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War in Ukraine
WATCH: Kyiv Forces Battle Belarusian, Russian Troops in Forest Skirmish
Ukraine’s Border Service said its special forces killed 13 Russian troops during a recent clash in the Donetsk region – with one carrying a Belarusian passport.
Nov. 3, 2025
Ukraine
Entire Donetsk Region Hit by Blackout After Continual Russian Strikes
The region, once the core of Ukraine’s industrial heartland, remains one of the Kremlin’s key objectives, and Kyiv has warned of a difficult fight to defend it over the winter.
Nov. 2, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘This Is Pure Terror’ – Several Dead After Russian Missiles and Drones Hit Donetsk
A strike on Sloviansk’s thermal power plant leaves two dead, while several other civilians have been killed in mid-day barrages on two Donetsk cities.
Oct. 31, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Gunshot Wound to the Jaw’ – Russians Execute Villagers in Donetsk
In a Bucha-like atrocity, Russian soldiers killed a family at home, but the mother, who was shot in the face and left for dead, walked to unoccupied Ukraine and told her story to police.
Oct. 24, 2025
Ukraine
Why Does Putin Want the Entire Donbas?
In an interview for German newspaper Tagesspiegel, Andreas Umland answers to questions about the importance to both Ukraine and Russia of the Donetsk Basin.
Oct. 20, 2025
Azov
Ukraine’s Assault Units Advance 1.6 km in Donetsk as Azov Thwarts Russian Attack, ‘Eliminating’ 78 Troops
Ukrainian forces advanced up to one mile (1.6 km) in Donetsk, AFU’s Chief said, while Azov units repelled a massive Russian assault near Shakhove, destroying 16 armored vehicles.
Oct. 14, 2025
Ukraine
East Ukraine Stronghold Evacuates Families as Russia Nears
While the streets in the center of Kramatorsk were calm, tensions on its outskirts were palpable.
Oct. 12, 2025
Russia
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Damaging Ammonia Pipeline in Donetsk Region
The Donetsk Regional Military Administration said that white smoke from the ruptured section is blowing towards Druzhkivka, but emphasized that it does not pose a threat to life.
Oct. 9, 2025
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![[Graphic] Evidence Grows That Russian Aerial Bomb Targeted Pensions Delivery](https://static.kyivpost.com/storage/2025/09/09/b011dcd4240d9cadae73d34836f87d63.png?w=840&f=webp)
