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The ongoing conflict in Donetsk, Ukraine, remains intense with multiple military operations targeting strategic enemy locations. The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces executed a series of targeted strikes in occupied Donetsk Oblast, hitting military bases, fuel depots, and UAV control centers. In addition, Ukrainian drones have successfully attacked enemy vehicles and logistics convoys. Meanwhile, in the occupied Donetsk region, residents are grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis characterized by water shortages and failing utilities. The situation in Donetsk highlights the relentless pursuit of military objectives amid civilian hardships, underscoring the gravity of the regional conflict.

What recent military actions have taken place in Donetsk, Ukraine?

Recent military actions in Donetsk, Ukraine, include targeted strikes by Ukrainian forces on enemy depots, UAV launch bases, and artillery units in the occupied territories. Additionally, the region has experienced drone attacks disrupting Russian military operations.

How are residents in Donetsk coping with the water crisis?

Residents of Donetsk are facing a severe water crisis, often having to drill through ice or queue for water trucks in the absence of regular supply. The humanitarian conditions continue to worsen as utilities fail under occupation, causing discontent among the population.

What is the impact of drone strikes in the Donetsk region?

Drone strikes in the Donetsk region have significantly impacted the strategic capabilities of occupying forces by targeting critical infrastructures such as UAV warehouses, military vehicles, and fuel storage, demonstrating the effectiveness of unmanned systems in modern warfare.

How has the humanitarian crisis manifested in occupied Donetsk?

The humanitarian crisis in occupied Donetsk is evident through severe water shortages, unreliable utility services, and a lack of basic necessities, leading to public unrest and desperate measures by residents to meet their daily needs.

What measures are being taken to address military threats in Donetsk?

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are actively conducting operations to target and dismantle Russian military infrastructure in Donetsk, including strikes on depots and command posts, with the aim of crippling their operational capabilities and minimizing civilian casualties.

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drone attacks enemy mobile fire group "Azov" drones destroyed five enemy mobile air defence groups in occupied Donetsk The Ukrainian Defence Forces continue to systematically ‘blind’ the enemy by destroying its air defence systems directly in rear areas and in temporarily occupied territories. Footage has emerged online showing the successful night-time operations carried out by pilots from the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine ‘Azov’. This was reported by Censor.NET. 5 113 4 Previously in trend: Destruction of the occupiers’ firing positions

A drone flies over the Donbas Arena Ukrainian drone flies over "Donbas Arena", locates target and attacks an occupiers’ lorry Ukrainian unmanned aerial systems from the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine’s "Azov" unit continue to demonstrate their effectiveness, operating in the very heart of the temporarily occupied city of Donetsk. Footage has appeared online showing Ukrainian drones flying over the city’s landmarks, including the Donbas Arena stadium. This was reported by Censor.NET. 16 506 40 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Donetsk

Fighters from the Ivan Franko Group struck a military vehicle on a road in Donetsk Footage of eliminated occupier in truck: "Ivan Franko Group" struck enemy vehicle in Donetsk Footage has been released online showing a strike on a Russian military truck along with its driver on the Donetsk ring road. 10 191 22 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupiers Situation in the Donetsk region Drone operators

SOF strike on Donetsk Base of "Rubicon" unit in Donetsk and enemy depots in Vilne have been struck, – SOF Special Operations Forces carried out a series of 'Middle Strike' strikes against enemy targets in occupied Donetsk Oblast on the night of 18 March. 5 155 9 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces

Russia expands drone launch base in Donetsk Russia expands drone launch base in Donetsk: satellite images Russia is expanding its base for launching "Shaheds" near the temporarily occupied Donetsk, adding more launch sites and storage facilities. 3 138 5

Russian warehouses hit Fuel depots, EW station, UAV control center, and enemy artillery in occupied territory have been hit, - General Staff On the night of March 10, units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out a series of strikes on enemy military targets. 817 0 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

Drone attacks a truck near Donetsk Ukrainian drones hit two occupiers’ vehicles 50 km from front line near Donetsk The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to demonstrate their ability to hit enemy targets at a considerable distance from the active combat zone. According to Censor.NET, footage of a successful attack by Ukrainian drones on Russian military equipment near occupied Donetsk has been published online. 5 865 13 Previously in trend: Drone industry

