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Donetsk, a city under occupation, continues to face severe hardships, accentuated by a recent lack of water and power outages affecting over 150,000 residents. Local citizens are increasingly frustrated, leading to public outcries for essential services like water, with one resident's agitation over endless queues for water trucks capturing the collective sentiment. Additionally, the region has been under frequent drone attacks, resulting in significant infrastructural damage and adding to the misery of everyday life. Reports suggest the defense forces have successfully targeted enemy positions in the area, adding another layer of complexity to the already volatile situation in the beleaguered city. These developments highlight the harsh realities and challenges faced by the people in Donetsk amid ongoing tensions and conflict.

What is the current situation with water supply in Donetsk?

Donetsk is experiencing a critical water supply issue. Residents have reported long queues and lack of access to basic water services, leading to public outrage. The crisis is exacerbated by infrastructural damage and ongoing conflict, making water a scarce resource for many civilians.

How has the drone attack impacted Donetsk recently?

Recent drone attacks in Donetsk left significant portions of the city without power, affecting thousands of residents. The attacks have added to the pervasive instability in the area, creating further distress for the local population already dealing with occupation-related challenges.

What reactions are being observed from residents in occupied Donetsk?

Residents of occupied Donetsk have expressed extreme frustration, emerging in public protests demanding basic amenities like water and electricity. Some have resorted to sarcastic expressions of gratitude while others have openly criticized the occupying authorities for the prevailing hardships.

Are there any recent military operations reported in Donetsk?

Yes, recent reports indicate that Ukrainian Defense Forces have carried out successful strikes against key military targets in the occupied territories, including strikes on command posts and equipment. These operations are part of ongoing efforts to destabilize occupation forces in the area.

What are the implications of power outages in Donetsk?

Power outages in Donetsk, resulting from drone attacks, have left extensive areas without electricity, severely disrupting daily life. These outages hinder essential services, affect communication, and contribute to the already dire living conditions in the conflict-torn region.

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Ukrainian military took no control of Donetsk filtration plant, - ATO Staff The anti-terrorist operation (ATO) Staff refutes information about Ukrainian army having seized control of the Donetsk filtration station facilities. 74 930 214 Incidents

савченко "I've arrived in Ukraine's occupied territory to set our POWs free," - Savchenko in Donetsk. VIDEO A video of people's deputy Nadiia Savchenko visiting Ukrainian prisoners in occupied Donbas has been released online. 84 467 406 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

митяй редькин ‘Oplot’ militants mortared Donetsk and blamed Ukrainian army. VIDEO Militants of ‘Oplot’ illegal armed unit, then-headed by current "DPR" leader Alexander Zakharchenko, intentionally mortared Donetsk city in order to discredit the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 88 068 113 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Donetsk filtration station halted, personnel evacuated, - MoD The Donetsk filtration station has been in the area of massive attacks by Russian occupation forces for two days now. During this period, station's facilities suffered considerable damage. 22 691 44 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting

бмп ато Ukrainian paratrooper destroys enemy IFV near Donetsk in one shot. VIDEO Deputy airborne company commander needed only one anti-tank guided missile shot to annihilate an infantry fighting vehicle of terrorists in the vicinity of Donetsk. 175 103 253 Incidents

армия рф боинг оккупанты хмурый дубинский Bellingcat identifies Russian GRU officer linked to MH17 downing. PHOTOS Bellingcat revealed new details regarding the Russian war criminal known as Khmuryi involved in downing of the Malaysian Boeing in the Donbas. 90 441 60 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17 Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

донецк взрыв Blast rocks chemical factory in occupied Donetsk, - self-styled administration. PHOTOS+VIDEO The explosion occurred this morning at the Donetsk State Chemical Products Factory. 52 573 68 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

осколки "They fire from a vehicle in a residential area so that we won't retaliate," - militants mortar Ukrainian positions near Donetsk. VIDEO Russian militants have mortared Ukrainian positions in the vicinity of Donetsk. 16 258 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

донецк обстрел боевики авдеевка Another case of militants' shelling of Donetsk residential areas unveiled. PHOTOS Based on open information sources, InformNapalm volunteers have discovered another example of provocative shelling of a residential building in Donetsk, intended to create newsworthy images for Kremlin's propaganda media and accuse Ukrainian troops of killing civilians in the Donbas. 37 325 18 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Avdiivka fighting

гиви Burnt corpse found inside scorched office of terrorist chieftain Givi. VIDEO+PHOTOS Footage of interior of the office of Givi, the “DPR” terrorist Somalia battalion commander eliminated this morning, was posted on the Internet. 250 233 363 Previously in trend: Terrorist Givi elimination

песков Russia’s Peskov on terrorist Givi elimination: “We unequivocally reject allegations of Russia’s possible involvement” The Russian authorities have nothing to do with the elimination of Somalia chieftain Mikhail Tolstykh aka Givi in occupied Donetsk. 153 077 286 Previously in trend: Terrorist Givi elimination

