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In the Donetsk region, the conflict continues to escalate. Recently, Russians launched an air strike on Sloviansk, wounding six, including a child. Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka are also facing relentless shelling, resulting in casualties and infrastructure damage. Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops are staying resolute in the Kostiantynivka sector, maintaining control and preventing any surrounding by Russian forces. Significant efforts by the Ukrainian military, like the rescue of a 90-year-old woman in Dobropillia, highlight the ongoing humanitarian challenges. Additionally, tactical successes are observed as Ukrainian forces disrupt Russian logistics around occupied Donetsk, demonstrating resilience amidst adversity.
What are the recent developments in the Donetsk region conflict?
Recent developments in the Donetsk region include increased Russian military operations, particularly airstrikes on Sloviansk and shelling across various settlements, causing multiple casualties. Ukrainian forces, however, continue to maintain defensive positions and disrupt Russian logistics, showcasing the ongoing complex military dynamics and humanitarian efforts in the region.
How have recent airstrikes impacted the Sloviansk area?
The recent airstrikes in the Sloviansk area inflicted significant damage, resulting in injuries to six individuals, including a child. Such attacks contribute to the humanitarian and infrastructural strain on the region, illustrating the severe impact of ongoing military actions in the Donetsk region.
What measures are Ukrainian forces taking in Kostiantynivka?
Ukrainian forces are actively repelling Russian advancements in the Kostiantynivka sector. The 19th Army Corps reported maintaining control over their positions, effectively preventing encirclement and ensuring defensive stability amidst ongoing Russian military efforts in the area.
What is the humanitarian situation in Dobropillia?
The humanitarian situation in Dobropillia remains critical as evidenced by the recent rescue operation where soldiers saved a 90-year-old woman from the rubble of a residential building following a Russian aerial bomb strike. These efforts reflect the broader humanitarian challenges faced amidst the conflict in the Donetsk region.
How are Ukrainian forces addressing Russian logistics in Donetsk?
Ukrainian forces, particularly operators from the 41st Battalion of Special Forces "Pilum," are actively targeting and disrupting Russian logistics in occupied Donetsk and its surrounding areas. These strategic operations aim to impair Russian operational capabilities, contributing to the ongoing resistance efforts in the conflict.
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Paintings by Aivazovsky, Kuindzhi and Kalmykov worth over 26 million hryvnias were handed over to occupiers: former director of the Mariupol museum has been notified of suspicion. PHOTOS The former director of the Mariupol Local History Museum has been served with a notice of suspicion for facilitating the illegal appropriation by the occupying forces of unique works of art from the collections of the Arkhip Kuindzhi Art Museum. 1 265 14 Previously in trend: Russians are stealing Ukraine’s cultural values Russia steals cultural values
Russian forces are pressing on Rodynske and attempting to break through to Bilytske, – DeepState. MAP The enemy continues to actively deploy its forces to Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, is putting pressure on the urban agglomeration and is attempting to extend its control over the area. 1 814 1 Previously in trend: Russian assault on Pokrovsk direction Situation in Dobropillia direction
28 motorcycles, tank and IFV lost: paratroopers from 81st Brigade thwarted one of largest assaults. VIDEO Servicemen from the ‘APACHI’ Unmanned Systems Battalion , together with neighbouring units of the 81st Separate Slobozhanskyi Airborne Brigade, thwarted one of the largest assaults by Russian forces in the Sloviansk sector in recent times. 5 864 8 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces Repelling assault
USF struck "Osa" air defence system, five coastal radar stations in Crimea, UAV depot and occupiers’ bases. VIDEO On the night of 15–16 June, operators of the Unmanned Systems Forces carried out strikes against a number of enemy military targets deep within the temporarily occupied territories. 1 939 5 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of the occupiers’ firing positions Results of Unmanned Systems Forces units’ operations
Enemy strikes high-rise building in Kramatorsk: three injured. PHOTO Today, 16 June, Russian forces struck a high-rise building in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, during the day. 881 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kramatorsk
