The Latest Breaking News from Donbas

Russia on Tuesday claimed to have taken control of 97% of one of the two provinces that make up Ukraine's Donbas, bringing the Kremlin closer to its goal of fully capturing the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow’s forces hold nearly…

"Operational-tactical and army aviation have hit 73 areas of AFU manpower and military equipment concentration."

Street fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops raged in the battle for the industrial city of Sievierodonetsk as Moscow's forces pushed to conquer Ukraine's eastern Donbas, seeking a decisive win more than 100 days into the invasion.

This video purports to show the moment a Ukrainian Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile blows up a Russian mortar seen in the crosshairs.

This is the moment Ukrainian soldiers blitz a column of Russian tanks trundling through a Donbas town and obliterate at least one.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said “we’re holding out” in the flashpoint eastern city of Severodonetsk but said of Russian forces there that “there are more of them and they are stronger”. Zelensky's remarks came after he met with frontline troops in neighbouring Lysychansk on Sunday.

Multiple-launch system to help Ukraine fight back against Russian artillery in eastern Donbas region

Major-General Roman Kutuzov was the chief of staff of the 29th Combined Arms Army and his vehicle was ambushed by Ukrainians and he died in a fight in Donbas, say sources