Donetsk (UK: / d ɒ n ˈ j ɛ t s k / don-YETSK, [1] US: / d ə n-/ dən-; [2] [3] Ukrainian: Донецьк [doˈnɛtsʲk] ⓘ; Russian: Донецк [dɐˈnʲetsk] ⓘ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which ...

2 days ago · KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — 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 almost three years of war.. The Russian claim that its forces took Novovasylivka could not be independently confirmed, and Ukrainian officials made no immediate comment.

4 days ago · Perched on high ground about 20 miles to the east, Vuhledar was a linchpin of Ukraine’s southern Donetsk defenses. Its loss allowed Russian forces to quickly advance westward.

Jan 26, 2025 · Donetsk, city, southeastern Ukraine, on the headwaters of the Kalmius River. It is the capital of Donetsk oblast (province) and the most prominent city in the Donets Basin industrial region. In 2014 Donetsk was occupied by Russian-backed militants who claimed to represent the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic.

Jan 24, 2025 · Velyka Novosilka would be the first significant town to capitulate in 2025 under Russia’s onslaught in Donetsk against Ukraine’s weary and short-handed army. The war is set to reach its three-year milestone in February. RELATED COVERAGE 1,000 days of war in Ukraine, distilled in a single 24-hour span of violence and resilience ...

Jan 26, 2025 · KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine as part of a grinding campaign to weaken Kyiv’s grip on the country’s industrial heartland, while uncertainty over the continued flow of U.S. funding has reportedly halted the work of some Ukrainian NGOs, including those helping war veterans.

Feb 24, 2023 · Donetsk region is Ukraine. With its own history, the Donetsk region shows what happens when terror and aggression are not stopped in time and what fate befalls the territories illegally occupied by Russia. Developed cities turn into wastelands, and people are forced to flee their native land.

Apr 8, 2024 · Donetsk and Luhansk, the two administrative regions, or oblasts, which make up Ukraine’s Donbas region, were officially annexed by Russia in September 2022. According to Moscow, they are now...

Jan 20, 2025 · Kyiv's forces have recaptured lost positions in two parts of Ukraine's Donetsk region, the Institute for the Study of War has said as a map shows the latest state of play along the frontline.

2 days ago · A Ukrainian serviceman of 14th National Guard "Chervona Kalyna" brigade fires by d-20 artillery cannon towards Russian positions at the frontline on Pokrovsk direction, Donetsk region, Ukraine ...