansk. The Security Service of Ukraine is actively identifying aggressors involved in attacks on non-combatants, such as the missile strike on Reuters journalists. Russia's tactical advancements in areas like Rodynske demonstrate the complexity and intensity of the situation. As both sides engage in operations, the humanitarian impact on civilians, highlighted by events like the airstrike on Kramatorsk, remains a critical concern.
What is the current military situation in Donetsk region?
The Donetsk region experiences intense military engagements with both Ukrainian and Russian forces making strategic moves. Ukrainian defensive operations are challenging Russian advances, while multiple airstrikes and drone assaults target key military and logistics sites. The situation remains fluid, with humanitarian concerns mounting due to ongoing hostilities.
How have Ukrainian forces responded to Russian advances in Donetsk?
Ukrainian forces are employing a combination of airstrikes, drone operations, and ground defenses to counter Russian advances. Units such as the Skelia Regiment and drone operators are targeting Russian logistics and command centers to disrupt enemy strategies and protect Ukrainian territories.
What humanitarian challenges are being faced in Donetsk?
The humanitarian situation in Donetsk is dire, with frequent airstrikes causing civilian casualties and property damage. Efforts to evacuate vulnerable populations, including children, are ongoing. Civil infrastructure suffers regular damages, exacerbating living conditions for remaining residents.
What significant military interventions have occurred recently in Donetsk?
Recent military interventions include airstrikes by Ukrainian forces on Russian positions and drone attacks targeting logistics chains. Notably, operations by the Skelia Regiment and K-2 Brigade have inflicted significant disruptions on enemy supply routes and command structures.
How are international actors responding to the conflict in Donetsk?
International responses include condemnation of military aggression and calls for peace. Humanitarian assistance continues to be provided to alleviate civilian suffering. Diplomatic efforts aim to mediate and resolve the conflict, though the situation remains complex and challenging.
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Over past 24 hours, 1,847 people, including 63 children, were evacuated from frontline areas of Donetsk region: Russia shelled the region 44 times. PHOTO Over the past 24 hours, 1,847 people, including 63 children, have been evacuated from the front line in the Donetsk region. The evacuation of civilians is continuing amidst intense Russian shelling – over the past 24 hours, the occupying forces have attacked settlements in the region 44 times. 347 1 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region
Enemy has advanced near Minkivka in Donetsk region, – DeepState. MAP Russian forces are advancing in the Bakhmut district of Donetsk Oblast. 2 292 21
Russians attacked Sloviansk with FAB-500: four civilians wounded. PHOTOS On the morning of 31 August, Russian troops attacked Sloviansk in the Donetsk region with a FAB-500 aerial bomb. Four civilians were injured as a result of the strike. 1 769 7 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Enemy carried out air strike on village in Donetsk region: child is among dead, and there are injured. PHOTO On Sunday, 30 August, at around 11:00, the enemy carried out an air strike using two FAB-250 bombs on the village of Bilbasivka in the Donetsk region. 1 063 3
Russian troops have advanced near Rodynske in Donetsk region, – DeepState. MAP Russian forces are advancing in the Pokrovsk district of the Donetsk region. 4 990 6 Previously in trend: Updated DeepState maps
No chance of enemy offensive: how Middle strikes are expanding kill zone in the Sloviansk sector. PHOTOS Over the past four months, the number of targets hit by middle strikes at an operational depth of over 20 km has increased on average by approximately 13 times, whilst the number of targets hit at a distance of over 40 km has increased by 44 times. 3 737 3 Previously in trend: Drone industry
Fled from ’Azovstal’, defected to Russian Federation and led mortar crew: State Bureau of Investigation has concluded case against former border guard. PHOTO Staff at the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) have concluded a special pre-trial investigation into a former border guard inspector. In 2022, he abandoned his post in Mariupol, surrendered to the Russian occupiers, and subsequently joined an armed group formed by them. 7 275 4 Previously in trend: High treason
