Donetsk

Also known as: Donetsk region

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May 2026
13 MayJoy Online
… One casualty was reported in the eastern Donetsk region. Overall, 14 regions were attacked. …
Russian drone attacks kill nine in Ukraine after ceasefire expires
4 MayThe Chronicle
… Three people were killed in separate incidents in Kherson region, the governor said, while two died in each of Odesa, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions and one in Sumy region. …
Russian strikes kill 10 as Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal

World & Region

Ukraine seeks peace without surrender, Zelenskiy says at Independence Day

The News

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine wants peace but will not surrender to Russia at any price, during Independence Day celebrations marked by visits from foreign leaders including British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European Council President Antonio Costa. The gathering also discussed Ukraine's requests for air defence systems and British support for long-range missile production.

24 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 24 August

Ukraine seeks peace without surrender, Zelenskiy says at Independence Day
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine wants peace but will not surrender to Russia at any price, during Independence Day celebrations marked by visits from foreign leaders including British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European Council President Antonio Costa. The gathering also discussed Ukraine's requests for air defence systems and British support for long-range missile production.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 20 August

Russian strikes kill at least 15 in Kyiv amid air defence shortage
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 →

Sunday 16 August

Ukraine launches largest 2026 drone attack; Russia confirms casualties
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 →

Wednesday 5 August

Russian strike kills at least 17, Zelensky blames interceptor shortage
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 →

Saturday 6 June

Ukraine launches heavy drone strike on St Petersburg, Russia reports
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 →

Friday 5 June

Putin rejects Zelensky's request for face-to-face peace talks
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 →
Zelensky urges Putin meeting to end Ukraine war
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 →

Thursday 4 June

Zelensky calls for direct talks with Putin to end war
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 →
Ukraine accused of killing four in occupied Crimea
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 →

Wednesday 3 June

Drone kills seven, injures 11 on bus in Ukraine
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 →

Wednesday 13 May

Nine killed in Russian drone attacks across Ukraine
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 →

Monday 4 May

Russian strikes kill 10 in Ukraine amid mutual drone warfare
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 →