Donbas

Region in eastern Ukraine

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The Donbas or Donbass is a historical, cultural, and economic region in eastern Ukraine. The majority of the Donbas is occupied by Russia as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian War.

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Ukraine Launches Deadly Strike on Donbass! Civilians Hit & Injured – Russia Slams Western Backers A deadly Ukrainian missile strike has hit the city of Makeevka in Donbass, killing one civilian and injuring ten others, including a child. The attack targeted a residential area, causing widespread.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:07Published 2 weeks ago

VIDEO\| Putin’s Men Claim Major Victory Near Pokrovsk \| Ukrainian Leopard Tank Destroyed Russian forces have claimed a significant victory near the strategic city of Pokrovsk in Donbass, successfully capturing fortified Ukrainian positions after a fierce assault. A video released by.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:22Published on January 17, 2025

Russia's Huge Victory: Putin Takes Donetsk's Kurakhovo Killing 12,000 Ukrainian Troops \| Watch In a significant turn of events in the ongoing conflict, Russian forces have announced the full capture of Kurakhovo, a strategic town in the southwest Donbass region, part of the Donetsk People’s.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:40Published on January 6, 2025

‘Deliberate Murder’: Moscow Blasts Kyiv After Russian Journalist Dies in Ukrainian Drone Strike Moscow has accused Kyiv of deliberately targeting journalists following the death of Aleksandr Martemyanov, an Izvestia reporter, in a Ukrainian drone strike in Gorlovka, Donbass. The attack, which.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:28Published on January 5, 2025

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Desperate defence: Sky News joins Ukrainian forces defending the besieged city of Pokrovsk The city of Pokrovsk in the Donbas is well and truly in Moscow's sights. Sky News - Published on September 25, 2024
Russia will push into heart of Ukraine if it captures frontline town, governor warns Russian forces will push into the heart of Ukraine if they succeed in capturing the frontline town of Chasiv Yar and the wider Donbas region, a Ukrainian governor has warned. Sky News - Published on May 9, 2024
Russian forces step up efforts to take full control of Donbas region Russian forces have stepped up their efforts to seize one of the dwindling number of cities in eastern Ukraine not already under their control. Sky News - Published on August 20, 2022

'Every day it's louder and louder': Ukrainians in Russia's firing line fear shelling will never end Ukraine says it is launching a counter-offensive in the south but as this gruesome war enters its sixth month people living on the frontline in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine fear the shelling.. Sky News - Published on July 28, 2022
Hit, hit, hit, destroy: Russia's terrifying tactics set to ensure control of the Donbas Russian troops are ratcheting up their efforts to secure full control of the entire Donbas area in eastern Ukraine - and from what we have witnessed, there's very little which is going to stop them.. Sky News - Published on July 4, 2022
Ambulances 'covered in blood' as Ukrainians in Donbas region warn 'absolutely nothing is safe' After months of fighting and a brutal artillery duel, much of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine has been deserted by those who lived here. Sky News - Published on June 15, 2022

There's a change of atmosphere in Donbas - a sense that Russia has momentum Screaming overhead and flying low to avoid detection, we watch as Ukrainian jets head to the frontline battle in Severodonetsk. Sky News - Published on June 11, 2022
Donbas fate hinges on 'brutal' war in key city - as 'endless caravan of death' uncovered in Mariupol Ukraine's president says the fate of the Donbas hinges on "very brutal" fighting in Sievierodonetsk, a city that's emerged as a key battleground in recent weeks. Sky News - Published on June 9, 2022
Putin's troops advance in strategic Donbas city 'still in Ukrainian hands' Russian troops are slowly advancing towards the centre of the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, a regional governor has said, with British intelligence warning "gains are being held". Sky News - Published on May 31, 2022
'I wish I was dead': Growing fear and no time to mourn inside the next city in Russian sights The mass graves in the city of Lysychansk are an indication of the slaughter that's gone on in the Donbas. Sky News - Published on May 27, 2022

'We need to hold back this horde': Shelling intensifies in the Donbas region as Russian soldiers try to encircle key cities Shelling has intensified in the city of Severodonetsk - one of the few parts of the Luhansk region in Donbas that is still under Ukrainian government control. Sky News - Published on May 27, 2022
Ukraine rules out ceasefire and insists only 'diplomacy' can end war, as fighting intensifies in Donbas Ukraine has ruled out agreeing to a ceasefire with Russia - and said it will not accept any deal with Moscow that involves giving up territory. Sky News - Published on May 22, 2022
Russians have turned to a devastatingly random tactic in the Donbas - and they're still on the march Carpet bombing is indiscriminate - devastatingly destructive and utterly random. Sky News - Published on May 21, 2022	'Biggest win since WW2': The site where Ukraine says it killed 'hundreds' of Russians after botched plan The Donbas is feeling the brunt of the recent Russian military failures. Sky News - Published on May 20, 2022
'My child has gone and I'm so sad… but he died a hero and I'm proud of him for that' There's a battle-hardened weariness in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine as the tempo of Russian attacks steps up ever more and appears to increase on a daily basis Sky News - Published on May 18, 2022	The successful defence of Kharkiv means Ukrainians can threaten Russia's ambitions in Donbas The road north of Saltivka, a northern suburb of Kharkiv, stretches due north through scattered villages towards Russia's border. Sky News - Published on May 15, 2022
Zelenskyy describes Russia as 'insane' for still trying to snatch victory after Battle of Kharkiv 'appears won' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia looks "insane" for still trying to snatch victory in the Donbas region. Sky News - Published on May 14, 2022	Russian offensive in Donbas expected to peak in coming weeks and Putin's options 'don't look terribly good' The Russian offensive in the breakaway Donbas region of eastern Ukraine is "building" and is expected to peak in the next two to three weeks, according to Sky's defence analyst Michael Clarke. Sky News - Published on May 10, 2022
The aid team dodging Putin's bombs to deliver supplies to those trapped in Donbas As the sound of war bangs in the distance, Oleksiy Savkevych and his volunteers take essential supplies wherever they are needed. Sky News - Published on May 9, 2022	Losses in steelworks battle 'frustrating' Russia's plans to capture Donbas The Russian assault on the last defenders at Mariupol's steelworks will continue to hold back its plans to control the Donbas region, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. Sky News - Published on May 6, 2022
Russia trying to 'empty' Donbas of people, Zelenskyy claims as he warns peace talks may collapse Russia is attempting to "empty" the Donbas of people and peace talks are in danger of collapsing, Ukraine's president has claimed. Sky News - Published on April 30, 2022	The town staring down the barrel of Putin's war machine as the fight for Donbas intensifies With a military guide we enter the small Ukrainian town of Barvinkove. Sky News - Published on April 29, 2022
'There's no way back for us,' says military medic as village in Donbas region evacuated As winter has turned to spring there is no let up in the fighting in what should be a season of hope and renewal. Sky News - Published on April 26, 2022	Battle of the Donbas: The key battlegrounds in Russia's attempt to take east Ukraine Russia has launched its long-awaited all-out assault on eastern Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian government, unleashing thousands of troops in what Kyiv described as the Battle of the Donbas. Sky News - Published on April 19, 2022
Zelenskyy says 'battle for Donbas' has begun as Russia begins eastern push Russia has started its expected major new offensive in eastern Ukraine, President Zelenskyy has said. Sky News - Published on April 18, 2022	'Go to the shelter': Shelling rocks Donbas region as vulnerable Ukrainian civilians fill up trains We'd only been out with the police for a few minutes. Sky News - Published on April 17, 2022
Russian forces gather for new offensive in eastern Ukraine, satellite images suggest Russian troops continue to redeploy and move into eastern Ukraine, likely in preparation for a renewed offensive in the Donbas region, satellite pictures suggest. Sky News - Published on April 13, 2022	Ukraine prepares for 'battle for Donbas' where Russian forces 'could triple' in number Russia is concentrating its firepower on the southeast of Ukraine in a new phase of the war that could see up to three times as many Russian troops in the Donbas region. Sky News - Published on April 12, 2022
Moscow redeploying forces from Georgia to Ukraine as Zelenskyy warns of 'battles ahead' in Donbas Moscow is redeploying forces to Ukraine from Russian-backed breakaway regions in Georgia, according to British defence officials. Sky News - Published on April 1, 2022

Donbas

Region in eastern Ukraine

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Desperate defence: Sky News joins Ukrainian forces defending the besieged city of Pokrovsk

Russia will push into heart of Ukraine if it captures frontline town, governor warns

Russian forces step up efforts to take full control of Donbas region

'Every day it's louder and louder': Ukrainians in Russia's firing line fear shelling will never end

Hit, hit, hit, destroy: Russia's terrifying tactics set to ensure control of the Donbas

Ambulances 'covered in blood' as Ukrainians in Donbas region warn 'absolutely nothing is safe'

There's a change of atmosphere in Donbas - a sense that Russia has momentum

Donbas fate hinges on 'brutal' war in key city - as 'endless caravan of death' uncovered in Mariupol

Putin's troops advance in strategic Donbas city 'still in Ukrainian hands'

'I wish I was dead': Growing fear and no time to mourn inside the next city in Russian sights

'We need to hold back this horde': Shelling intensifies in the Donbas region as Russian soldiers try to encircle key cities

Ukraine rules out ceasefire and insists only 'diplomacy' can end war, as fighting intensifies in Donbas

Russians have turned to a devastatingly random tactic in the Donbas - and they're still on the march

'Biggest win since WW2': The site where Ukraine says it killed 'hundreds' of Russians after botched plan

'My child has gone and I'm so sad… but he died a hero and I'm proud of him for that'

The successful defence of Kharkiv means Ukrainians can threaten Russia's ambitions in Donbas

Zelenskyy describes Russia as 'insane' for still trying to snatch victory after Battle of Kharkiv 'appears won'

Russian offensive in Donbas expected to peak in coming weeks and Putin's options 'don't look terribly good'

The aid team dodging Putin's bombs to deliver supplies to those trapped in Donbas

Losses in steelworks battle 'frustrating' Russia's plans to capture Donbas

Russia trying to 'empty' Donbas of people, Zelenskyy claims as he warns peace talks may collapse

The town staring down the barrel of Putin's war machine as the fight for Donbas intensifies

'There's no way back for us,' says military medic as village in Donbas region evacuated

Battle of the Donbas: The key battlegrounds in Russia's attempt to take east Ukraine

Zelenskyy says 'battle for Donbas' has begun as Russia begins eastern push

'Go to the shelter': Shelling rocks Donbas region as vulnerable Ukrainian civilians fill up trains

Russian forces gather for new offensive in eastern Ukraine, satellite images suggest

Ukraine prepares for 'battle for Donbas' where Russian forces 'could triple' in number

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