donetsk oblast

1. The significance of Vuhledar. The defense of Vuhledar was a true feat by Ukrainian soldiers, who for two and a half years inflicted losses on the Russians near Vuhledar that were many times greater than ours and repelled two major offensives in 2022 and 2023. The city held a key position for controlling the southern flank of Ukraine’s defense […]

The evacuation of wounded Ukrainian soldiers from Vuhledar was challenging, but the withdrawal from the city allowed for minimizing losses, the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces says. “The wounded were evacuated, and the conditions were very difficult because the enemy was applying pressure from the flanks, which greatly complicated logistics. The priority was to evacuate our […]

According to Information Resistance, Russian occupiers are building a railway branch in the Donetsk region to shorten the route of freight trains from Rostov-on-Don to Mariupol/Volnovakha, bypassing the need to ascend to the Ilovaisk hub. “Russian military logistics are undergoing systematic improvements. Systematically unchallenged from our side,” Mariupol Mayor’s advisor Petro Andriushchenko wrote. According to Andriushchenko, the new branch will […]

The situation in the area remains tense, with Russian forces launching up to 15 assaults per day in the 12th Brigade’s zone of responsibility. Despite the extremely difficult battles, Azov soldiers continue to hold the defense and successfully counterattack: “The enemy has repeatedly claimed that they fully occupied New York. However, this is yet another manipulation by the occupiers. The […]

I am in contact with all our brigades on this front. Over the course of a day, our aerial reconnaissance detects between 250 and 500 enemy infantrymen at the front line, which spans up to 18 km, and in the immediate rear. Some of them advance, some retreat, and some establish positions. In other words, the enemy is not deploying […]

Roman Pohorilyi: “The command responsible for this area lacks situational awareness and control. In conversations with the military, brigades, and soldiers on the ground, it’s clear that the situation is in complete chaos. This needs to be stabilized very quickly because the enemy is making significant advances. Almost every day, we are marking the loss of settlements on the map. […]

The occupation of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region by Russian invaders will deprive Ukraine of an important strategic hub. This was stated by Yuriy Butusov, editor-in-chief of Censor.NET, on Radio NV. If Pokrovsk is occupied, the Russians will use this success to begin to roll back the front in Donbas to the north and south. “They are now putting serious pressure […]

Ukrainian soldiers of the 31st Brigade managed to break out of the encirclement near the village of Prohres in Donetsk region. “Around 14:00 on July 25, 2024, as predicted, a number of observation posts of the 1st and 3rd battalions were completely surrounded. The brigade commander did not give the order to break through, so the personnel in the area […]

The recent news from one of the hottest spot at the front, Avdiivka area. And how russian commanders send russian soldiers as cannon fodder in large number. The Russian occupiers showed the scale of hostilities in the Avdiiv direction. Plantations under the city were completely destroyed, only the trunks of the surrounding trees remained. The video from near Avdiivka was […]

Avdiivka: Russians storm coke plant, prepare third wave of attacks The situation around the Avdiivka Coke Plant is difficult, but the military is controlling it, the enemy has no breakthroughs, all attacks are repelled,” Vitaliy Barabash, head of the Avdiivka Military-Civilian Administration, said. He noted that due to the deteriorating weather, the occupiers are using less equipment, but when the weather […]

Russian forces may launch a third “wave” of their offensive on Avdiivka. They started artillery preparations on November 5, 2023. However, they did not launch an offensive with the support of serious technical means. But this may be the last “wave”. Roman Svitan, a military expert, pilot-instructor, colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in reserve, assesses Russian forces for […]

Why is Avdiivka a tactical trap for the Russians? And why the battle for Avdiivka matters. Current situation and analysis from Yuriy Butusov, editor-in-chief CENSOR.NET. Today, russian troops crossed the railroad line near the village of Stepove and launched an assault near the village itself, north of Avdiivka. Russian infantry are entrenched behind the railroad, amassing to expand their foothold […]