гиви Donbas terrorists’ Somalia battalion leader Givi killed by explosion Terrorist Mikhail Tolstykh, also known as Givi, was killed by a blast in his office in the occupied Donetsk. 774 087 1 685 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

обстрел авдеевка Occupants shell Donetsk residential areas, seek to blame Ukrainian military, - InformNapalm. PHOTOS Russian occupation forces continue provocative shelling of Donetsk residential areas in order to stage a scene that would suit the purposes of Russian propaganda media seeking to blame the bombardments on Ukrainian Army. 38 046 36 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Avdiivka fighting

песков Kremlin says it hopes Russia-backed militants have enough ammunition as tensions escalate in Donbas Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday he hoped that pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine had enough ammunition to respond to what he called aggressive actions by the Ukrainian army. 223 604 338 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting

донецк обстрел Powerful explosion rocks Donetsk. Local military store completely destroyed, - journalist. PHOTOS+VIDEO At about 9:15 p.m., Feb. 2, a powerful explosion rocked the occupied city of Donetsk. 615 076 639 Incidents

донецк град Russian militants fire Grad missiles from Donetsk neighborhoods. VIDEO A footage of a Grad missiles volley that was fired from a residential neighborhood of occupied Donetsk has been uploaded online. 92 251 87 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

грады Russian militants fire Grad rockets from Donetsk residential area. VIDEO A video of a Grad rocket system firing from a residential area of Donetsk has been released online. 156 384 253 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

порошенко Ukraine’s Poroshenko says militants shell Ukrainian troops with artillery deployed in Donetsk, Yasynuvata residential neighborhoods, calls it barbarous warfare The Russian militants commit strikes on Avdiivka industrial zone using artillery deployed in the residential neighborhoods of Donetsk and Yasynuvata. 52 926 167 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Doctor from Donetsk, accomplice of terrorists, detained at Mariupol checkpoint, - ATO spokesperson A doctor from Donetsk suspected of collaborating with terrorists has been detained at a checkpoint in Mariupol. 44 585 113 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

"I was held in basement," - liberated ‘Cyborg’ Kolodii describes detention conditions Ukrainian soldier Taras Kolodii says Russian militants did not try to convert him or force to dig trenches. 40 564 21 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

гфс Tax police reveals restaurant that illegally produced and sold alcohol in Donetsk region. PHOTOS Alcohol was sold at a restaurant and snack bar. 14 646 48 Incidents

майдан Donetsk City at war. VIDEO by DW Life continues in the city of Donetsk, seized from Ukraine by pro-Russian separatists. 104 0 Previously in trend: War

взрыв Hundred militants reported dead as ammunition depot exploded in Donetsk. PHOTO Local residents reported about 100 terrorists killed in the explosion. 462 344 1 130 Incidents

Correspondents for Dozhd TV channel infringed “DPR” law, will be deported soon, - media A source in the “law enforcement agency” of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People’s Republic" said the camera crew of Dozhd TV channel, which has previously reported missing in the Donbas, would be sent home soon. 18 968 45 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

дождь Russian Dozhd TV channel film crew gone missing in occupied Donetsk A camera crew of Dozhd TV channel has gone missing in occupied Donetsk. Correspondents for Dozhd Sergey Yerzhenkov and Vasily Polonsky stopped picking up their phones on Friday, Nov. 25. 66 582 278 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

No attacks reported in Donetsk sector today, - press-officer Kryvyi No militants' attacks were reported in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area today as of 6 a.m.. 1 993 11 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

дмитрий "Artillery operates professionally. Pieces are new, fire control is good. Small arms is nothing, thank God, just harassing fire," - Ukrainian fighters near Donetsk. VIDEO Russian terrorists shell Ukrainian positions near Donetsk from artillery and conduct harassing fire from small arms. 46 934 18 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists fired at Ukrainian soldiers’ positions at Avdiivka and Butivka mine, - press officer Two militant attacks upon the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces' positions in the Donetsk sector were reported on Sunday. 3 087 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Entrance to terrorist 'Motorola's house was not guarded during elevator bombing, - Russian media The comrades-in-arms of eliminated militant chieftain Arsen Pavlov aka 'Motorola' claim that the 24/7 security guard at the entrance to the house of the terrorist leader was taken out for unclear reasons during the assassination. 110 135 147 Previously in trend: Arsen Pavlov murder

лифт моторолы Footage of "DPR” rescuers taking terrorist 'Motorola’s body and inspecting elevator released online. VIDEO The first video from the place of elimination of one of "DPR” militants’ leaders Arsen Pavlov aka 'Motorola' was uploaded on the Internet. ATTENTION! The following footage may be too gruesome for some audience members, so viewer discretion is strongly advised! 311 408 324 Previously in trend: Arsen Pavlov murder