Kamikaze drone hits vehicle carrying occupiers: "Come on, give me a break! ’Tank driver’ – 200". VIDEO A video has been published online, filmed on an action camera belonging to one of the occupiers at the moment a Ukrainian drone attacked a UAZ vehicle (‘bukhanka’) in which the Russians were moving. 8 071 14 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Two people were killed and 11 wounded in Russian attacks on Donetsk region. PHOTOS Russian troops have launched a massive attack on the Donetsk region. Damage to residential buildings and civilian infrastructure has been reported. 383 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Heavy fighting on outskirts of Sloviansk: paratroopers of 81st Brigade are repelling enemy assaults. VIDEO Heavy fighting continues in the Sloviansk sector, whilst paratroopers from the 81st Separate Airborne Brigade are repelling attacks by Russian forces on the outskirts of Mykolaivka. 6 446 16 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces Repelling assault Fighting in the Sloviansk direction
Russians strike centre of Sloviansk with KABs: six wounded, including child (updated). VIDEO+PHOTOS Today, 13 June, at around 10.45 am, Russian forces once again carried out an air strike on the centre of Sloviansk. 3 177 5 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sloviansk
Day in Donetsk region: Sloviansk, Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka under Russian attack; one person killed, seven wounded. PHOTOS Over the past 24 hours, on 12 June 2026, Russian forces have been heavily shelling the Donetsk region. The Kramatorsk district has come under enemy fire. 786 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Kostiantynivka sector remains difficult, but Ukrainian troops are not surrounded, – 19th Army Corps The Ukrainian Armed Forces are repelling Russian attempts to advance in the Kostiantynivka sector. Military officials report that the situation is under control and that there is no encirclement. 4 120 36 Previously in trend: Kostiantynivka direction
In Dobropillia, soldiers rescued 90-year-old woman from under rubble following Russian air strike. PHOTO In Dobropillia, in the Donetsk region, soldiers rescued a 90-year-old woman and her family from under the rubble following a Russian aerial bomb strike on a residential building. 897 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Destruction of Russian logistics in occupied Donetsk and its surroundings by soldiers of the 41st Battalion of Special Forces "Pilum". VIDEO Operators from the 41st 'Pilum' Unmanned Systems Regiment of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine 'Azov' are disrupting Russian logistics in occupied Donetsk and its surrounding areas. 5 461 6 Previously in trend: Strikes on Russian logistics
Ukraine has attacked strategic Russian targets: two oil refineries in Tatarstan and chemical plant in Togliatti have been hit, - General Staff. VIDEO On the night of 12 June, the Defence Forces carried out strikes on oil refineries in Nizhnekamsk, the Togliattikauchuk plant and Russian military command posts. 3 933 8 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on Russian positions Strikes on Russian factories
Day in Donetsk region: Russia shelled 12 settlements, two dead, four wounded in past 24 hours. PHOTOS Russian forces carried out 1,606 shelling attacks on the Donetsk region over the past 24 hours. There have been casualties in 12 settlements, and residential buildings and civilian infrastructure have been damaged. 458 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Nearly 4,000 people left Donetsk region during first ten days of June Since early June, approximately 3,800 people, including nearly 400 children, have been evacuated from the territory of Donetsk Oblast controlled by Ukraine. 977 0 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region
Robot delivered over 400 kg of aid to village in Donetsk Oblast that had been cut off by war The Ukrainian military delivered over 400 kilograms of humanitarian aid to residents of a frontline village in Donetsk Oblast using a ground-based robotic system. 1 559 3 Previously in trend: Unmanned Ground Vehicles UGVs
Day in Donetsk Oblast: Russia shelled 14 settlements, damaging 24 civilian facilities. PHOTOS Russian troops have launched a massive attack on the Donetsk region. A total of 1,205 shelling incidents have been recorded, resulting in the destruction of residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. There are no reports of casualties at this stage. 444 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Operators of 413th Raid Regiment destroyed headquarters of Russia’s 91st Rifle Regiment in deep rear in Donetsk region. VIDEO Operators of the 413th Raid Regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces carried out an effective strike on the headquarters of the 91st Rifle Regiment of Russia’s 29th Army. 4 381 7 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Situation in the Donetsk region Results of Unmanned Systems Forces units’ operations