Russia is systematically destroying civilian infrastructure of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, – 81st SAB. PHOTOS The enemy is systematically destroying civilian infrastructure in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region. 1 792 12 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kramatorsk Shelling of Sloviansk
Russian forces struck Sloviansk with KABs at 4 am: one person killed, 5 wounded. VIDEO+PHOTOS Early this morning, Russian occupying forces attacked Sloviansk with guided aerial bombs. 1 907 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region Shelling of Sloviansk
Russian forces have advanced near Dorozhne and Sofiivka in Donetsk Oblast, – DeepState. MAP Russian forces are advancing within the Donetsk region. 5 353 3 Previously in trend: Updated DeepState maps
Occupiers struck ’Ukrposhta’ branches in Mena and Kramatorsk. VIDEO+PHOTOS Russian troops have carried out strikes on"Ukrposhta" branches in Mena, in the Chernihiv region, and in Kramatorsk, in the Donetsk region. 1 901 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kramatorsk Shelling of Chernihiv region
"Former minister of DNR" and his accomplices, who deported 53 Ukrainian children, have been charged in absentia. VIDEO+PHOTO The Security Service and the Office of the Prosecutor General have compiled a comprehensive body of evidence regarding the deportation of 53 Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast to Moscow in October 2022. 783 0
Russians have been moving military lorries from Mariupol towards Huliaipole for the third day running, - Andriushchenko. VIDEO+PHOTOS In Russian-occupied Mariupol, in the Donetsk region, military equipment – in particular lorries – is being transported along the Rozivka–Huliaipole route in the Zaporizhzhia region. 7 343 11 Previously in trend: Situation in the Donetsk region Occupation of Mariupol
Russia launched massive airstrike on Kramatorsk: 24 injured, including two-month-old infant (updated). PHOTOS Russian troops launched a massive airstrike on Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region. Residential infrastructure and apartment complexes in the city were hit. 2 874 5 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region Shelling of Kramatorsk
Leaking positions of Ukrainian Armed Forces and air defence units in Donetsk region: two residents of Kramatorsk district were sentenced to 15 years in prison. PHOTO Two residents of the Kramatorsk district have been found guilty of high treason (Article 111(2) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). They have been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment with confiscation of property. 950 2 Previously in trend: Sentences for high treason
Russians attacked Sofiivka in Donetsk region: two people were killed and two wounded, and 141 private homes were damaged. PHOTOS Russian troops have carried out strikes on the village of Sofiivka in the Kramatorsk community in the Donetsk region, resulting in deaths and injuries. 644 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Four people were killed and 36 injured in Kharkiv and Donetsk regions as result of Russian attacks. PHOTOS Russian forces attacked the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions with drones, aerial bombs and artillery. Two people were killed and nine injured in the Kharkiv region, whilst in the Donetsk region there were two fatalities and 27 injured. 445 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region Shelling of Kharkiv region
Russia drops 9 aerial bombs on Kramatorsk: 1 killed, 11 injured. PHOTOS Russian occupiers launched a massive strike on central Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region on Thursday afternoon. 1 368 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kramatorsk
At least 13 people injured in Russian morning strikes on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. PHOTOS (update) Today, 20 August, Russian forces carried out drone and air strikes on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, resulting in casualties. 1 312 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Ruscists drop 4 FAB bombs on Kramatorsk: three civilians injured, including child. PHOTOS Russian occupiers struck Kramatorsk with aerial bombs, injuring three civilians, including a child. 676 3 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region Shelling of Kramatorsk
Enemy has advanced near Novooleksandrivka in Donetsk Oblast, – DeepState. MAP Russian forces are advancing in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk Oblast. 4 252 5 Previously in trend: Updated DeepState maps
