#Donetsk Region

An attack on the residents of the Dormition Svyatohorska Lavra in the Donetsk region left monk Varsonofiy dead and two people wounded by knife. A criminal case has been opened.

The President of Ukraine posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to Oleksiy Yukov, head of the search team "Platsdarm", who died on August 5, 2026, when a mine exploded in the Lyman community.

On the morning of August 20, Russian forces attacked Slavyansk and Kramatorsk: drones and FAB-250 air bombs hit stores and infrastructure. At least 10 people were injured, and the 'Aurora' store is burning in Slavyansk.

Forced evacuation of children from frontline zones continues in the Donetsk region. In August, 169 people were evacuated, but more than 500 children remain in the risk zone. A mechanism for evacuating children without parents has been approved.

🚨 Critical situation in Kramatorsk: Russia destroys the last Nova Poshta hub and reaches the city outskirts. One postal worker killed, six injured. Russian forward positions are less than 5 km from the city. Authorities call for evacuation. #Kramatorsk #Donbas #NewsAugust16

🔥 On the night of August 13, 2026, Russian forces launched a series of KAB strikes on Kramatorsk and the settlement of Bilenkoye. As a result of the attacks, residential buildings were damaged, and more than 10 people were injured. The head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin, called on residents to evacuate urgently. This is already the second massive attack on the city in a week. #Kramatorsk #Shelling #Donbas

Vadym Filashkin signed an order for the forced evacuation of children from Kramatorsk, Bilenke, and Krasnohorivka. 🚨 Minors will be evacuated together with their parents from the most dangerous areas. This is part of a general strategy to strengthen security in the frontline zones of Ukraine. 🇺🇦👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has revealed the cost of Russian attacks in the Donetsk region: the enemy loses more than 400 soldiers for every 1 sq. km of captured territory. 🇺🇦🛡️ Ukraine is successfully seizing the initiative by striking enemy rear areas at distances of up to 2000 km.