Articles for Donetsk Region

'WW3 HAS begun': No atomic mushroom clouds. No nightmare 'day after' scenario to survive. But military experts explain why they believe the third world war has already started
3 weeks, 2 days ago

'WW3 HAS begun': No atomic mushroom clouds. No nightmare 'day after' scenario to survive. But military experts explain why they believe the third world war has already started

Daily Mail  

From the battlefields of Ukraine to the volatile waters of the Indo-Pacific, the fabric of global stability as we hurtle towards 2025 appears frayed, stitched together with little more than fragile diplomacy and the threat of a nuclear winter. Ukrainian soldiers work with 'pion' artillery in the northern direction of the Donbas frontline as Russia-Ukraine war continues ' Putin 's …

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Desertion threatens to starve Ukraine’s forces at a crucial time in its war with Russia
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Desertion threatens to starve Ukraine’s forces at a crucial time in its war with Russia

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Desertion is starving the Ukrainian army of desperately needed manpower and crippling its battle plans at a crucial time in its war with Russia, which could put Kyiv at a clear disadvantage in future ceasefire talks. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “This problem is critical,” said Oleksandr Kovalenko, a …

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AP Week in Pictures: Global
1 month ago

AP Week in Pictures: Global

Associated Press  

Nov. 15-21, 2024 A new volcanic eruption started on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A Palestinian little girl queues for food in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People browse through books …

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1,000 days of war in Ukraine, distilled in a single 24-hour span of violence and resilience
54 years, 11 months ago

1,000 days of war in Ukraine, distilled in a single 24-hour span of violence and resilience

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The clock on her wall stopped almost as soon as the day began, its hands frozen by the Russian bomb that hit the dormitory serving as home for Ukrainians displaced by war. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “The house was full of people and flowers. Share Share Copy Link …

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Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war
1 month, 1 week ago

Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, the conventional wisdom was that the capital, Kyiv, would soon fall and the rest of the country wouldn’t last long against a much larger enemy. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The fall of Avdiivka created a major breach in Ukraine’s …

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AP PHOTOS: 1,000 days of war in Ukraine captured in images
1 month, 1 week ago

AP PHOTOS: 1,000 days of war in Ukraine captured in images

Associated Press  

A thousand days of war in Ukraine have been captured in stunning images, many of them horrifying, some of them poignant, others uplifting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People take shelter underground following explosions in Lviv, western Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn …

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As Russian forces close in on Kurakhove, hundreds of residents remain in the front-line city
1 month, 2 weeks ago

As Russian forces close in on Kurakhove, hundreds of residents remain in the front-line city

Associated Press  

KURAKHOVE, Ukraine — Set on Ukraine’s eastern front, Kurakhove is surrounded on three sides, with Russian forces just under 2 miles from the devastated city center. Pipa Vasyl, a policeman of the “White Angels”, tries to convince a local woman to evacuate from Kurakhove, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Nov. 7, 2024. The road of death No supplies would enter the …

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Russia says Ukraine must 'sober up' and urges Europe to stop 'unnecessary spending' backing Kyiv as Zelensky unveils his eight-point 'Victory Plan'
2 months, 1 week ago

Russia says Ukraine must 'sober up' and urges Europe to stop 'unnecessary spending' backing Kyiv as Zelensky unveils his eight-point 'Victory Plan'

Daily Mail  

Russia has scoffed at Volodymyr Zelensky's so-called 'victory plan' for Ukraine, declaring the president must 'sober up' to the dire situation faced by his armed forces and telling his European backers to cease 'unnecessary spending'. Zelensky stood before Ukraine's parliament today to deliver the eight-point plan, which he recently pitched to allies including Sir Keir Starmer during a whistle-stop tour …

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Dozens injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine as Moscow claims five dead in Kyiv offensive
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Dozens injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine as Moscow claims five dead in Kyiv offensive

The Independent  

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Families flee as Vladimir Putin's forces close in on Ukrainian town as Russian advances towards big population centres in eastern Ukraine gathers pace
4 months ago

Families flee as Vladimir Putin's forces close in on Ukrainian town as Russian advances towards big population centres in eastern Ukraine gathers pace

Daily Mail  

Advances by Vladimir Putin's forces across eastern Ukraine gathered pace yesterday with reports they had seized another key town. Ukrainian soldiers prepare a vehicle adapted to fire helicopter shells as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in the direction of Toretsk, Ukraine Vladimir Putin's Russian troops heavily outnumber those defending in eastern Ukraine and are well supplied with artillery and weaponry Russia's …

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Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Sunday said it struck an oil depot in southern Russia that supplies the Kremlin’s troops as Russian strikes in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, where Moscow claimed further gains, left five civilians dead and 15 others wounded. Ukraine’s General Staff said in a statement Kyiv’s security services were responsible for a drone strike in Russia’s southern …

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Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia; Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia; Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region

LA Times  

Ukrainian soldiers take part in tactical and medical training exercises at an undisclosed location in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on July 22. Ukraine on Sunday said it struck an oil depot in southern Russia that supplies the Kremlin’s troops as Russian strikes in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, where Moscow claimed further gains, left five civilians dead and 15 others …

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Ukraine marks its third Easter at war as it comes under fire from Russian drones and troops
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine marks its third Easter at war as it comes under fire from Russian drones and troops

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — As Ukraine marked its third Easter at war, Russia on Sunday launched a barrage of drones concentrated in Ukraine’s east, wounding more than a dozen people, and claimed its troops took control of a village they had been targeting. Serhiy Popko, head of the Kyiv city administration, warned that “even on such bright days of celebration, we …