Drone attacks truck Record-breaking "Russian-killer" near Donetsk: "Phoenix" pilots burned down 12 pieces of enemy equipment from distance of over 50 km The Ukrainian Armed Forces' unmanned systems continue to demonstrate that there are no safe zones for the occupiers, even deep in the rear. According to Censor.NET, operators from the Main Department of Unmanned Aviation Systems (MD UAS) "Phoenix" staged a veritable rout of an enemy logistics convoy on a road near Donetsk. 16 351 20 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

Residents of occupied Donetsk extract water from frozen barrels Life in "DPR": residents of occupied Donetsk drill through ice in barrels to get water The situation with housing and utility services in Russian-occupied Donetsk continues to deteriorate, turning into a genuine humanitarian catastrophe. As Censor.NET reports, a telling video has appeared online demonstrating the realities of life in the city under occupier control. 6 894 37 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

strike on air defence systems in Crimea Air defence systems in Crimea and enemy UAV depot in Donetsk hit, - General Staff On the territory of the temporarily occupied Ukrainian Crimea, units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck enemy air defense facilities - the Nebo-U radar station (near Yevpatoria) and the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun system (near Khutorok). 1 646 5 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea Explosions in Crimea

supermarket shooting in Donetsk In occupied Donetsk, man started shooting with automatic weapon in supermarket An armed incident occurred in a public place in the temporarily occupied city of Donetsk. 11 272 25 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Vance shared details about the negotiations and what is delaying them Territorial concession is significant hold-up in negotiations, - Vance During negotiations on a peace agreement, territorial concessions, control over the ZNPP, and reconstruction are being discussed. 6 372 45 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Territorial concessions

UAV attack on Belgorod In Belgorod, "Luch" TPP damaged after shelling: part of city left without power On the evening of 14 December, explosions rocked the Russian city of Belgorod, causing serious damage to energy infrastructure facilities. 2 577 8 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russia

Destruction of enemy warehouse UAV warehouse of 9th SMRB in Donetsk and enemy fuel tanks in Luhansk Oblast destroyed, - SOF On the night of 8 December, Special Operations Forces units successfully struck enemy targets in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions with strike UAVs. 2 404 2 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

damage Ammunition depots, UAVs and fuel depots destroyed, fire continues in Temryuk: General Staff reports on results of strikes on enemy targets in TOT and Russia As part of efforts to reduce the offensive capabilities of the Russian aggressor, on the night of 8 December, units of the Ukrainian Defence Forces struck a number of enemy targets in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. 1 880 6 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

Temporarily occupied Donetsk is under massive drone attack Drones attacking occupied Donetsk en masse: explosions heard, power outages occur On the evening of 13 November, the temporarily occupied city of Donetsk came under attack from Ukrainian drones. 6 640 23 Previously in trend: Explosions in Donetsk UAV attack on Donetsk

oil refinery in Saratov hit Saratov oil refinery, oil terminal in Feodosia, enemy warehouse and concentration of occupiers in Donetsk Oblast were hit, - General Staff As part of efforts to reduce the military and economic potential of the Russian aggressor, on the night of 11 November, units of the Ukrainian Defence Forces struck the Saratov Oil Refinery in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation. 3 027 7

Attack on a warehouse of shaheds in Donetsk. Exclusive footage SOF drone attack on "shahed" warehouse in occupied Donetsk: over 90% of UAVs reached their target The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed how they had attacked a warehouse of "shaheds" in the temporarily occupied Donetsk. 8 713 15 Previously in trend: Explosions in Donetsk

Strikes on Russian facilities. What did the AFU hit on 5 November? Volgograd oil refinery, storage facility for "shaheds" in Donetsk, and three fuel and lubricant facilities in occupied Crimea have been hit, - General Staff The defence forces struck a number of important targets of the Russian invaders, both on the territory of the Russian Federation and in the TOT. 2 186 1 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea Explosions in Donetsk Striking Russia