Russian strike on Kramatorsk: number of casualties has risen to 17. PHOTOS For nearly half an hour on the evening of 13 August, Russian invaders attacked Kramatorsk with eight FAB-250 bombs delivered by UMPK. They targeted blocks of flats. 1 824 4 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Russia carried out an air strike on Kramatorsk district: one person killed, 15 others injured. PHOTO On the evening of 13 August, Russian invaders carried out air strikes on Kramatorsk and the village of Bilenke in the Donetsk region. Preliminary reports indicate that one person was killed and 15 were injured. 949 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kramatorsk
Russian agent group adjusting strikes on Defense Forces in three regions detained - SSU. PHOTOS The Security Service’s counter-intelligence unit has exposed an FSB agent network that was adjusting Russian air strikes against the Defence Forces in the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad regions. 2 570 8 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia
Russians strike church in Kramatorsk: Dome catches fire, blaze spreads over 140 square metres – SES. PHOTO Russian forces struck Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region on 11 August, hitting a church building. The attack caused the church’s dome to catch fire. 1 640 8 Previously in trend: Church arson
Russian forces have advanced near Sukhetske in Donetsk region, - DeepState. MAP Russian forces are advancing within the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk Oblast. 4 174 7 Previously in trend: Updated DeepState maps
Enemy advances near Kostiantynivka – DeepState. MAP Russian occupying forces have advanced near Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region. 5 358 5 Previously in trend: Kostiantynivka direction
Water to be delivered by tanker trucks in Sloviansk: schedules published – CMA. PHOTO Due to unstable water supplies in Sloviansk, water will be delivered to residents by tanker trucks. The community has already published its schedules but warned that they may change depending on the security situation. 1 342 6 Previously in trend: Problems with water supply
Russian forces carried out air strike on residential neighbourhood in Kramatorsk: 24 people already wounded (updated). PHOTOS On the morning of 4 August 2026, Russian forces carried out an air strike on Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region. 2 570 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kramatorsk
Operations behind enemy lines: how paratroopers of 7th Corps of Airborne Assault Forces are preparing "Chakluny" for strikes against enemy. PHOTOS Crews from the 237th Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion of the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Airborne Forces are systematically disrupting the enemy’s logistics in the Pokrovsk direction. Their task is to prevent the movement of enemy vehicles, stop them from bringing in artillery, and cut... 1 559 2 Previously in trend: Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction
Invaders have occupied Sukhetske and advanced near Nykanorivka and Rodynske in Donetsk region, - DeepState. MAP Russian invaders have occupied the village of Sukhetske in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region. 6 258 36 Previously in trend: Updated DeepState maps
Russian attacks on northern and eastern Ukraine: three dead and 30 injured; enemy targets included petrol stations and energy facilities. PHOTOS Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have continued to attack towns and villages in the north and east of Ukraine, resulting in casualties. 1 000 6 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region Shelling of Kharkiv region Shelling of Sumy region Shelling of Chernihiv region Shelling of the Dnipropetrovsk region
Enemy has advanced near Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region and in Zaliznychne in Zaporizhzhia region, - DeepState. MAP mapRussian occupation forces are advancing in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. 8 693 37 Previously in trend: Update of DeepState map
Explosions were heard overnight in occupied cities of Luhansk, Dovzhansk, Zuhres and Sevastopol. VIDEO&PHOTOS On the night of 1 August, a series of explosions rocked the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk Oblast, Donetsk Oblast and Crimea. Military and energy facilities belonging to the Russian occupying forces may have been targeted. 2 510 5 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Russia launched massive strike on Kramatorsk this morning: one woman was killed and six people were injured. PHOTOS On the morning of 31 July, Russian forces carried out a heavy shelling of a residential neighbourhood in Kramatorsk. One person was killed as a result of the attack 760 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Ruscists strike residential neighbourhood in Kramatorsk with four FABs: people injured. PHOTO Russian occupiers have carried out an air strike on a residential neighbourhood in Kramatorsk. 1 539 5 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region Shelling of Kramatorsk