сбу Terrorist Motorola’s death confirmed by SBU The Security Service of Ukraine confirmed death of one of the “DPR” militants’ leaders known as Motorola. 119 230 304 Previously in trend: Arsen Pavlov murder

моторола Ill-famed terrorist Motorola eliminated in Donetsk According to preliminary data, one of "DPR" militant chieftains Arseny Pavlov also known as 'Motorola' has been assassinated in Donetsk. 829 493 1 917 Previously in trend: Arsen Pavlov murder

Local residents block pro-Russian militants' approach to firing points at Donetsk suburbs, - Defense Intelligence The population of the temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine's east is getting more discontent with the criminal actions of the Russian occupation forces. 57 915 82 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Poroshenko awards Hero of Ukraine title to commander of tank company Lavrenko killed at Donetsk President Petro Poroshenko awarded Hero of Ukraine title and Gold Star Order to captain Oleksandr Lavrenko (posthumously). 16 353 27 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

книга киборги комиксы Comic book about Donetsk airport "cyborgs" presented in Lviv. PHOTOS The first comic book about the defenders of Donetsk airport titled "Cyborgs: the story of three" has been presented in Lviv. 32 876 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

ворошило Dnipro-born soldier Yevhen Voroshylo killed by sniper near Donetsk. PHOTO Fighter of the 1st separate assault company of the Right Sector Volunteer Ukrainian Corps Yevhen Voroshylo was killed near Donetsk. 70 684 115 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

тандит DPR militants confirm 42 Ukrainian hostages on territories they control, - SBU head adviser Tandit Militants of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" have confirmed holding 42 Ukrainian citizens hostages. 5 674 14 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

донецк обстрел ферма Russian militants deployed in Donetsk shelled civilian farm with banned 125-mm tank guns. PHOTOS Facilities of a farming enterprise located in Peremoha village not far from Marinka, the Donetsk region, were damaged by 125-mm tank shells. 13 076 6 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

карта ато Militants opened fire upon Ukrainian positions 71 times yesterday, mortar-shelled residential areas near Donetsk for nine hours, - Staff Yesterday, Aug. 2, Russian occupation troops opened fire upon the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces' positions 71 times. 6 021 11 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

армия донецк вооружение рф оккупанты State-of-the-art Russian Shypovnik-Aero electronic warfare system in Donetsk: volunteers find proof of Ukraine’s Intelligence Department’s information. PHOTOS Ukrainian volunteers have found confirmation of information released by Main Intelligence Department of Defense Ministry of Ukraine about a state-of-the-art Shypovnik-Aero electronic warfare system, deployed by Russian terrorist troops in downtown Donetsk. 93 585 41 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

OSCE drone records three militants’ SP-guns, 23 tanks, and MLRS in Donetsk The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission’s (SMM) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) recorded three 2S1 Gvozdika 122-mm self-propelled guns in the territory of an industrial estate in Donetsk, occupied by militants. 12 805 29 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Russian officers-gunners arrived in occupied Donetsk, - MP Tymchuk A group of the Russian Armed Forces artillery officers has arrived in occupied Donetsk. 21 962 49 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

osce JCCC, OSCE confirm that militants shelled children hospital in Donetsk to compromise Ukrainian troops, - ATO press center. PHOTOS The JCCC (Joint Center for Control and Coordination) and the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine denied information of pro-Russian militants that the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine allegedly shelled residential neighborhoods in Donetsk. 71 642 128 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

порошенко донбасс ато Poroshenko inspected strongholds at front line. PHOTOS+VIDEO President of Ukraine and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has inspected strongholds of the front line and spoke with soldiers of the 128th Separate Mountain-Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 72 985 448 Ukrainian Politics

карта ато Russian proxies fired at Ukrainian troops 40 times yesterday using variety of weapons, - Staff The Russian occupation troops assaulted the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces’ positions 40 times over the past 24 hours. 7 199 18 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Lawyer Olentsevych, attacker of Turchynov's wife, linked to 'DPR' leadership, - Interior Minister Volodymyr Olentsevych, the lawyer from Donetsk who last week attacked Anna Turchynova, wife of NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov, is linked to the leadership of the "Donetsk People's Republic" terrorist organization. 14 574 32 Society

кладбище донецк боевики Number of killed militants’ graves skyrockets at cemetery of occupied Donetsk. VIDEO The number of graves with pictures of men in military uniform rapidly increases at the cemetery of the "DPR", which is located in the Kirov neighborhood of Donetsk, occupied by the Russian-terrorist forces. 59 075 4 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

донецк "We can see anything from here. Trains unload in Yasynuvata, we can hear tanks and IFVs moving out," - Ukrainian soldiers near Donetsk. VIDEO Ukrainian army fighters call 10 enemy attacks per day a relative silence in the area of anti-terrorist operation (ATO). Militants only three times fired a recoilless anti-tank gun at one of the strong holds near Donetsk. 25 063 16 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine