Donetsk region
Ukraine will not allow Russia a ‘second attempt’ to divide its territory – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy said that contacts with the American side regarding efforts to end the war "are ongoing almost around-the-clock at various levels, and we do not make everything public."
76% of Ukrainians reject Russian “peace terms” – poll
KIIS conducted the poll from July 23 to August 4, 2025, using telephone interviews in all regions of Ukraine under the Ukrainian government's control. Researchers interviewed 1,022 respondents aged 18 and older living in government-controlled Ukraine
Russian soldier shoots dead an Ukrainian civilian evacuating with suitcase in the Donetsk Oblast
Prosecutors noted that this is the third documented case this year of Russian troops executing civilians in the Donetsk Oblast
Russian aerial bomb and drone attack kill 4 in Donetsk Oblast town
The FAB-250 aerial bomb killed two civilians and injured a 63-year-old man. Ten minutes later, Russian forces attacked a civilian car with an FPV drone, killing the couple inside – a 39-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man
Russian rocket systems kill 2 in Donetsk Oblast
Russians targeted a residential area
Russian attacks kill 4, including a 17-year-old teen, in the Donetsk Oblast
According to Honcharenko, rescuers had recovered the bodies of three people from under the rubble of a multi-story building in Kramatorsk as of 4:50 p.m.
Russians kill 3, wound 7 in drone and artillery attacks on civilians in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk Oblasts
Fedorov reported that Russian forces killed a 60-year-old man, while hospitals treated two men aged 65 and 62 and a 58-year-old woman. The strike destroyed houses, and fire broke out in one of them
Russian shelling kills two, injures six across Donetsk Oblast towns
The police, together with the Security Service of Ukraine, opened criminal proceedings under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war)
Freezing the conflict means intensifying repressions against Ukrainians in the occupied territories
ZMINA published a speech by Olha Skrypnyk, Head of the Crimean Human Rights Group, explaining the consequences of ignoring humanitarian challenges in the negotiation process
Russians execute two captured Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region
Russian forces have killed two captured Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region
Russian artillery kills elderly woman in Siversk, wounds five others across Donetsk Oblast
Lyman also came under attack. A shell struck a civilian car with a 56-year-old driver and a 52-year-old passenger
Russians kill two civilians and injure three others in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, with Molniya drone
Additionally, two local women aged 53 and 72 sustained shrapnel wounds, burns and blast injuries
Two dead, eight injured as Russian ballistic missiles and drones strike Kyiv overnight
The President of Ukraine reported that since the evening, there have been numerous strikes on Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk Oblast, Zhytomyr Oblast, Kherson Oblast and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. He also revealed that in the village of Velyka Chernechchyna, Sumy Oblast
Russians kill three civilians in Kherson and Donetsk Oblasts during May 3
The Russians struck a crowded area near Svobodа Square and the Central Department Store
Russians kill four in Donetsk Oblast; one in Kherson Oblast
Specifically, Russians killed three people in Novokhatske and one in Klynove in the Donetsk Oblast on May 2, 2025. Another eight people in the oblast were injured
Russian attacks kill three civilians in Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast; drone hits civilian car
The Pokrovsk District Prosecutor's Office has initiated pre-trial investigations into these incidents as war crimes
Russian FAB-250 bomb kills mother and toddler in Donetsk Oblast attack, another child is injured
The bombing targeted a residential area while a family was at a playground. The missile struck with precision, killing the mother and her young daughter instantly
East SOS volunteer and serviceman, Mykola Sirenko, was killed in combat in the Donetsk Region
According to the organisation, Mykola Sirenko joined East SOS at age 19 and quickly became a key member of the evacuation team, demonstrating dedication and determination
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We cannot allow war to become humanity’s everyday reality again
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is a classic neo-colonial war for the enslavement of an entire people
Ukraine invites nations across Africa, South America, and Asia to join a global justice alliance
“Sharper than physical pain – the feeling of helplessness”: speech of the imprisoned journalist