In Druzhkivka, 4,000 people remain without water, electricity or gas: town is 15 km from grey zone. PHOTOS In Druzhkivka, a town on the front line in the Donetsk region, around four thousand people remain without water, electricity or gas. The town comes under Russian shelling every day and lies less than 15 kilometres from the grey zone. 1 223 6 Previously in trend: Russian attack on Druzhkivka
Two Russian agents who were directing strikes against Defence Forces targets in Donetsk region have been detained, - SSU. PHOTO The Security Service’s counter-intelligence unit has detained two Russian agents in the Donetsk region. The suspects were operating separately in Kramatorsk and Lyman, where they were directing enemy shelling of towns near the front line. 1 035 5 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia
Russia drops KABs on village of Bilenke in Donetsk region: three killed. VIDEO+PHOTOS Russian aircraft struck a private residential area in the settlement of Bilenke, Kramatorsk district, Donetsk region, overnight. 1 908 4 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region Rescue operations by SES
SBI employees come under KAB attack in Sloviansk: one investigator wounded. PHOTO Three employees of the State Bureau of Investigation’s territorial office in Kramatorsk came under an enemy guided aerial bomb attack in Sloviansk while performing their official duties. 1 600 3 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sloviansk
Massive Russian strikes on four border regions: fatalities, injured children and destroyed homes. PHOTOS Russian troops have launched attacks on four regions of Ukraine. The shelling has resulted in deaths and injuries, and has destroyed residential buildings, educational establishments and civilian infrastructure. 908 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region Shelling of Kharkiv region Shelling of Sumy region Shelling of Chernihiv region
Two gas service workers were killed in Russian attack on Sloviansk. PHOTO Two employees of Donetskoblgaz JSC were killed inSloviansk as a result of a Russian attack. 2 030 3 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine Shelling of Sloviansk
Strikes by KABs and drones on Sloviansk and Druzhkivka: 8 people killed, child among the injured. PHOTOS The Russian Armed Forces have launched massive strikes on the Donetsk region using aerial bombs and drones. Six people have been killed in Sloviansk, and there are casualties in Druzhkivka. Dozens of buildings, the consulate and civilian infrastructure have been damaged. 1 046 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Zelenskyy following Russian Federation’s night-time attack: Russians could not have been unaware that they were targeting civilians. PHOTOS President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russian troops had deliberately attacked civilian targets in Sloviansk, Sumy, Kharkiv and other regions, and emphasised the need to strengthen Ukraine’s air defence as quickly as possible. 2 240 17 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region UAV attack on Sumy
15 people injured, including teenager, in repeated Russian strike on Sloviansk. PHOTO Russian forces struck Sloviansk in the Donetsk region for the second time today, wounding people. 1 322 6 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region Shelling of Sloviansk
Occupiers have "sentenced" Ihor Lema, defender of Mariupol, to 21 years in penal colony. PHOTO The so-called "supreme court" of the occupied Donetsk region has handed down an unlawful sentence to Ihor Lema, a defender of Mariupol and a serviceman of the Ukrainian National Guard. He has been sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment, to be served in a strict-regime penal colony. 1 618 2 Previously in trend: trial of Ukrainian prisoners in Russia Sentences for Ukrainians in the Russian Federation
Russia attacked Kharkiv and Donetsk regions: Sloviansk suffered heaviest strike. PHOTOS The occupying forces attacked the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions with aerial bombs, drones and artillery. One person was killed, more than 30 were injured, and homes and civilian infrastructure were damaged. 1 906 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region Shelling of Kharkiv region
War has destroyed almost third of forests in "Holy Mountains" National Park in Donetsk region, - RMA. PHOTOS As a result of Russia’s full-scale aggression, around 80 per cent of the territory of the ‘Holy Mountains’ National Nature Park in the Donetsk region has been affected by hostilities, and almost a third of its forests have already been destroyed. 944 6 Previously in trend: Situation in the Donetsk region
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