Entities / Country
Donbas.
industrial region in southeastern Ukraine and southwestern Russia
- Reports this week
- 45
- Active events
- 15
- Connections
- 82
What's happening
Reports per dayLast 90 days
90 days agoDrag either end to show only events that began in that periodToday
Active this week
-
Andrii Biletskyi used YouTube to announce an operation related to the ongoing push by Putin to seize the mineral-rich Donbas region.Some support2 reports
-
War targets infrastructure across Ukraine.Some support1 report3 developments inside
-
Macron and Crosetto address Russian hybrid threats and Donbas seizure attempts, with CIA involvement reported.Well supported6 reports1 development inside
-
Russia is showing signs of new mobilization and making greater sacrifices in its efforts to seize the Donbas region.Some support1 report
-
Strategic parallels are being drawn between the current conflict and events of 1943, with the Eastern Front facing catastrophic failure.Some support1 report1 development inside
-
The conflict involves fighting in the Donbas region, Russian forces are pushing in Donetsk, and Moscow has increased its missile and drone campaign against Ukrainian cities.Well supported68 reports10 developments inside
-
A day of intense geopolitical activity involving Russian military action in Donbas, drone attacks in Leipzig, and high-level diplomatic warnings.Some support1 report1 development inside
-
The current conflict involves the region of Donbas, while Faith sustains the people of Europe, impacting the status of Crimean annexation.Some support2 reports1 development inside
-
Europe's actions influenced the status of Crimea and Donbas, with France acting as a guarantor of the European agreement.Some support1 report
-
The war between Ukraine and Russia continues in Donbas, with Russia advancing and Ukraine targeting Russian oil refineries.Well supported7 reports1 development inside
-
Europe signed the Minsk Agreement regarding Donbas, coinciding with the start of a civil war in the region.Some support1 report
-
Russian forces seek control over Donbas supply roads.Some support1 report
-
Russia claims control over the Luhansk, Donbas, and Kherson regions.Well supported12 reports5 developments inside
-
Strategic objectives include capturing Orikhiv to block a major industrial center, shifting attention to Donbas, and small groups reaching Zaporizhzhia.Some support1 report
-
The European Union rejected voting in occupied territories in Donbas.Some support3 reports
Earlier this month
-
Chatham House analyzes geopolitical risks to Europe, noting that the conflict in Donbas threatens broader European stability.Some support1 report
-
The region of Africa includes the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Russia is reportedly shelling Donbas.Some support1 report
-
Russian demands have been reported to extend into Ukrainian territory.Well supported3 reports2 developments inside
-
Military strategy is being informed by lessons drawn from past engagements, referencing Donbas, Gettysburg, and Normandy.Some support1 report
-
The Kremlin commented on the possibility of peace talks regarding the Donbas conflict, stating that any peace requires withdrawal from the region.Well supported5 reports1 development inside
-
Front lines are concentrated in the Dobropillia area, where Denys Prokopenko commands the Azov group of forces.Some support1 report
-
Ukrainian forces are contesting goals in Donbas while talks are held with Trump administration officials.Some support1 report
-
Fighting continues in the Donbas region while Boris Johnson attends a security conference as an EU official.Some support1 report
-
Jonathan Powell advises Europe to maintain economic pressure as Russia threatens fortress cities in Donbas, referencing the Good Friday Agreement.Some support1 report
-
Konstantin Malofeyev, a figure involved in the conflict, has publicly stated his support for the war goals being pursued in the Donbas region.Some support2 reports
-
Ratcliffe warned against incursion into Donbas, a key point of contention, while Trump linked US-Russian relations to a peace deal.Some support1 report1 development inside
-
Kramatorsk, a city in the industrial region, is impacted by the ongoing conflict affecting national security.Some support6 reports1 development inside
-
Missile attacks on Kyiv are reported alongside ongoing regional conflict activity in Donbas and Crimea.Well supported4 reports2 developments inside
-
Boris Groys was born in Berlin, Germany, and his father worked for a ministry and later in Donbas.Some support1 report
-
Putin claimed Russian forces captured the Luhansk region, while Gerasimov reported on ongoing military operations.Some support2 reports1 development inside
