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Soldiers of Ukraine’s 425th Separate Assault Regiment Skelia. Photo: Skelia

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Russia was sure the terrain made this village impossible to take—Ukraine walked in anyway

Days of reconnaissance, drone strikes, and artillery went into the 66th Brigade's push on Serednie. When the village fell, Russian channels called the liberation footage an AI fake.

byTaisiia Vivdych

Damaged residential buildings in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, 9 April 2026. Photo: UA Land Forces

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Russia’s war has devastated Donetsk Oblast, with losses already exceeding $26 billion

The preliminary estimate covers destroyed industry, energy infrastructure, agriculture, transport, and other sectors, while much of the damage remains impossible to assess.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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One pincer stalled a year ago, the other has just been broken near Kostiantynivka—Russia’s ring will not close, Ukrainian commander says

Frontal assaults on fortified cities cost far more men and time than closing a ring behind them would have.

byYuri Zoria

Ukraine's Third Army Corps commander Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi announcing

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Ukraine’s Vivaldi counteroffensive disrupts Russia’s plan to encircle Donetsk Fortress Belt – ISW

Ukrainian forces have likely advanced beyond the territory publicly disclosed by Kyiv, while Russian sources increasingly acknowledge setbacks around Lyman.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Russian Major General Anton Grunis. Screenshot from video: Madyar / Telegram

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Russian general killed in Ukraine weeks after telling Putin Kostiantynivka was captured

Major General Anton Grunis was killed in occupied Donetsk Oblast after leading Russian forces on the Kostiantynivka front.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Soldiers of Ukraine's Third Army Corps. Photo: Ukraine's Third Army Corps

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“Only the first season” – Ukraine unveils secret counteroffensive in a region Russia has been trying to seize for 12 years

Ukraine says its forces have cleared Russian infiltrators and retaken territory in northern Donetsk, while the broader scope of “Operation Vivaldi” remains undisclosed.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Russian Armed Forces assault troops, illustrative photo. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense

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“Huge increase” in Russian assault groups trying to break through to Dobropillia, but they are using familiar tactics, staff sergeant says

But the Ukrainian military has already mined the main routes Russian forces could use to reach the city, according to the soldier.

byStanovych Solomiia

Aftermath of a Russian guided bomb attack on Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, 24 July 2026. Photo: Ukraine's State Emergency Service

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“This is smart war”: Ukraine is reinforcing two Donetsk groupings, as Russia pushes at fortress cities. Azov commanders will lead both

Putin has ordered his army to seize the entire territory of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts by the end of this year.

byOlena Mukhina

SBU officers in camouflage and tactical gear, seen from behind during an operation.

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One tracked tank repairs, one marked artillery, one aimed bombs at civilians—all three got 15 years

Ukraine says two of the men came to Russian intelligence's notice through their own comments in chat groups, and the third through a relative working for Moscow's domestic security service.

byYuri Zoria

Two children handle rifles as a uniformed man demonstrates a weapon on a table outdoors.

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582,000 children, 2,000 schools, no Ukrainian language: Russia sent occupied territories its first lesson – on “Unity of the Peoples of Russia”

Ukrainian language was removed as a school subject entirely under federal standards on 15 December 2025.

byOlena Mukhina

The aftermath of the destruction following one of the strikes in Sloviansk

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Russia grinds up the eastern approach to Sloviansk after its northeastern push stalled

Russian troops pushed to the edge of Pyskunivka and infiltrated Mykolaivka, the village that would give them a dry approach to the city.

byTaisiia Vivdych

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“You wanted our land. You lost your refineries and your fleet.”—Ukraine’s anniversary message to Russia

Zelenskyy added that the country that wanted Ukraine off the map has written itself out of the world's future agenda.

byYuri Zoria

Map of the Lyman front in northern Donetsk Oblast, with arrows showing Russian advances westward toward Lyman, Sloviansk, and Kramatorsk.

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Russian groups keep trying—and failing—to reach Lyman, gateway to Donbas’ fortress belt, officer says

Russia is trying to push small infantry groups through Ukrainian defences as it seeks to capture Lyman and open the way towards Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, he noted.

byDaniel Thomas

A masked Russian soldier in camouflage and body armor wears a helmet bearing Russian flag and “Z” patches.

