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The Donetsk region, an area of significant strategic importance, has been witnessing a surge in drone and missile attacks. Recent reports highlight extensive assaults by Ukrainian forces, targeting key enemy infrastructure, including ammunition depots and command posts. The city, under temporary occupation, faces frequent power outages and water supply challenges, further complicating daily life for its inhabitants. Strikes on facilities such as the Saratov oil refinery and the controversial "Shahed" warehouses demonstrate a concerted effort by Ukraine to diminish the logistical and military capabilities of the occupying forces. Video and photo evidence reveal the effectiveness of these operations, with substantial damage reported in Donetsk and surrounding areas. This ongoing conflict exacerbates the hardships faced by residents, who often find themselves bereft of basic amenities and embroiled in a dire humanitarian situation. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces continue to carry out precision attacks, significantly impacting both military and civilian aspects of the region.

What is the current situation in Donetsk amid drone attacks?

Donetsk, under temporary occupation, is experiencing frequent drone and missile attacks targeting military and strategic facilities. The assaults have led to power outages, fires, and significant damage to infrastructure, deeply affecting the daily lives of residents. Ukrainian forces aim to disrupt the military capabilities of the occupying forces, contributing to a challenging humanitarian situation as basic services falter.

How has the Ukrainian military targeted the Donetsk region?

The Ukrainian military has strategically targeted the Donetsk region with drones and missile strikes, focusing on enemy warehouses, oil refineries, and military command posts. These efforts aim to weaken the logistical and operational abilities of the occupying forces, causing significant damage and disruption within the region.

What impact have these attacks had on civilian life in Donetsk?

Civilians in Donetsk are facing severe hardships due to the ongoing attacks. Power outages, water supply interruptions, and damaged infrastructure are common, compounding the already difficult living conditions under occupation. Residents often encounter shortages and face difficulties in accessing basic necessities, intensifying their plight as the conflict persists.

How are Ukrainian forces managing drone operations in occupied territories?

The Ukrainian forces employ advanced drone and missile technology to carry out precise strikes in occupied territories. By targeting key infrastructure and military installations, they aim to disrupt the occupying forces' operations. Special Operations Forces, alongside artillery units, play a significant role in executing these strategic attacks, ensuring a significant impact with each operation.

What are the main targets hit by Ukraine in recent attacks on Donetsk?

Recent attacks by Ukrainian forces have primarily targeted ammunition depots, oil refineries, military command posts, and warehouses in Donetsk. These strikes are part of a broader strategy to diminish the military and economic potential of the occupying forces, with a notable focus on logistical hubs and infrastructure critical to their operations.

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"DPR" terrorists tasked to announce completion of probe into chieftain Zakharchenko murder, confession already extracted from four persons, - human rights activist "DPR" terrorists tasked to announce completion of probe into chieftain Zakharchenko murder, confession already extracted from four persons, - human rights activist The so called "operational headquarters of the Ministry of State Security of the Donetsk People's Republic" that was set up to "investigate" the assassination of the terrorists’ leader Alexander Zakharchenko is behind all the arrests carried out in Donetsk and across the breakaway republic. 28 708 106 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Terrorist Zakharchenko eliminated

Russian propagandists show "DPR" leader Zakharchenko’s murder scene. VIDEO (Viewer discretion advised) Russian propagandists show "DPR" leader Zakharchenko’s murder scene. VIDEO (Viewer discretion advised) Russian propaganda TV channels released footage from the scene of explosion in which leader of the Donetsk terrorists Alexander Zakharchenko was killed on Aug. 31. (WARNING! Viewer discretion is strongly advised!) 58 258 156 Previously in trend: Terrorist Zakharchenko eliminated

Russian mercenary says separatists Russian mercenary says separatists', not Ukrainian troops’ mortar strike hit trolleybus stop in Donetsk in 2015. VIDEO (in Ukrainian) Russian mercenary, propagandist Denis Lotov, who fought in the ranks of the DPR (breakaway "Donetsk People’s Republic") terrorists in 2014, admitted that it was actually not the Ukrainian troops, but the "Cossacks of Ataman Safonenko" who shelled the trolleybus stop in Donetsk on Jan. 22, 2015. 24 123 66 Incidents

"Drone has symbols of Wehrmacht on its wings," – Russian terrorists’ mouthpiece Basurin shows alleged Ukrainian UAV downed by militants. VIDEO "Drone has symbols of Wehrmacht on its wings," – Russian terrorists’ mouthpiece Basurin shows alleged Ukrainian UAV downed by militants. VIDEO A member of the breakaway terrorists-run "Donetsk People’s Republic" Eduard Basurin claims that a "Nazi" drone with symbols of Wehrmacht painted on its wings was allegedly brought down in the vicinity of Sakhanka village near Mariupol. 73 934 340 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