-
Russia forcibly transfers Ukrainian children while asserting control over Crimea and Donbas.Some support4 reports1 development inside
-
Russian forces continue their military offensive, conducting strikes on civilian areas like Druzhkivka, while demanding control over Donbas.Well supported19 reports
-
Putin is escalating the war against Ukraine and seeking to capture Donbas, while the Kremlin views the CIA's involvement as a sign of weakness.Some support2 reports
-
Putin is dug in on seizing the Donbas region, while the floating idea of targeting NATO-linked facilities and drone strikes test alliance unity in Europe.Well supported32 reports2 developments inside
-
ISW monitors Russian military tactics, which include aims to seize all of Ukraine's Donbas region and movements near Chasiv Yar.Well supported6 reports1 development inside
-
The Kremlin tasked military leadership to reach Luhansk borders and resolve the issues in the Donbas region.Some support1 report
One to three months ago
-
Russia tests mobilization machinery in Kaliningrad, while forces attempt to capture remaining Ukrainian-held areas of Donbas. US officials, including Ratcliffe, are also in Moscow.Some support1 report
-
Ukrainian forces are successfully repelling Russian advances while the invading force is showing signs of exhaustion and dwindling manpower.Well supported7 reports6 developments inside
-
An international missionary organization is establishing operations in the Czech Republic, amidst the ongoing Russian aggression in Donbas.Some support1 report
-
Russia, led by the Kremlin and Putin, promotes narratives regarding the Donbas conflict while Trump seeks peace talks.Well supported5 reports
-
Amid the ongoing war, Zelenskyy claims massive Russian casualties, Ukraine proposes a free economic zone in Donbas, and the CIA director made a key trip.Some support1 report
-
A discussion comparing modern warfare to the ancient epic Iliad, based on observations from the ongoing conflict in Kharkiv and the presence of Russian soldiers in Donbas.Some support2 reports
-
Tech companies are testing military AI in conflict zones, with former CEO Eric Schmidt commenting on the industry's role in war.Some support3 reports
-
Mine disasters occurred in the Donetsk and Donbas regions on August 19, 2001.Some support1 report
-
Russia has stated its war aim to seize the Donbas region, with Donetsk Oblast forming part of Ukraine's defenses.Some support2 reports
-
Ongoing conflict in Donbas requires body recovery missions.Some support6 reports
-
ISW monitors drone activity and warfare continues between Russia and Ukraine in the region involving Crimea and Donbas.Well supported6 reports2 developments inside
-
Congress pledged $4 billion in military and economic assistance to aid artillery battalions in the Donbas region.Some support1 report
-
Kremlin officials Peskov, Bastrykin, and Voloshin commented on the war, linking the conflict scale to NATO support and citing Donbas.Some support2 reports
-
Russia continues aggressive actions against Ukraine, including testing persecution tactics in occupied Crimea and the arrest of residents in Alupka.Well supported5 reports7 developments inside
-
Tariffs on Russian oil and gas increase economic pressure while Russia seeks permanent buffer zones in occupied territory.Some support1 report
-
Internal military issues, including protests and manpower shortages, are reported alongside attacks on Russian refineries suggesting supply chain disruption.Some support1 report1 development inside
-
Trump pressured Ukraine to concede Donbas territory as part of his influence on US policy regarding Russia.Some support5 reports
-
Political forces are cited as the driving factor behind the ongoing conflict in the Donbas region.Some support1 report
-
An advance into Donbas is underway, while Ukrainian strikes are causing problems in occupied Crimea.Some support4 reports1 development inside
-
Russian forces captured a city in the Donetsk region, opening a path toward Kyiv's positions.Some support2 reports
-
Pavel Gubarev accuses Russian leadership of lying amid ongoing war in Donbas and Ukrainian attacks on Moscow.Some support1 report
-
Warfare has linked the specific location of Irpin to the broader Donbas conflict zone.Some support1 report
Gone quiet
No new reports in 90+ days-
Summit discussions took place in Alaska regarding the ongoing dispute over the Donbas region.Some support1 report1 development inside
-
Russian officials, including Lavrov and Ryabkov, criticized the US for failing to honor agreements and accused it of pursuing policies hostile to Russia regarding the Ukraine conflict.Some support2 reports1 development inside
No events began in the chosen period. Widen it, or reset.
Around Donbas this week
News at the entities that move Donbas most-
Vladimir Putin OperationalThe UK maintains its policy against direct engagement with Russians while Donald Trump invites Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit.Moves Donbas
-
Kyiv OperationalRussia and Kyiv face simultaneous drone attacks on major cities alongside talks aimed at ending the war.Moves Donbas
-
Kremlin StructuralAntti Häkkänen calls for stronger European coordination as Russia plans sabotage against EU democracy, with Kaja Kallas leading the EU response to hybrid warfare.Moves Donbas
-
Crimea StructuralDenys was kidnapped and taken to a camp in Russian-occupied Crimea. His case is now being investigated by the FSB in Moscow.Moves Donbas
-
Donetsk People's Republic StructuralRussian forces are advancing toward Aleksandrovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.Moves Donbas
-
Moscow OperationalUkraine continues to target Moscow, including a recent missile strike on a refinery.Moves Donbas
Connections
The 40 strongest of 82, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Kyiv Operational
Kyiv and Donbas are engaged in active military and political conflict over territorial control and strategic status.
-
Vladimir Putin Operational
Consistent evidence shows Vladimir Putin's primary geopolitical objective is the seizure and control of the Donbas region.
-
Kremlin Structural
The Kremlin asserts and executes claims of political and military control, including annexation, over the Donbas region.
-
Luhansk Structural
Luhansk is structurally defined as one of the constituent oblasts within the larger geopolitical entity of Donbas.
-
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Operational
Zelenskyy's political leadership and statements directly influence the status and issues within the Donbas region.
-
Crimea Structural
Crimea functioned as a critical logistical and supply route for Donbas during the conflict.
-
Konstantin Malofeyev Operational
Konstantin Malofeyev actively supports the stated war goals and goals of the Donbas region.
-
Andrii Biletskyi Structural
A holds a formal appointed role tasked with the defense and representation of the Donbas region.
Show all 40 connections
-
Donetsk People's Republic Structural
The political entity Donetsk People's Republic claims functional authority and control over the geographical region of Donbas.
-
Moscow Operational
Moscow is actively engaged in military and political operations aimed at capturing and controlling the Donbas region.
-
Barnsley Transactional
Donbas miners provided donated supplies to miners in the wider Yorkshire area.
-
Kramatorsk Structural
Kramatorsk is consistently identified as a major strategic stronghold within the Donbas geopolitical region.
-
Europe Operational
The Donbas conflict actively influences European stability, politics, and geopolitical realities, while Europe's actions are also factors in the Donbas situation.
-
Lithuania Operational
The conflict and liabilities associated with Donbas have resulted in direct geopolitical consequences and security incidents within Lithuania.
-
Voronezh Operational
Voronezh functions as a logistics hub providing operational support to the Donbas conflict zone.
-
Donald Trump Operational
Donald Trump actively projects his views and political pressure onto the status and future of the Donbas region.
-
International Criminal Court Operational
The International Criminal Court is actively investigating war crimes that occurred in the Donbas region of Ukraine.
-
Armed Forces of Ukraine Operational
The entities are engaged in active military operations, with the Armed Forces of Ukraine targeting and operating within the Donbas region.
-
defence ministry Operational
The Defence Ministry issues claims and conducts operations regarding military gains and events within the Donbas region.
-
Alexander Bastrykin Operational
Bastrykin's committee is actively engaged in assessing damage and the situation within the Donbas region.
-
Charlotte Higgins Shared context
Charlotte Higgins is observed to be operating within the Donbas region.
-
Google Operational
The relationship is characterized by the involvement of Google in testing military artificial intelligence within the conflict zones of Donbas.
-
Bashkortostan Operational
The geopolitical context suggests that military forces originating from or passing through Bashkortostan are involved in the operations targeting Donbas.
-
Kim Jong-un Operational
Kim Jong-un's regime provides support for the Russian invasion in the Donbas region.
-
Kharkiv Operational
The operational reality of the frontline, including manpower recruitment needs, links the city of Kharkiv to the broader geopolitical region of Donbas.
-
Konstantinovka Shared context
Konstantinovka is geographically located within the Donbas region.
-
North Korea Mentioned together
The relationship is based on a single, highly specific forecast snapshot linking the deployment of troops to the Donbas conflict.
-
Ministry of Energy and Electrification Shared context
A functional link is suggested through the career path of an individual who worked for the ministry and later in the Donbas region.
-
Istanbul Shared context
Istanbul serves as the location for peace talks concerning the Donbas region.
-
Italy Shared context
Italy is involved as a contributing member of the allied coalition responding to the ongoing conflict in the Donbas region.
-
Dnipro Shared context
Both locations are situated within the geopolitical zone currently under threat from Russian military strikes.
-
Markov Transactional
Markov is involved in a detailed compromise that limits claims regarding the Donbas region.
-
Druzhkivka Shared context
Druzhkivka is a town located within the geopolitical region of Donbas.
-
Jared Kushner Shared context
Kushner utilizes Donbas as a geopolitical context and reality check for his peace proposals and diplomatic efforts.
-
Lyman Shared context
Lyman is geographically located within the Donbas region, which is characterized by conflict.
-
Kostiantynivka Shared context
Kostiantynivka is geographically situated within the Donbas geopolitical region.
-
Normandy Mentioned together
Normandy serves as a historical case study whose past engagements inform current strategic approaches relevant to Donbas.
-
Zaporizhzhia Shared context
The relationship is conceptually linked through the larger geopolitical entity of Novorossiya, which includes Zaporizhzhia.
-
Kursk Mentioned together
The two entities are discussed together in the context of strategic parallels drawn between 1943 and the current conflict.
-
Barack Obama Mentioned together
The relationship is based on a single, generic mention of the region's political forces.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
22 events- Andrii Biletskyi used YouTube to announce an operation related to the ongoing push by Putin to seize the mineral-rich Donbas region.
- War targets infrastructure across Ukraine.
- Macron and Crosetto address Russian hybrid threats and Donbas seizure attempts, with CIA involvement reported.
- Russia is showing signs of new mobilization and making greater sacrifices in its efforts to seize the Donbas region.
- Strategic parallels are being drawn between the current conflict and events of 1943, with the Eastern Front facing catastrophic failure.
- A day of intense geopolitical activity involving Russian military action in Donbas, drone attacks in Leipzig, and high-level diplomatic warnings.
- Europe's actions influenced the status of Crimea and Donbas, with France acting as a guarantor of the European agreement.
- Europe signed the Minsk Agreement regarding Donbas, coinciding with the start of a civil war in the region.
- Russian forces seek control over Donbas supply roads.
- Strategic objectives include capturing Orikhiv to block a major industrial center, shifting attention to Donbas, and small groups reaching Zaporizhzhia.
- The European Union rejected voting in occupied territories in Donbas.
- Chatham House analyzes geopolitical risks to Europe, noting that the conflict in Donbas threatens broader European stability.
- The region of Africa includes the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Russia is reportedly shelling Donbas.
- Military strategy is being informed by lessons drawn from past engagements, referencing Donbas, Gettysburg, and Normandy.
- Front lines are concentrated in the Dobropillia area, where Denys Prokopenko commands the Azov group of forces.
- Ukrainian forces are contesting goals in Donbas while talks are held with Trump administration officials.
