Also known as: Donetsk region
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Joy Online
… One person was killed and 11 injured in the region of Donetsk, a local official said. …
At least 15 killed in Kyiv as Ukraine grapples with air defence shortagesJoy Online
… Officials in Sumy, Donetsk and Kherson also reported one death in each region, including a 51-year-old killed in a drone strike in Sumy. …
Russia says at least seven killed in largest Ukrainian attack of 2026Joy Online
… There have also been reports from regional governors in the last 24 hours of Russian attacks across other parts of the country, including the Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Kharkiv regions. …
Russian strike kills at least 17 as Zelensky says interceptors could have saved livesJoy Online
… Russia’s long-standing position is that Ukraine should withdraw from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions it has largely seized, as well as abandon efforts to join Nato. …
Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls ‘unprecedented’Joy Online
… Without a doubt, they will end once we have achieved the goals we have set for ourselves.” Russia’s longstanding position is that Ukraine should withdraw from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as abandon efforts to join Nato. …
Putin says there is ‘no point’ meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine warJoy Online
… Putin’s longstanding position has been that Ukraine should withdraw from four regions largely occupied by Russia – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia – and give up its efforts to join Nato. …
Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to PutinJoy Online
… Putin’s longstanding position has been that Ukraine should withdraw from four regions partially occupied by Russia – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia – and give up its efforts to join NATO. …
Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to PutinJoy Online
… On Wednesday, eight people were killed after a drone hit a passenger bus travelling in the Russia-controlled Donetsk region of Ukraine, a Moscow-installed official said. …
Ukraine accused of killing four in occupied CrimeaJoy Online
… Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-installed leader of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, said the bus was struck in the early hours of Wednesday as it was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea. …
Seven killed after drone hits bus in Russia-controlled part of UkraineJoy Online
… One casualty was reported in the eastern Donetsk region. Overall, 14 regions were attacked. …
Russian drone attacks kill nine in Ukraine after ceasefire expiresAt least 15 people were killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv overnight, striking residential blocks, warehouses, a children's hospital and school. Ukraine's President Zelensky said the country lacks sufficient anti-ballistic interceptors and that Western supplies are needed daily to deter Russian military action.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
At least 15 people were killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv overnight, striking residential blocks, warehouses, a children's hospital and school. Ukraine's President Zelensky said the country lacks sufficient anti-ballistic interceptors and that Western supplies are needed daily to deter Russian military action.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia reported at least seven people killed in what officials called the "largest-scale" Ukrainian attack this year, involving 822 drones with 600 targeting Moscow, including a strike on a Wildberries warehouse near the capital. Russian attacks on Ukraine also killed at least seven people and injured more than 39.
16 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 17 people and injuring at least 45 in strikes on Kyiv and the capital region. President Zelensky said interceptor delays from allies led to "horrific casualties and destruction," noting that supply of anti-ballistic systems had been "significantly reduced" this year and no missiles were intercepted in the attack.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia says Ukraine launched an "unprecedented attack" on St Petersburg and surrounding areas during an economic forum, with over 140 drones shot down; Ukraine's President Zelensky said his forces targeted Russian arsenals and a naval base in Kronstadt as a response to Russian attacks.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he sees "no point" in meeting Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian president requested direct negotiations to end the war. Zelensky responded that Russia "was choosing war again," saying Putin does not want to end the conflict.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin in an open letter, proposing a full ceasefire during negotiations to end the war in Europe. The Kremlin confirmed receiving the letter but reiterated its earlier position that Zelensky would need to travel to Moscow for talks.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Volodymyr Zelensky has written an open letter to Vladimir Putin proposing face-to-face talks and a full ceasefire during negotiations, arguing that peace can only come through direct engagement between Ukraine and Russia. The Kremlin confirmed receipt of the letter and responded that Putin would be welcome to meet Zelensky in Moscow.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian-backed authorities in occupied Crimea say at least four people have been killed in recent Ukrainian strikes, including three in Simferopol and one on a commuter train to Kerch. Ukraine has not commented on the accusations, which come as Kyiv has expanded attacks inside Russia, striking targets near St Petersburg including an oil terminal and naval base.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A drone struck a passenger bus traveling through a Russia-controlled part of Ukraine's Donetsk region early Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring 11 others. The attack comes as Ukraine also struck an oil terminal in St Petersburg.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian drone attacks across 14 regions of Ukraine killed nine people and injured at least 28, according to local officials, with Dnipropetrovsk region the hardest hit. The attacks resumed after a three-day US-brokered ceasefire expired on Monday.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian drone and missile strikes killed 10 people and injured at least 76 across five Ukrainian regions over the past day. Ukraine's military said Russia fired a ballistic missile and nearly 270 drones, most of which were intercepted, while Ukraine struck Russian oil infrastructure including an oil terminal and vessels near Novorossiysk and in the Leningrad region.
4 May 2026 · The Chronicle →