ходаковский Terrorist Khodakovsky threatens ‘DPR’ leader Zakharchenko, plots coup similar to recent one in Luhansk, - journalist Chieftain of the terrorist Vostok battalion Alexander Khodakovsky was authorized by the Russians to intensify and sharpen criticism of ‘DPR’ leader Alexander Zakharchenko. 86 170 86 Ukrainian Politics

похороныспасатель Rescuer Volodymyr Sytnyk, who was kidnapped and killed by Donbas occupants in 2014, buried in Cherkasy region, - State Emergency Service. PHOTOS Civil defense service captain Volodymyr Sytnyk was buried in Stepanky village, the Cherkasy region, on Oct. 7. Sytnyk was kidnapped by terrorists in Donetsk back in August 2014. 23 154 24 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

порошенко Poroshenko congratulated Donetsk residents on City Day: "We are fighting hard for your return to Ukraine". VIDEO This past weekend, Aug. 26 and 27, occupied Donetsk marked the anniversary of its foundation. 40 806 309 Ukrainian Politics

сбу "шпион" Terrorists in Donetsk detained "Ukrainian spy". VIDEO The "Donetsk people's republic" terrorist organization has announced it had detained a saboteur group in Donetsk headed by Special Operation Forces fighter Oleh Suherei. 49 295 157 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

обсе OSCE spots tracked military vehicles in occupied Donetsk The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission has recorded military equipment in occupied Donetsk. 10 544 24 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

акция донецк сепаратизм нападение разгон патриоты Three years ago, demontration for united Ukraine cruelly dispersed in Donetsk by separatists. PHOTOS On April 28, 2014 the supporters of the so-called "Pax Russica" (Russian World), wearing camo and using sticks, dispersed the demonstration for united Ukraine. 78 480 156 Photo News

армия парад танк вооружение рф агрессия оккупанты Invaders ‘flash’ Russian military hardware at recent ‘parade’ rehearsal in Donetsk, - InformNapalm. PHOTOS The activists have found more evidence that the Russian Federation supplies weapons to the militants in the occupied areas of the Donbas which once again proves Russian aggression against Ukraine. 98 543 57 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

донецк митинг украинцы "East and West together," "Ukraine is not Russia": pro-Ukraine rally took place in Donetsk three years ago. VIDEO Three years ago, a significant part of Donetsk residents were doing their best to confront the creeping Russian invasion of the region. 45 655 136 Ukrainian Politics

убийство вороненков Voronenkov’s assassin Parshov visited occupied Donetsk March 6, Ukraine’s prosecutor general says Pavlo Parshov visited occupied Donetsk shortly before he murdered former State Duma deputy Denys Voronenkov in downtown Kyiv. 115 153 150 Previously in trend: Voronenkov assassinated

донецк Donetsk turned from million city into 'ghost city' over three years of Russian occupation. PHOTOS Images from occupied Donetsk, showing the former million city having turned into a 'ghost city' over the three years of the war, went online. 152 908 187 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

грицак SBU Head Hrytsak on Savchenko's visit to occupied Donetsk: "I can't believe this happened without Moscow curators' blessing" The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was not involved in organization of MP Savchenko's visit to the occupied areas of the Donbas. 31 794 117 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Power supply restored in Avdiivka, - governor Zhebrivskyi Repair teams have restored electric power supply in the frontline city of Avdiivka. 3 368 23 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

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. 74 949 214 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. 84 479 406 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. 88 081 113 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. 22 711 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. 175 121 253 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. 90 470 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. 52 601 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. 16 264 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. 37 348 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. 250 269 363 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. 153 093 286 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. 774 154 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. 38 064 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. 223 624 338 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. 615 137 639 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. 92 273 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. 156 399 253 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. 52 949 167 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. 44 599 113 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. 40 579 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. 14 659 48 Incidents

майдан Donetsk City at war. VIDEO by DW Life continues in the city of Donetsk, seized from Ukraine by pro-Russian separatists. 109 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. 462 362 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. 18 979 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. 66 595 278 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.. 2 006 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. 46 952 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. 3 101 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. 110 155 147 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! 311 440 324 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. 119 244 304 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. 829 528 1 917 Previously in trend: Arsen Pavlov murder