Pilots of FATUM battalion smashed Grad MLRS, self-propelled artillery system and occupiers’ equipment in Lyman direction. VIDEO Operators of the FATUM unmanned systems battalion of the 60th Separate Mechanized Brigade continue to inflict losses on Russian troops in the Lyman direction. 2 505 2 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces
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. 9 099 20 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupiers
Invader blew himself up after lighting fire using battery from FPV drone. VIDEO In the Liman sector of the Donetsk region, an attempt by the occupying forces to use parts of a Ukrainian drone for domestic purposes resulted in its immediate destruction. 8 581 17 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Hostilities in Lyman sector
Two captives after abduction: Russian soldiers convicted of crime against farmers in Donetsk region. VIDEO Two farmers from the Bakhmut district endured unlawful detention, interrogations under threat, being transported blindfolded, a journey lasting several days through occupied territory, and being taken prisoner again. 2 497 1 Previously in trend: Investigation of Russian war crimes
Critical infrastructure at port of Mariupol has been destroyed, enemy has lost ability to use it, - "Azov". VIDEO As a result of a joint operation carried out by the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Azov", the Main Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the Special Operations Centre "A" and the USF, critical infrastructure at the Mariupol Commercial... 9 435 4 Previously in trend: Strikes on Russian logistics
Over 1,200 strikes in 24 hours: Russian forces killed three people and wounded seven in Donetsk region. PHOTOS On 9 June, the enemy carried out 1,217 strikes along the front line and in residential areas of the Donetsk region. Ten settlements came under fire: the cities of Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk, Mykolaivka and Sloviansk; the villages of Novodonetske and Oleksievo-Druzhkivka; and the villages of... 426 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Unmanned Systems Forces hit Rubicon command and observation post, radars, logistics and enemy energy infrastructure in occupied territories. VIDEO Units of the Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine’s Armed Forces struck a number of enemy military and infrastructure facilities in temporarily occupied territories on the night of June 9. 2 230 1 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Results of Unmanned Systems Forces units’ operations Strikes on Russian logistics
Forced evacuation of children expanded in Sloviansk: three more microdistricts will be evacuated In Sloviansk, Donetsk region, the zone of mandatory forced evacuation of families with children has been expanded. It now includes the Slovkurort, Cherevkivka, and Khimik microdistricts. 1 048 9 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region
Mandatory evacuation zone for families with children in Kramatorsk community in Donetsk region has been extended In the Kramatorsk community, the area subject to compulsory evacuation of families with children has been extended. 499 2 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region
Azov soldiers evacuated 100-year-old woman from frontline village in Donetsk Oblast. VIDEO Servicemen from the 12th Special Forces Brigade "Azov" helped evacuate a 100-year-old woman from a frontline village in the Donetsk region. 1 189 0 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region
Two men siphoning fuel from parked car at night in occupied Donetsk. VIDEO from surveillance camera A video from CCTV cameras has been published online, showing the consequences of the acute shortage of fuel and lubricants in occupied Donetsk. 4 118 11 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Russia is trying to improve its tactical position in Donetsk region but is suffering significant losses, - Syrskyi Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi visited military command posts and units carrying out missions as part of the defensive operation in the Donetsk region. 1 611 7 Previously in trend: Fighting in the east
Russian FAB-250 bombs strike Sloviansk: 9 people injured The number of people injured in the Russian airstrike on Sloviansk in the Donetsk region has risen to nine. 627 7 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sloviansk
Serviceman stole General Chereshnya FPV drones from military unit and sold them, he was detained – Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTO Law enforcement officers in the Donetsk region have detained a sergeant, a senior combat medic of a company of unmanned aerial systems, who is suspected of stealing and selling16 FPV drones made by "General Chereshnya" (General Cherry). 4 017 27 Previously in trend: Production of drones Robbery of military
Birds in Donetsk region have started weaving nests from fiber-optic cables from FPV drones. PHOTOS A unique phenomenon has been recorded in the combat zone: birds have begun using remnants of fiber-optic cables from drones as building material for their nests. 6 199 12 Previously in trend: Russian fiber-optic drone