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A 98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers and a cane
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A 98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers and a cane

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine who escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking almost 10 kilometers alone, wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a cane has been reunited with her family days after they were separated while fleeing to safety. In this photo provided by the Ukrainian National Police of Donetsk region, 98-year-old Lidia Lomikovska sits in …

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Aid approval brings Ukraine closer to replenishing troops struggling to hold front lines
8 months ago

Aid approval brings Ukraine closer to replenishing troops struggling to hold front lines

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian commander Oleksiy Tarasenko witnessed a frightening shift last month in Russia’s efforts to punch through Kyiv’s defense of the industrial region known as the Donbas. A Ukrainian soldier passes by a damaged apartment building in Chasiv Yar, the site of heavy battles with the Russian forces in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Ukraine’s …

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China is ramping up support for Putin's war in Ukraine by supplying tank components, rocket fuel and other equipment
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China is ramping up support for Putin's war in Ukraine by supplying tank components, rocket fuel and other equipment

Daily Mail  

China has increased its support for Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine by sending military equipment to Russia, American officials have said. China has increased its support for Vladimir Putin 's war in Ukraine by sending military equipment to Russia, American officials have said. Moscow and Beijing declared a 'no limits' partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing just days …

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Thousands of Ukrainians live in agony and uncertainty as they search for their missing loved ones
10 months ago

Thousands of Ukrainians live in agony and uncertainty as they search for their missing loved ones

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Iryna Reva stares at her phone, replaying the last video her 25-year-old son Vladyslav sent her from the front line before the volunteer soldier disappeared 19 months ago in a battle with Russian forces in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. “I understand perfectly well that if I were there, he would have come to me, and maybe something …

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Putin snarls that Ukraine war is a 'matter of life and death' for Russia - as his forces rain down death on cities in east of the country
10 months ago

Putin snarls that Ukraine war is a 'matter of life and death' for Russia - as his forces rain down death on cities in east of the country

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin has snarled that the Ukraine war is a 'matter of life and death' for Russia that could determine its fate as his forces rain down death on cities in the east of the country. This comes as Russian forces shelled and fired missiles at a series of cities in eastern Ukraine yesterday, killing at least three people and …

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Russia has now lost 400,000 troops in Ukraine: Grim milestone for Putin as Kyiv reveals landmark number of deaths… as Moscow continues to send thousands more to war
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia has now lost 400,000 troops in Ukraine: Grim milestone for Putin as Kyiv reveals landmark number of deaths… as Moscow continues to send thousands more to war

Daily Mail  

Russia has lost more than 400,000 soldiers to death or injury in its continuing war against Ukraine, according to Kyiv's approximations. The figure, released by Ukraine's Ministry of Defence in its daily update this morning, suggests a staggering number of Russian casualties in the two years since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion on February 24, 2022. Pictured: The corpse of …

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Detecting Russian ‘carrots’ and ‘tea bags': Ukraine decodes enemy chatter to save lives
10 months, 1 week ago

Detecting Russian ‘carrots’ and ‘tea bags': Ukraine decodes enemy chatter to save lives

Associated Press  

SEREBRYANSKY FOREST, Ukraine — As the radio crackles with enemy communications that are hard to decipher, one Russian command rings out clear: “Brew five Chinese tea bags on 38 orange.” A Ukrainian soldier known on the battlefield as Mikhass, who has spent months listening to and analyzing such chatter, is able to quickly decode the gibberish. A Ukrainian soldier works …

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A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraine’s soldiers as war with Russia grinds on
1 year ago

A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraine’s soldiers as war with Russia grinds on

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraine’s soldiers nearly two years after Russia invaded their country. A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraine’s soldiers nearly two years after Russia invaded their country. Ukrainian soldiers remain fiercely determined to win, despite a disappointing counteroffensive this summer and signs of wavering financial support from allies. FILE - In this photo provided …

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Fighting ‘through hell.’ To reclaim Bakhmut, a Ukrainian brigade must first survive the forest
1 year, 3 months ago

Fighting ‘through hell.’ To reclaim Bakhmut, a Ukrainian brigade must first survive the forest

Associated Press  

ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine — The Russian bullet struck the sergeant just above the left ear. Ukrainian paramedics from 3rd Assault brigade carry a wounded comrade injured during battles in Andriivka, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday Sept. 12, 2023. In this image taken from a video released by the 3rd Assault Brigade, a Ukrainian servicemen fires machine gun towards Russian positions …

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Russia-Ukraine war: 7 killed, 81 injured in Moscow's 'double-tap' attacks in Donetsk region
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: 7 killed, 81 injured in Moscow's 'double-tap' attacks in Donetsk region

India TV News  

At least 7 people were killed and 81 others injured after Russian "double-tap" missile strikes on Monday at Pokrovsk city in the partially occupied Donetsk region, authorities informed on Tuesday. Among the dead were one rescue worker and a military personnel, while two children, 31 police officers and seven emergency workers were among those injured in the attacks, said Kyrylenko. …

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Deadly Russian missile strikes hit restaurant in Kramatorsk in Ukraine's Donetsk region
1 year, 5 months ago

Deadly Russian missile strikes hit restaurant in Kramatorsk in Ukraine's Donetsk region

ABC  

Two Russian missiles struck the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on Tuesday and killed at least four people, police and the military said, as rescue crews combed through a shattered restaurant in search of casualties. Key points: More than 40 people were injured and four killed in the attack, Ukrainian officials say The building was reduced to a twisted web …

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