Thrusting forward with their vast manpower advantage, Russian troops are gradually penetrating Ukrainian defenses on the ...

You can get in touch with John by emailing [email protected] Russia has said it had captured a strategically significant settlement in the west of Ukraine's Donetsk oblast amid reports that its ...

Russian forces have intensified their efforts to capture Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast, with reports indicating significant advances near the settlement and other areas. Analysts suggest that this ...

Analysts from the DeepState project reported on the night of 19-20 December that the Russians had occupied Kostiantynopolske in Donetsk Oblast. Source: Ukrainian analytical project DeepState Map ...

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acknowledging that the town's topography, such as the narrow Mokri Yaly River, further complicates the defense. As Ukraine tries to hold onto the Donetsk Oblast strongholds, no matter how close ...