Shahed storage base hit in occupied Donetsk Shahed storage base hit in occupied Donetsk - Madyar Ukrainian soldiers attacked a base for storing, assembling, and launching "Shahed" in the temporarily occupied Donetsk. 9 995 35 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Explosions in Donetsk

Explosions were heard in Donetsk on 5 November Explosions rock occupied Donetsk: ammunition depot reportedly on fire On the evening of 5 November, loud explosions were heard in temporarily occupied Donetsk. Preliminary reports indicate an ammunition depot is on fire following a strike. 6 085 13 Previously in trend: Explosions in Donetsk

Explosions in Donetsk Explosions rock occupied Donetsk: probable strike on military facility On the night of 17 October, a series of explosions occurred in the temporarily occupied Donetsk. A fire broke out. 4 422 5 Previously in trend: Explosions in Donetsk

Ukrainians in the TOT celebrate Defenders of Ukraine Day Patriots unfurled Ukrainian flag near "Donbas Arena" in honour of Defenders’ Day The Ukrainian flag was unfurled in the temporarily occupied Donetsk. Patriots held a bold action near the "Donbas Arena" stadium. 7 409 21

A column of smoke over occupied Donetsk Explosions in temporarily occupied Donetsk: "Another bang. On Taimyrka side. There’s lot of smoke" Explosions were heard in occupied Donetsk, and a column of smoke rose over the city. 4 223 10 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

There is no water supply in occupied Donetsk and the electricity is being cut off. Resident of Donetsk gets stuck in elevator and complains about life - without water and electricity A resident of occupied Donetsk recorded a video from inside an elevator, describing her day of household "achievements" — visiting a friend, collecting water and doing laundry. But as she returned home, the power in her building went out, Censor.NET reports. 8 525 38 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

fuel shortage Resident of occupied Donetsk surprised by queue at petrol station: "Wow, so many cars at petrol station, f#ck! Why is that? Some kind of artificial hype" A video has been published online showing a queue at one of the petrol stations in occupied Donetsk. 7 159 22 Previously in trend: UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia

Donetsk, Makiivka and Yenakiieve were massively attacked by drones and missiles on 8 September. Mass drone-and-missile strike on occupied Donetsk, Makiivka, Yenakiieve, suspected hit on Russian HQ On the evening of September 8, the temporarily occupied cities of Donetsk, Makiivka and Yenakiieve came under attack from drones and cruise missiles. 10 517 30 Previously in trend: Situation in the Donetsk region Explosions in Donetsk

Deputy-occupier from Donetsk Skorokhodov Representative of occupiers in Donetsk called for punishment of people who ask for water: "Apply the most severe measures. These are calls for rebellion and destabilisation in favour of Ukraine and London" A representative of the occupation authorities in Donetsk has called on the 'law enforcement' agencies to deal with the city's residents who are demanding water supplies. 9 130 81 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Strike on the Novoshakhtinsky Oil Refinery Novoshakhtinsky oil refinery and number of important occupiers’ facilities have been hit, - General Staff Ukrainian defence forces struck important targets belonging to the Russian occupiers, including an oil refinery in the Rostov region, a UAV warehouse and logistics hub in occupied Donetsk, and a fuel and lubricants base in the Voronezh region. 2 349 4 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia

Queue for water in occupied Donetsk Resident of occupied Donetsk outraged by lack of water and queue for water truck: "What f#cking sh#t is it?, Bastards, b#tch, are not helping f#cking bit" A video has been published online showing a queue for water in occupied Donetsk. 12 683 73 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Donetsk Donetsk attacked by drones, over 150,000 customers left without power In the evening of 28 July, drones attacked Donetsk, temporarily occupied by Russia. 5 571 46 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Donetsk

Arrivals in occupied Donetsk Eight strikes in occupied Donetsk: "Powerful hit in area of Zasiadko mine" Explosions and a fire broke out in occupied Donetsk. 7 870 12 Previously in trend: Explosions in Donetsk

rainwater collection Resident of occupied Donetsk showed city’s balcony "water supply system": "Thank you, Russia!" A video has been published online showing a resident of a high-rise building in occupied Donetsk collecting rainwater on his balcony. 16 677 45 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Ukrainian Armed Forces hit Russian command post in Donetsk on June 30 Defense Forces strike Russian army command post in TOT Donetsk, losses being assessed – General Staff On June 30, Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully struck the command post of the 8th Combined Arms Army of the Russian Armed Forces in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region. Enemy losses are currently being assessed. 2 678 9 Previously in trend: Explosions in Donetsk

