Donetsk

City and administrative center of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

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Donetsk, formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka, Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic. The population was estimated at 901,645 in the city core, with over 2 million in the metropolitan area (2011). According to the 2001 census, Donetsk was the fifth-largest city in Ukraine.

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Russia launches fresh wave of drone attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities Russia launched overnight drone attacks on several Ukrainian cities and regions, including Kyiv, Donetsk, and Sumy. Ukrainian forces shot down 61 out of 83 UAVs. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:40Published 2 weeks ago

Russia says its captured another village in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine Moscow claims to have seized the eastern Ukrainian village of Novovasylivka as it appears to be slowly closing in on the key logistic city of Prokrovsk. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:32Published 3 weeks ago

VIDEO\| Putin’s Men Take Control of Donetsk Villages, Clear 600 Homes\| Russian Troops Celebrate Win In a major escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, Russian forces have taken control of two strategic villages, Petropavlivka and Vremivka, in the Donetsk region. Reports indicate that over 600.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:30Published on January 18, 2025

Russian drone attacks kill two and injure 19 in Ukraine, including infants Ukraine claims to have shot down 58 of 80 Russian drones overnight, with attacks killing two in Donetsk. A Russian chemical plant was also hit by a drone strike. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:03Published on January 14, 2025

Ukrainian Air Force says it shot down 60 Russian drones overnight The attacks came in the aftermath of a large-scale attack on Donetsk a day earlier. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on January 12, 2025

Putin's Army Advances in Donetsk: Precise Drone Hit Destroys Ukrainian Tank – Claims More Lives In a new escalation in Donetsk, a Russian drone delivers a precise, devastating hit on a Ukrainian-operated tank, leaving fire sputtering out on the battlefield. This attack comes amid ongoing Russian.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:01Published on January 12, 2025

Putin's Forces Win SHEVCHENKO Killing 500 Ukraine Soldiers Raise Russian Flag In Heroic Video In a significant military victory, Russian forces have successfully taken control of Shevchenko in Donetsk, raising the Russian flag over the area. The attack resulted in the death of over 500.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:02Published on January 11, 2025

Russia Shoots Down Ukrainian MiG-29 Fighter Jet, Destroys Western Armor: '410 Ukrainian Troops Lost' In a significant escalation of the ongoing war, Russian forces have shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet and destroyed several Western-made military assets. Russian defense authorities have.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:09Published on January 5, 2025

Russian Forces Shoot Down Su-27 Jet, HIMARS Rockets, 97 Drones \| 47,000 Ukrainian Troops Lost In a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict, Russian forces have reported the downing of a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet, six HIMARS rockets, and 97 drones, marking a major blow to Ukraine’s.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:27Published on January 3, 2025

Russia Fires Back at Trump’s Ukraine Proposal: Putin’s Aide Lavrov Slams NATO Membership Freeze Russia has firmly rejected a reported peace proposal from President-elect Donald Trump’s advisers that included delaying Ukraine’s NATO membership by two decades and deploying European peacekeepers.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:50Published on December 30, 2024

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'We lost everything': Actors who sheltered in Ukraine theatre bring story of bombing to the stage The Donetsk theatre in the city of Mariupol was supposed to be a place of safety for hundreds of civilians sheltering during the first few weeks of Russia's invasion in Ukraine. A sign bearing the word.. Sky News - Published on January 13, 2025
Woman, 98, 'walks six miles amid shelling' to escape Russia-controlled Ukraine A 98-year-old Ukrainian woman has said she walked 10km (six miles) under shelling to escape the Russia-controlled region of Donetsk. Sky News - Published on April 30, 2024
'There's almost no life left': Russia steps up attacks as troops attempt to encircle major Donetsk city Russia has stepped up its offensive in Ukraine, with officials suggesting Vladimir Putin's troops have taken control of an area outside the major city of Bakhmut. Sky News - Published on January 10, 2023

People 'risk freezing to death' as Russia attacks Ukraine's power grid People in Ukraine are at risk of dying of cold this winter because of Russian attacks against power supplies, the governor of the eastern region of Donetsk has said. Sky News - Published on December 15, 2022
India's approach 'human-centric' as US seeks condemnation of Russian referenda in UNSC After the public appreciation by the West of India's renewed push for an end to the hostilities in Ukraine, the US is hoping India will back a resolution in the UNSC to condemn the referendums Russia.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 28, 2022
Zelenskyy orders mandatory evacuation of Donetsk as fighting intensifies Ukraine's president has announced a mandatory evacuation of people in the Donetsk region, amid fierce fighting with Russia. Sky News - Published on July 30, 2022

Foreign secretary raises issue of Britons facing death penalty in Donetsk with Ukrainian counterpart Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has raised the issue of two British men sentenced to death by a Russian-backed court with her Ukrainian counterpart. Sky News - Published on June 10, 2022
UK foreign secretary Liz Truss to visit India this month Russian forces launched military operations in Ukraine on February 24, three days after Moscow recognized Ukraine's breakaway regions - Donetsk and Luhansk - as independent entities. Recently, the UK.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 17, 2022

Donetsk

City and administrative center of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

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