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How Donetsk Was Taught to Be Russian

I spent my childhood in Donetsk. At school, we were taught to admire Russia. Life would be very different if we were taught about Moscow's crimes.

Ukrainian Drone Attacks Injure 15 in Occupied Donetsk Region

Meanwhile, Ukraine reported no overnight Russian drone strikes between Monday and Tuesday, marking the first such pause in months.

Russian Army Captures 2 More Villages in Eastern Ukraine

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces took control of the villages of Nadezhdynka and Novosilka.

Russia Claims East Ukraine Village Near Strategic Town

The latest advance comes as Russian troops are pushing further into the Donetsk region.

Chasiv Yar Falls to Russian Forces After Nearly a Year of Intense Fighting

Exclusive: Ukrainian and European sources told MT that Moscow’s forces took control of the strategically important hilltop city.

In Photos: Ukraine Evacuates Civilians from Key Stronghold of Pokrovsk as Russians Advance

Russian forces have been approaching Pokrovsk, a key logistics outpost for Kyiv in the frontline Donetsk region, for months.

Russian Army Chief Gerasimov Visits Troops Near Pokrovsk

General Valery Gerasimov visited a tank division and a motorized rifle brigade engaged in battles near Ukraine’s Pokrovsk.

In Photos: 10 Years Ago, Russia-Backed Rebels Captured Donetsk Airport

Donetsk International Airport had been at the center of intense battles between Kyiv’s forces and the separatists for more than eight months.

Ukraine Stops Production at Pokrovsk Coal Mine as Russian Troops Close In

“There’s no production there, they’re only working on the surface,” an unnamed industry source told Reuters, adding that an evacuation was underway...

Russia Claims New Villages in Eastern Ukraine

One of the villages lies on the western bank of the Oskil River, which Ukrainian officials say Russia has established a bridgehead.

Ukrainian Airstrikes on Occupied Donetsk Kill 3, Moscow-Backed Official Says

Local authorities accused the Ukrainian military of firing HIMARS rockets on a square in the region’s main city of Donetsk.

Russian Army Says Captured Village in Eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Region

The village of Storozheve is close to the southern front line, which has remained largely static but where Ukraine says Russia is planning a fresh offensive...

3 Dead in Russian Strikes on East, South Ukraine

The strikes come as Russia advances towards logistics hub Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region.

Blast Kills Former Head of Infamous Prison in Russian-Occupied Ukraine, Reports Say

Sergei Yevsyukov was the head of Olenivka prison at the time of the 2022 explosion that killed 50 Ukrainian POWs and injured 130 more.

Vice Tightens Around Remaining Civilians in Eastern Ukraine

The Russian army is making steady progress towards the city of Kurakhove, which is located to the south of the major military logistics hub of Pokrovsk...

Russian Court Sentences 2 Soldiers to Life in Prison for Massacring Family in Occupied Ukraine

Anton Sopov and Stanislav Rau were arrested in October 2023 shortly after the Kapkanets family was found shot dead in their home in Volnovakha.

Russian Army Says It Has Captured Key Town of Selydove in Eastern Ukraine

Selydove, with a pre-war population of 20,000, was home to the only Donetsk region coal mine still under Kyiv’s control.

Russian Troops Advance in Key Stronghold, Ukrainian Military Spokesman Says

Russian forces advanced over a key waterway in the eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar, marking a setback for Kyiv’s embattled forces.

Russian Military Says Captured Village Near Ukaine's Pokrovsk

Moscow said its troops captured the village of Krasnyi Yar, which lies around 10 kilometers southeast of the critical logistics hub.

Russia Says Captured Another East Ukrainian Village Near Key Town

Moscow's Defense Ministry said its forces have now taken Mykhailivka, a village at the gates of the town of Selydove.

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