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world3 days ago•209 min saved

Fortress belt under pressure as Russia presses toward Donbas strongholds

Ukraine’s Donbas defenses are under mounting strain as Russia inches toward the fortress belt’s key hubs, threatening Sloviansk and Kramatorsk while Kostyantynivka has been effectively lost. Daily bombardments and drones render frontline towns uninhabitable, with civilians evacuated or living under constant danger. ISW notes Russia advanced about 124 square kilometers in August at a very slow pace, but western analysts warn that breaching the fortress belt could allow Moscow to push deeper into Ukraine, even as Kyiv struggles to hold remaining strongholds and Putin touts tangible advances.

via CNN|

#donbas #fortress-belt #kramatorsk

world4 days ago•207 min saved

Donbas fortress belt under pressure as Russia inches toward Sloviansk and Kramatorsk

Ukraine’s Donbas fortress belt — anchored by Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka and Kostyantynivka — is being gradually eroded as Russian forces press forward, with bridges destroyed and daily drone and air strikes squeezing civilians and complicating evacuations. Local officers like Iryna Rybakova say attacks are relentless and that drones and bombs can strike at any moment, while analysts warn that Moscow’s slow, grinding advance could reshape the frontline. Western intelligence places Russia’s August gains at roughly 124 square kilometers, despite heavy Russian casualties; Kyiv has poured resources into strengthening these hubs to blunt the push. Putin touts progress, but CNN has not independently verified a major breakthrough. The fighting is intensifying humanitarian strain as residents in areas near the front struggle with displacement, mined routes, and limited mobility.

via CNN|

#donbas #kramatorsk #russia-ukraine-conflict

world16 days ago•3 min saved

Frontline Donetsk battles surge as Kyiv backs plan to tap frozen Russian assets

Russian forces have intensified attacks in Donetsk near Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, with Moscow claiming advances the ISW says are overstated; Ukraine backs an EU plan to use more than €200 billion of frozen Russian central bank assets to fund Ukraine's defense, a move previously blocked by EU liability concerns but now being revisited by Spain, Sweden, Poland and the Netherlands.

via CNBC|

#donetsk-region #frozen-russian-assets-eu-plan #kramatorsk

world20 days ago•4 min saved

Donbas fortress under threat as analysts warn reinforcements may delay but not stop Sloviansk–Kramatorsk advance

Analysts warn the Donbas fortress belt around Sloviansk and Kramatorsk is under growing pressure, with Russian forward positions just 12–13 km away. If Russia’s pace continues, infiltrations into Sloviansk and Kramatorsk could begin by December 2026. Ukraine is urged to reinforce the sector urgently—potentially deploying the 3rd Army Corps to relieve both banks of the Siverskyi Donets—though experts warn that reinforcement may only delay the inevitable and retreat could concede Donbas control to Russia.

via Euromaidan Press|

#donbas #kramatorsk #russia

world3 months ago•4 min saved

Ukraine’s counterattacks squeeze Russia’s Lyman salient, stalling assault on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk

Ukrainian counterattacks along the northern edge of the Russian-held Lyman salient have blunted Russia’s push toward the city and complicated plans to encircle Lyman, potentially delaying a northern assault on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk; meanwhile Russia’s southern route via Kostiantynivka faces stronger Ukrainian defense, with drone operations and counterlogistics threatening Moscow’s timetable.

via Euromaidan Press|

#donetsk #lyman #russia

conflict3 years ago•7 min saved

Ukraine's Easter Celebration Amidst Ongoing Conflict with Russia

Russian missile strikes killed two teenagers in Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv region. Poland banned imports of grain and other food products from Ukraine to protect its agricultural market. Russian mercenaries captured two more areas of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Ukraine exchanged 130 prisoners with Russia in a "big Easter prisoner exchange." Ukrainian President Zelensky praised Ukraine's victories in his Orthodox Easter address. At least one person was killed in Ukrainian shelling on the city of Donetsk, according to Russian-backed officials. At least 11 people were killed and 22 more are wounded in Russian strikes on Sloviansk.

via CNN|

#conflict #easter #prisoner-exchange

war3 years ago•2 min saved

Weekly Roundup: Latest Developments in the Russia-Ukraine War

Russian shells hit an apartment block in Sloviansk, killing eight people and injuring more than a dozen. The UK Ministry of Defence said Russia had "re-energised" its efforts in Bakhmut, while leaked US military documents showed Russia's special forces had suffered "significant losses" in the war. Ukraine will use any non-banned weapons to liberate its territory, including Russian-occupied Crimea. Diplomatic efforts continue, with talks in Beijing and a letter from the UN Secretary-General to Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey. Canada delivered eight tanks to Ukraine, while Denmark said Ukraine would receive 19 French-made howitzer artillery systems.

via Al Jazeera English|

#casualties #diplomacy #russia-ukraine-war

conflict3 years ago•2 min saved

Russian strike leaves nine dead, rescue teams search for survivors.

At least nine people were killed and 21 others were wounded in a missile strike by Russian forces on residential buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk. The attack destroyed parts of apartment blocks and damaged several dozen multi-storey buildings and individual houses. Rescue teams are searching for victims in the rubble. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the attack and called Russia an "evil state." Sloviansk and the nearby city of Kramatorsk are both coveted by Russian forces as they push ahead with their invasion of Ukraine.

via Reuters.com|

#casualties #conflict #missile-strike