Moscow’s troops used the same pincer tactic on Velyka Novosilka that has enabled their recent capture of town after town in ...

Russia is claiming it has captured another village in its relentless offensive in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region and as it ...

Russia on Friday claimed it had captured another village in its relentless offensive in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region and as it closes in on the critical Ukrainian logistics hub of Pokrovsk after ...

Vladimir Putin’s forces are focusing on attacking on the outskirts of a key eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk amid reports ...

Russian forces are slowly tightening the noose around the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a key logistical hub whose main ...

Russia has said it had captured a strategically significant settlement in the west of Ukraine's Donetsk oblast amid reports that its troops are closing in on the key regional city of Toretsk as ...

Fighting desperately to cling on to coal mines that were once the lifeblood of its industrial east, Ukraine's soldiers ...

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Russia captured the Donetsk cities of Avdiivka and Vuhledar last year after long and grueling battles. Those cities were largely leveled by Russian artillery, glide bombs and drones before they fell.

Russia announced Sunday that it had taken control of two more settlements as part of its ongoing offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. In an initial statement, the Russian Defense ...

Analysts from the DeepState project reported on the night of 26-27 January that Russian troops had advanced in Toretsk and near Anriivka and Novojelyzavetivka in Donetsk Oblast. Find out more: The ...

Details: Experts note that Russian advances in western Donetsk Oblast continue to be gradual and far below the pace that is normal for modern mechanised warfare. Moreover, the report suggests that it ...