Contents tagged with Donetsk
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Ukrainian missile strike on Donetsk kills Russian 8th Army commander
Colonel Ruslan Goryachkin, the commander of Russia's 8th Combined Arms Army, was killed in a Ukrainian missile strike using Storm Shadow missiles in Donetsk.
The precise hit on the Russian unit's headquarters occurred on the evening of June 30. The death of the high-ranking officer was reported by Ukrainian soldier and blogger Anatolii Shtefan (Shtirlitz).
Storm Shadow cruise missiles were launched toward Crimea, Donetsk, and Russia's Rostov region. The headquarters of the 8th Combined Arms …
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Russian forces capture two villages in Donetsk region
Russian forces have captured two villages in Ukraine's Donetsk region, according to DeepState. The Russian troops have also advanced near three other locations in Eastern Ukraine. Russian forces captured the villages of Konstaninopil and Andriivka in the Novopavlivka direction and pushed into the village of Shevchenko, as well as near Dneproenergiya and Aleksiivka, reports DeepState.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian operational-tactical group Khortytsia indicated that the Russian army conducted …
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Ukrainian HIMARS strike hits Russian military convoy in Makiivka, causing multiple casualties
Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a HIMARS strike on a Russian military convoy in Makiivka, within the occupied Donetsk region. The assault, executed on June 13, resulted in the deaths of eight Russian servicemen and injuries to 12 others, according to the Russian news outlet ASTRA. The targeted area was near an abandoned gas station on Avtotransportnaya Street.
The hit reportedly impacted personnel from military unit 71443, and Russian media suggest that "two civilians" also perished. This …
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Russia amasses troops near Chasiv Yar as Ukraine monitors potential offensive movements
Russian forces are reportedly amassing troops near Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, with Ukrainian Armed Forces observing nighttime movements of equipment and ammunition by the Russian military.
Dmytro Zaporozhets, spokesperson for the Operational Tactical Group "Luhansk," told the news outlet "We are Ukraine" that the Russian strategy is to focus on sheer troop numbers. "We're trying to disrupt their supply lines to prevent the accumulation of ammo. The level of training of these troops is …
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Ukrainian Forces liberate Pishchane in strategic counterattack in Donetsk region
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have launched their first counterattack in a year, succeeding in liberating the village of Pishchane in the Donetsk region, reports BILD.
For the first time in a year, the Ukrainian army has managed to push back the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Donetsk region. The Ukrainian military successfully freed the village of Pishchane, located five kilometers from Pokrovsk. Additionally, according to journalists, Ukrainian forces have advanced two kilometers …
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Ukrainian Forces launch counteroffensive to reclaim territory in Donetsk region
In a critical development on the eastern front, Ukrainian forces have launched an offensive against Russian troops in the village of Dachenske, located in the Donetsk region.
According to reports, Ukrainian troops, who are now in control of the eastern part of the village, are pushing towards the center in an effort to reclaim the territory. The ongoing conflict in Donetsk has sparked intense battles, as Ukrainian forces engage in fierce combat to regain strategic advantages from Russian …
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Ukrainian Forces intensify strikes on Russian command posts in occupied Donetsk region
Ukrainian Forces have targeted struck several command posts of Russian forces in the Donetsk region over the past week. On Sunday, January 12, the Ukrainian military launched an airstrike on the command post of Russia's Second Guards Combined Arms Army, situated in the temporarily occupied city of Novohrodivka, Donetsk region, as reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook. These actions are part of a series of strikes targeting command posts of the Russian troops …
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Conflicting reports emerge as Russia claims control of Kurakhove
In a statement issued on January 6, Russia's Ministry of Defense claimed that Ukraine has lost 80% of its forces deployed to defend Kurakhove. The Russian forces have already pledged to ramp up the pace of their takeover across the entire region.
The town of Kurakhove in the Donetsk region is reportedly under full control of Russian forces. The ministry’s press service emphasized that this is one of the largest populated areas in the southwestern part of Donbas. According to Russian …
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High-ranking Russian propagandist killed in Ukraine
A significant blow has been dealt to one of Russia's major war channels. A high-ranking Russian military figure and administrator of the Z-channel "ARCHANGEL OF SPECIAL FORCES Z" has been killed.
Russian military commander Egor, also known by the call sign "Shield," was reportedly killed, referred to in military parlance as becoming "Cargo 200." He was an administrator of the prominent Z-channel with over a million followers.
Russian war bloggers announced the loss on November 16, stating: " …
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Russian forces intensify assaults on Chasiv Yar, Ukrainian troops brace for prolonged battle
Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) soldiers assert that an intense wave of offensives has begun and will likely continue until September. The AFU General Staff noted that nearly half of all Russians attacks in the Kramatorsk direction target Chasiv Yar.
Russian forces have intensified their attacks on the town of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, attempting to breach the defenses of Ukrainian troops, reports the Telegram channel "Bakhmut Demon," run by one of the Ukrainian soldiers.
"They launched …