Enemy struck Sloviansk with aerial bombs: at least seven people wounded. PHOTOS On the afternoon of 8 June 2026, Russian forces launched strikes on Sloviansk in the Donetsk region. 1 144 3 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sloviansk
Instead of front line – for sale: border guards caught soldier trading in drones. VIDEO+PHOTOS A joint operation by personnel from the Eastern Regional Directorate of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the State Bureau of Investigation (located in Kramatorsk) has led to the uncovering of a large-scale scheme involving the theft of military... 3 389 24 Previously in trend: Drone procurement corruption
Drones attacked Zuivska Thermal Power Station in occupied Donetsk region: there is power cut. Railways in Luhansk region and oil depot in Crimea have been hit, - media. VIDEO&PHOTOS On the night of Saturday, 6 June 2026, drones struck several targets in the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation. The targets included a thermal power station, railway infrastructure in the Donbas, and a fuel depot in Crimea. 5 451 9 Previously in trend: Attack of drones
In temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk region, USF struck occupiers’ 90th Engineer-Sapper Regiment, which was constructing Surovikin line. VIDEO On the night of 5 June, the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ unmanned aerial vehicle units launched a massive strike on the deployment site of the 90th Separate Engineer-Sapper Regiment of the Russian Federation’s 51st Army in the village of Pionerske, in the temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk... 3 216 6 Previously in trend: Results of Unmanned Systems Forces units’ operations
Vitalii Pletin, police officer with rifle battalion, was killed whilst carrying out combat mission in Donetsk region. PHOTO Vitaliy Pletin, a police officer with the Poltava Rifle Battalion, was killed in Donetsk Oblast whilst carrying out a combat mission. 2 771 13 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine
FPV drone strike on Kramatorsk: civilian has been killed On the morning of June 6, a Russian FPV drone struck a residential area in Kramatorsk. A civilian was killed, and the circumstances of the attack are being documented as yet another war crime against civilians. 701 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Day in Donetsk region: 6 dead and 19 wounded due to shelling by Russian Federation. PHOTOS Twelve settlements in the Donetsk region have come under fire. Residential areas have been damaged, and there are reports of civilian casualties. 480 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Night-time drone attack: port infrastructure and oil depots in Russia hit. VIDEO On the night of 6 June, drones attacked Russian regions and occupied territories. Following a massive drone strike, oil depots in the Krasnodar Krai and the occupied Donetsk region caught fire. There are also reports of strikes on port infrastructure. 6 378 21 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions
Defense Forces strike Russian UAV launch point in Pokrovsk – 7th Air Assault Corps. VIDEO The Defense Forces carried out a precise air strike in central Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, hitting an enemy launch point for Molniya strike UAVs and aerial reconnaissance. 2 948 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of the occupiers’ firing positions
Four people killed, seven injured in enemy strikes on Druzhkivka and Mykolaivka in Donetsk region. PHOTOS On Friday, 5 June, Russian invaders attacked Druzhkivka and Mykolaivka in the Donetsk region. Four people were killed, and seven others were injured. 975 3 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Overnight, USF struck five cargo ships in ports of Mariupol and Berdiansk and in coastal waters of temporarily occupied territories. VIDEO The Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out an operation deep behind enemy lines, dealing a devastating blow to the Russian invaders’ maritime logistics and smuggling routes in the Sea of Azov. According to Censor.NET, on the night of 5 June, USF units... 6 239 20 Previously in trend: Russia’s shadow fleet
Russia has intensified assaults in Pokrovsk direction, - Spartan brigade Russian forces have stepped up their offensive operations in the Pokrovsk area in an attempt to increase pressure on Ukrainian defenses and disrupt the logistics of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 633 0 Previously in trend: Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction
Near occupied Horlivka, Ukrainian drone destroyed Russian lorry and killed driver: "Wing has flown in, road is blocked". VIDEO Movement along the logistics routes used by Russian invaders in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk Oblast remains extremely dangerous due to round-the-clock fire control by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 7 329 11 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
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