#Donetsk Region

Operation "Vivaldi" Gathers Pace: Fighters Show New Footage of the Third Season

Politics 10/03/2026, 19:27

The Third Army Corps of the AFU continues the successful Operation Vivaldi in the Donetsk region. The third season has seen several villages liberated and about 250 Russians captured.

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Russia Suffers Record Daily Losses Since War Began: British Intelligence Names Date

Incidents 09/30/2026, 09:10

British intelligence reported that on September 27, Russian troops suffered a record daily loss of 2,090 personnel while continuing unsuccessful assaults in the Donetsk region.

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Operation Vivaldi: AFU Turn Soviet BTR-60s into Giant Kamikaze Drones

Politics 09/28/2026, 14:17

As part of Operation Vivaldi, the Third Army Corps of the AFU turned Soviet BTR-60s into giant kamikaze drones to breach Russian defenses in northern Donetsk region.

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Dobropillya Remains Under AFU Control: Azov Responds to Russian Encirclement Claims

Politics 09/26/2026, 12:59

Dobropillya is under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Azov refuted Russian claims about the encirclement of the city, noting the destruction of enemy assault groups.

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Forced evacuation of families with children expanded in two more communities of Donetsk region

Incidents 09/25/2026, 16:13

In the Donetsk region, a decision has been made to expand the forced evacuation of families with children in the Sviatohirsk and Sloviansk communities due to constant shelling.

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UAF Thwarts Plan to Encircle Druzhkovka: "Azov" Clears 90th Tank Division Buildup in Donetsk Oblast

Politics 09/23/2026, 15:14

The 1st National Guard Corps "Azov" completed an operation to clear the buildup of Russia's 90th Tank Division in the Dobropillia area. Enemy forces failed to reach the logistical routes for the encirclement of Druzhkovka; occupier losses — 237 killed.

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UAF strikes UAV command posts and the 'Rubicon' unit's warehouse in Donbas: details of the attacks on September 22–23

Politics 09/23/2026, 14:55

On the night of September 23, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck UAV command posts, the 'Rubicon' unit's warehouse, and fuel warehouses in Donbas. In Hulyaipole, an FPV drone destroyed an artillery munitions warehouse.

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Russian occupiers dropped an aerial bomb on Kramatorsk: St. John the Forerunner Church destroyed and apartment buildings damaged

Incidents 09/23/2026, 14:06

On the evening of September 22, Russian occupiers dropped an aerial bomb on residential buildings in Kramatorsk: St. John the Forerunner Church and apartment buildings were damaged, and, according to the SES, two people were injured.

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Artillery shelling of Kramatorsk: woman killed, man wounded, homes and school damaged

Incidents 09/21/2026, 03:17

In Kramatorsk, a woman was killed and a man wounded as a result of an artillery shelling of the Lazurny district; residential buildings and a school were damaged. The incident became part of a series of attacks on the city.

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Operation "Vivaldi" Gains Momentum: Ukrainian Forces Reclaim 125 sq. km in Donetsk Region and Conduct World's First Airdrop of Ground Robots

Politics 09/20/2026, 23:53

The commander of the Third Army Corps, Andrii Biletskyi, reported that during Operation "Vivaldi" the Ukrainian forces returned 125 sq. km in the Donetsk region under their control and, for the first time in the world, airdropped ground robots into the enemy rear.

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"The Northern Pincer Has Been Crushed": Biletsky Reveals Details of Operation Vivaldi in Northern Donbas

Politics 09/18/2026, 10:59

Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky stated that the "northern pincer" of Russian forces in Donbas has effectively been crushed during Operation Vivaldi. In his words, Ukraine should expect "good news" following the offensive.

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Death of General Grunis: 'Hero of Russia' who reported the capture of Konstantinovka to Putin is killed — city still not under Russian control

Politics 09/16/2026, 22:17

Russian Major General Anton Grunis, who received the title of 'Hero of Russia' after reporting to Putin the 'capture' of Konstantinovka, died on September 16, 2026. The city, whose 'capture' the general reported, remains an area of active fighting.

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Operation 'Vivaldi': Third Army Corps Reports Liberating 75 sq. km in Northern Donetsk Oblast

Politics 09/16/2026, 09:18

The Third Army Corps reported the results of Operation "Vivaldi" in northern Donetsk Oblast: about 75 sq. km de-occupied, including the village of Serednie, and the Kharkiv–Slaviansk highway held.

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Brigadier General "Radish" officially takes command of the "Azov" grouping of forces in Donetsk Oblast

Politics 09/13/2026, 18:33

On September 13, Brigadier General Denis "Radish" Prokopenko officially took command of the "Azov" grouping of forces, which will operate in Donetsk Oblast under the new system of managing the defense of the Donbas.

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Two Captured National Guard Soldiers Executed Near Dobropillia: Prosecutor Opens War Crime Case

Politics 09/12/2026, 01:06

The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office reported the execution of two captured National Guard soldiers in a tree line near Dobropillia on September 2, 2026. Criminal proceedings have been opened under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code in connection with the executions.

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Kramatorsk under attack: six FAB-250 bombs, 19 injured, including an eight-month-old infant

Incidents 09/10/2026, 18:29

On the morning of September 10, Russian troops struck Kramatorsk with FAB-250 aerial bombs. According to the prosecutor's office, 19 people were injured, including an eight-month-old infant.

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