Donetsk was attacked by missiles on 30 June Powerful explosions rock occupied Donetsk: Russians claim to repel Storm Shadow missiles On the evening of June 30, loud explosions rocked temporarily occupied Donetsk. A column of smoke rose over the city. Strikes were also reported in occupied Yasynuvata in Donetsk region. 11 800 39 Previously in trend: Explosions in Donetsk

Putin will visit occupied Luhansk and Donetsk. What the Kremlin said Putin will later pay visits to Luhansk and Donetsk, - Peskov The spokesman for the Kremlin dictator Dmitry Peskov said that Putin would later visit the occupied Donetsk and Luhansk. 3 154 46 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

prison colony Teenager sentenced to 6.5 years in prison in occupied Donetsk over alleged cooperation with SSU In occupied Donetsk, the so-called "Supreme Court of the DPR" sentenced a 17-year-old resident of Dokuchaievsk to 6 years and 6 months in prison for "high treason." 1 476 11

Russia takes Ukrainian children to study at its universities Russia is organizing transfer of Ukrainian high school students to its universities - NRC The Russian occupation authorities continue the policy of forced integration of Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories 1 671 14 Previously in trend: War

"Ministry of State Security of Donetsk People’s Republic" building struck in occupied Donetsk "Ministry of State Security of Donetsk People’s Republic" attacked in occupied Donetsk In the morning, explosions occurred in the temporarily occupied Donetsk in Budionnivskyi and Proletarskyi districts. 7 271 7 Previously in trend: War

SUV of head of colony in Olenivka was blown up SUV blown up in Donetsk, head of Olenivka colony Yevsyukov killed (update) On the morning of 9 December 2024, an explosion occurred in the temporarily occupied Donetsk. 27 434 77

Ліквідували російського генерала Клименка Russian Major General Klimenko, who organised torture chambers for Russian military in Donetsk, killed in Ukraine The eighth Russian general has been killed in Ukraine. He was accused of creating torture chambers for Russian soldiers. The circumstances of his death are still being clarified. 9 643 34

Донецьк і Макіївка залишаться без води Critical situation with water supply in occupied Donetsk and Makiivka - National Resistance Center Starting from 14 October, Russians will stop supplying water to consumers in the temporarily occupied Donetsk and Makiivka. 3 319 37

Роспропаганда збрехала про велику кількість загиблих після нібито удару по супермаркету в Донецьку Debris from downed missile fell on supermarket in occupied Donetsk: Russian propaganda lied about "hit" and "huge number of victims" Russian propaganda lied about the allegedly large number of casualties caused by the attack on the Galakatika supermarket in occupied Donetsk. However, it later turned out that there were no casualties at all. 6 834 14 Previously in trend: War

донецьк Residents of occupied Donetsk block one of streets and demand water and better life Residents of occupied Donetsk have blocked one of the city's streets and are demanding water and better living conditions. 12 280 110 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

В Донецьк не подається вода Water supply to occupied Donetsk stopped, water pipeline built by Russians is not working - National Resistance Centre Due to a power outage in the Russian Federation, the supply of water to occupied Donetsk from the Don River has stopped. 5 372 13

Вибухи пролунали в окупованому Донецьку Explosions rang out in occupied Donetsk Explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Donetsk. 9 949 14 Previously in trend: War

вибух,донецьк Explosions rang out in temporarily occupied Donetsk Explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Donetsk. 9 176 11 Previously in trend: War

Вибухи у Донецьку 11 травня 2024 року In occupied Donetsk, bomb hit Paradise restaurant, where Russian occupiers were celebrating ’DPR Day’: At least 5 people killed On Saturday, 11 May, explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Donetsk. A restaurant where Russian militants were celebrating the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of the so-called "DPR" was hit. 21 635 112 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas War