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Donetsk media couldn’t confirm fake news of the russian Defenced Ministry about 8 doctors allegedly killed by AFU strikes

16:20 03/13

“Luhanskvoda” admits that water is cut off across almost the entire territory occupied since 2014

12:36 03/13

Two killed, 6 wounded: russia attacked 10 settlements in the Donetsk oblast over the past day (PHOTO)

11:32 03/13

Part of Kharkiv is left without electricity due to a nighttime enemy attack

17:46 03/12

“DNR ministry of transport” reported that there will be no direct connection between Donetsk and russia’s Rostov oblast for now — a transfer will be required

15:56 03/12

Russian large-scale strategic operation is unlikely without mobilization, but they will try to gradually push out the AFU – Roman Svitan

14:03 03/12

Enemy shelling of the Donetsk oblast over the past day: 1 injured, 18 residential houses destroyed (PHOTO)

11:20 03/12

Russia carried out 1,672 strikes along the front line and in the residential sector of the Donetsk oblast (PHOTO)

15:57 03/11

Russians dropped aerial bombs on the Kramatorsk city center (PHOTO)

13:58 03/11

Avdiivka in March: rusting ruins and a pink food truck (PHOTOFACT)

18:02 03/10

Russian airstrike on Sloviansk: 4 people killed, 17 injured (PHOTO)

14:22 03/10

More than 1,600 strikes in a day: russians caused new destruction in the Donetsk oblast (PHOTO)

12:00 03/10

Almost the entire Dnipropetrovsk oblast has been liberated due to counteroffensive in the Oleksandrivske direction – the General Staff

10:50 03/10

Commander of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade, Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Dovhach has fallen on the Eastern direction

18:00 03/09

Syrskyi: over the month the Air Assault Forces liberated 285.6 square kilometers

15:24 03/09

Russians are striking the Donetsk oblast: over the past day 1 person was killed, 3 more were injured (PHOTO)

12:10 03/09

Key overnight events

10:08 03/09

11 "LNR" settlements remain cut off from their usual roads due to flooding, 10 bridges are completely under water

17:25 03/06

Another 300 Ukrainian defenders have returned from russian captivity. Among them are heroes who fought in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts (PHOTO, VIDEO)

14:32 03/06

Zelensky reported the return of 200 defenders of Ukraine from russian captivity (PHOTO)

15:00 03/05

Russian winter offensive operation didn’t achieve its goals, and summer campaign’s scale will depend on resources – Pavlo Lakiichuk

14:50 03/05

The Mariupol “authorities” counted more than 7,000 relatively intact apartments after russian aggression: in 4 years, less than 20% have been repaired

11:48 03/05

The occupiers’ losses amounted to 900 personnel and 263 units of equipment over the past day (INFOGRAPHIC)

10:44 03/05

The occupiers are planning to build a new road between the "DNR" and "LNR"

17:32 03/04

"The russian world is coming": burning apartment buildings in Kostiantynivka, the Donetsk oblast (VIDEOFACT)

21:47 03/04

Crimea in a state of tension: 12 years of occupation and systemic problems

03/09/2026 11:09

Yes, russia illegally took Crimea in 2014, just as it is now doing with another territory of...

Second-hand embarrassment of the “liberated” Avdiivka. Overview of the occupied Donbas media

02/27/2026 21:40

It is obvious that the propaganda of the occupied Donbas loves cheerfully patriotic news hooks. The...

We are ungrateful. Luhansk journal

02/12/2026 20:48

An elderly person definitely won’t cope with this. The world is changing too fast, it’s not for the...

Fake victories of the russian army, marines near Pokrovsk, and the energy crisis — Ivan Stupak on enemy’s plans

02/04/2026 19:36

It looks like a constant attempt to demonstrate positive results. Because those at the top are...

“Short-lived happiness”. Luhansk journal

01/19/2026 16:42

A refrigerator truck with a “200” sign (a euphemism for "killed in action" – ed.) is driving toward...

Diary of an 18-year-old volunteer’s mother: war is profitable, it is hard to compete with it

01/07/2026 12:31

And in the 12th year of the war, I begin to realize it as my competitor, against which I have...

War and people. What determines the future of Ukrainian Donbas

12/24/2025 20:15

The war determines how many citizens of Ukraine will leave the region and whether they will have...

What locals say. Residents of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk on the “surrender of Donbas”, language, faith, and corruption

12/18/2025 17:10

Extremely negatively. The percentage of those who are actually waiting for russia here — I wouldn’t...

How the front-line Donbas lives. A first-person report

12/15/2025 11:53

It so happened that the cities in Donbas where I had been on my recent trips — Kurakhove, Pokrovsk...

“The military will do what they are ordered” – Donetsk-born officer on the “withdrawal of troops from Donbas” and the AFU issues

12/08/2025 15:10

If, God forbid, that happens, it will be the maximum level of stupidity imaginable. I don’t believe...

The “DNR” leader has confirmed that settlements destroyed during the “SMO” will be shown to tourists rather than restored. Overview of the occupied Donbas media

12/02/2025 12:26

For the first time, Denis Pushilin voiced the idea of preserving the Donbas city districts and...

Marinka and its only resident, FC “Shakhtar’s” stolen biography and their own chicken wings. Overview of the occupied Donbas media

11/20/2025 13:51

t’s hard to explain why, but from time to time the media of the occupied Donbas churn out news or...

Military expert Roman Svitan: Ukraine has strategically lost Pokrovsk, the city is under threat of encirclement

11/07/2025 14:29

Military expert Roman Svitan explained to OstroV why Pokrovsk has become the strategic centre of...

Diary of an 18-year-old volunteer’s mother: a year has passed. Turns out, one can live like this

11/03/2025 12:57

...We talk about mercenaries in the army of russia, but we also have Colombians who have already...

Rehabilitation after russian captivity resembles a Tarantino movie

10/24/2025 11:39

This man (like all of them) is in prison again — though a different one. Yes, it’s not russian...

Pavlo Lakiichuk: The summer offensive failed, but russia is preparing a new campaign, the enemy has not abandoned plans to capture all of Donbas

10/17/2025 14:26

Gerasimov had to replan the operation. That’s what he meant when he was shown on television: “We...

Consumption of reality. Luhansk journal

09/22/2025 14:50

With water, the situation is very different. In Luhansk, the decade long problem has been solved,...

Diary of an 18-year-old volunteer’s mother: The imbalance between official news and realities is traumatizing

09/17/2025 15:51

He’s allowed to go to the MMC at his place of registration for two days. His commanders let him at...

The drawn “hero” Zakharchenko and Pushilin handing out empty promises. Overview of media in occupied Donbas

09/12/2025 13:06

On August 31, occupied Donbas, under the close watch of local media, marked Donetsk Day, Miners’...

Vladyslav Selezniov: Russia’s summer offensive turned out to be a “soap bubble” with no strategic results

09/09/2025 12:04

Meanwhile, according to experts, the russian command is concentrating resources in the south of the...

Crimea without gasoline: strikes on oil refineries, vouchers, and the black market for fuel

08/29/2025 16:19

August 2025 turned out to be especially difficult for the russian fuel market. After a series of...

Tourist season 2025 in occupied Crimea: queues, internet shutdown, high prices, and fear of attacks

08/15/2025 13:20

The occupation authorities are calling the 2025 holiday season the best in five years. The...

Surviving without water: How the occupiers drove Donetsk to a humanitarian catastrophe

07/31/2025 12:07

In four hours, people must gather enough for three days, fill every possible container, wash...

New water supply schedule: "DNR" residents nostalgically recall the times when it was given every other day. Overview of media in occupied Donbas

07/24/2025 16:37

Last week, local information resources were diligently preparing their readers and viewers for a...

Head of the Luhansk Oblast State Administration Oleksii Kharchenko: on the (im)possibility of working with Luhansk tax offices, the (in)expediency of administration operations, and housing for IDPs

07/16/2025 14:55

Right now, there’s a narrative about 4.5 million IDPs existing. Of course, it’s impossible – for...