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Captured Russian marine executed Ukrainian commander on superior’s order, prosecutors say

The suspect is in custody as Ukraine steps up efforts to prosecute Russian troops accused of crimes against Ukrainian prisoners of war.

byDaniel Thomas

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Two officers, 101 soldiers—Ukraine’s newest homecoming from Russian cells

The group spans four years of the war, from the fall of Mariupol to captures made only months ago.

byYuri Zoria

Entrance to the Southern District Military Court building in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.

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Russia jails 61-year-old Ukrainian for alleged Azov service, names no specific act

A Russian military court sentenced Hulak to five years and four months over an alleged connection to the Azov group.

byDaniel Thomas

A person walks along a war-damaged street past a burned-out car, rubble, shattered buildings and a collapsed utility pole.

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HUR: Russia seeks rest of Donetsk Oblast, not a peace deal, by year-end

HUR's deputy chief says Russia cannot form new units without mobilization after battlefield losses exceeded contract recruitment in June and July

byDaniel Thomas

Aftermath of a strike on Russian fuel infrastructure during the Hell-2 operation in occupied Donetsk Oblast. 2026. Screenshot: National Guard of Ukraine

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Operation Hell-2: Azov says it burned 4,221 tons of Russian fuel in occupied Donetsk Oblast

The Ukrainian National Guard unit spent a month tracking Russian fuel tanks in occupied Donetsk Oblast before striking them.

byStanovych Solomiia

Russian soldiers surrendering in Andriivka-Klevtsove, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, as Ukrainian forces retook the settlement, August 2026. Screenshot from video: Ukrainian Special Operations Forces

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“Chasing away vipers”: Ukrainian special forces retake Andriivka-Klevtsove, capture 30 Russian soldiers

The operation adds another settlement to Ukraine’s gains in its eight-month Oleksandrivka counteroffensive, which Kyiv says has reclaimed 745 square kilometers.

byBenjamin Murdoch

War-damaged apartment blocks in Mariupol with burned facades, shattered windows and exposed interiors.

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Russians are buying seaside apartments built on the ruins of the Mariupol homes Russia bombed—DW

Russian occupation authorities ordered some residents out of apartments that survived the siege, sending them to hostels or Mariupol’s outskirts, according to DW sources.

byDaniel Thomas

Donetsk Oblast

Russia was sure the terrain made this village impossible to take—Ukraine walked in anyway

Russia’s war has devastated Donetsk Oblast, with losses already exceeding $26 billion

One pincer stalled a year ago, the other has just been broken near Kostiantynivka—Russia’s ring will not close, Ukrainian commander says

Ukraine’s Vivaldi counteroffensive disrupts Russia’s plan to encircle Donetsk Fortress Belt – ISW

Russian general killed in Ukraine weeks after telling Putin Kostiantynivka was captured

“Only the first season” – Ukraine unveils secret counteroffensive in a region Russia has been trying to seize for 12 years

“Huge increase” in Russian assault groups trying to break through to Dobropillia, but they are using familiar tactics, staff sergeant says

“This is smart war”: Ukraine is reinforcing two Donetsk groupings, as Russia pushes at fortress cities. Azov commanders will lead both

One tracked tank repairs, one marked artillery, one aimed bombs at civilians—all three got 15 years

582,000 children, 2,000 schools, no Ukrainian language: Russia sent occupied territories its first lesson – on “Unity of the Peoples of Russia”

Russia grinds up the eastern approach to Sloviansk after its northeastern push stalled

“You wanted our land. You lost your refineries and your fleet.”—Ukraine’s anniversary message to Russia

Russian groups keep trying—and failing—to reach Lyman, gateway to Donbas’ fortress belt, officer says

Captured Russian marine executed Ukrainian commander on superior’s order, prosecutors say

Two officers, 101 soldiers—Ukraine’s newest homecoming from Russian cells

Russia jails 61-year-old Ukrainian for alleged Azov service, names no specific act

HUR: Russia seeks rest of Donetsk Oblast, not a peace deal, by year-end

Operation Hell-2: Azov says it burned 4,221 tons of Russian fuel in occupied Donetsk Oblast

“Chasing away vipers”: Ukrainian special forces retake Andriivka-Klevtsove, capture 30 Russian soldiers

Russians are buying seaside apartments built on the ruins of the Mariupol homes Russia bombed—DW

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