US EditionRussian forces reportedly breach Ukrainian defences in eastern Donetsk
Russian forces have advanced nearly 15 kilometers toward a key logistics route, threatening to encircle Ukrainian-held areas and consolidate control over strategic settlements, DeepState reports.
- On August 12, 2025, Reuters reported Russian forces advanced north in two prongs, threatening the Dobropillia–Kramatorsk highway in Donetsk Oblast.
- Since spring, Moscow troops have extended their offensive between Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka, gaining pace over August and threatening logistics routes with FPV drones.
- DeepState's Aug. 11 map shows Russian forces have advanced into Kucheriv Yar, Zolotyi Kolodiaz, Vesele, and are attempting to establish a foothold in Petrivka and Novovodiane.
- As a result, Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad are almost surrounded, and civilian evacuations remain extremely dangerous amid accusations Russian forces target non-combatants.
- Facing peace negotiations, Russia aims to strengthen its position ahead of potential talks, as DeepState warns further consolidation could lead to Dobropillia falling faster than Pokrovsk.
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‘The situation is difficult and fluid’ What we know about Russia’s reported breakthrough in Ukraine’s Donetsk region
On Monday, the Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState reported that Russian forces had broken through defensive lines near the city of Dobropillia in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, advancing toward the cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. Independent analysts caution that there’s still no visual confirmation of the most expansive claims, but if confirmed, the breach would mark one of Russia’s largest advances in months. Still, Russia has yet to con…
Russian troops captured 110 square kilometers of territory in Ukraine's Donetsk region on Tuesday, their largest advance in 24 hours in a year. Moscow's military push is intensifying ahead of a planned meeting between the US and Russian presidents in Alaska on Friday.
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In eastern Ukraine, Russian troops appear to have advanced past Ukrainian army positions. According to the monitoring group DeepState, Russian units in the Donetsk region have advanced approximately 20 kilometers north. The situation on the ground remains unclear. While Ukraine refuses to call it a "breakthrough for Russia," the army does claim that several small Russian units have reached the vicinity of Dobropillya. That city is located approx…
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