- Fighting continues in the Donbas region while Boris Johnson attends a security conference as an EU official.
- Jonathan Powell advises Europe to maintain economic pressure as Russia threatens fortress cities in Donbas, referencing the Good Friday Agreement.
- Konstantin Malofeyev, a figure involved in the conflict, has publicly stated his support for the war goals being pursued in the Donbas region.
- Ratcliffe warned against incursion into Donbas, a key point of contention, while Trump linked US-Russian relations to a peace deal.
- Kramatorsk, a city in the industrial region, is impacted by the ongoing conflict affecting national security.
- Boris Groys was born in Berlin, Germany, and his father worked for a ministry and later in Donbas.
August 2026
13 events- The conflict involves fighting in the Donbas region, Russian forces are pushing in Donetsk, and Moscow has increased its missile and drone campaign against Ukrainian cities.
- The war between Ukraine and Russia continues in Donbas, with Russia advancing and Ukraine targeting Russian oil refineries.
- Russia forcibly transfers Ukrainian children while asserting control over Crimea and Donbas.
- Putin is escalating the war against Ukraine and seeking to capture Donbas, while the Kremlin views the CIA's involvement as a sign of weakness.
- The Kremlin tasked military leadership to reach Luhansk borders and resolve the issues in the Donbas region.
- Russia tests mobilization machinery in Kaliningrad, while forces attempt to capture remaining Ukrainian-held areas of Donbas. US officials, including Ratcliffe, are also in Moscow.
- An international missionary organization is establishing operations in the Czech Republic, amidst the ongoing Russian aggression in Donbas.
- Amid the ongoing war, Zelenskyy claims massive Russian casualties, Ukraine proposes a free economic zone in Donbas, and the CIA director made a key trip.
- A discussion comparing modern warfare to the ancient epic Iliad, based on observations from the ongoing conflict in Kharkiv and the presence of Russian soldiers in Donbas.
- Tech companies are testing military AI in conflict zones, with former CEO Eric Schmidt commenting on the industry's role in war.
- Mine disasters occurred in the Donetsk and Donbas regions on August 19, 2001.
- Russia has stated its war aim to seize the Donbas region, with Donetsk Oblast forming part of Ukraine's defenses.
- Ongoing conflict in Donbas requires body recovery missions.
July 2026
14 events- The current conflict involves the region of Donbas, while Faith sustains the people of Europe, impacting the status of Crimean annexation.
- Missile attacks on Kyiv are reported alongside ongoing regional conflict activity in Donbas and Crimea.
- Putin claimed Russian forces captured the Luhansk region, while Gerasimov reported on ongoing military operations.
- Putin is dug in on seizing the Donbas region, while the floating idea of targeting NATO-linked facilities and drone strikes test alliance unity in Europe.
- Russia, led by the Kremlin and Putin, promotes narratives regarding the Donbas conflict while Trump seeks peace talks.
- Congress pledged $4 billion in military and economic assistance to aid artillery battalions in the Donbas region.
- Kremlin officials Peskov, Bastrykin, and Voloshin commented on the war, linking the conflict scale to NATO support and citing Donbas.
- Tariffs on Russian oil and gas increase economic pressure while Russia seeks permanent buffer zones in occupied territory.
- Internal military issues, including protests and manpower shortages, are reported alongside attacks on Russian refineries suggesting supply chain disruption.
- Trump pressured Ukraine to concede Donbas territory as part of his influence on US policy regarding Russia.
- Political forces are cited as the driving factor behind the ongoing conflict in the Donbas region.
- An advance into Donbas is underway, while Ukrainian strikes are causing problems in occupied Crimea.
- Russian forces captured a city in the Donetsk region, opening a path toward Kyiv's positions.
- Pavel Gubarev accuses Russian leadership of lying amid ongoing war in Donbas and Ukrainian attacks on Moscow.
Show 1 earlier month
June 2026
11 events- Russia claims control over the Luhansk, Donbas, and Kherson regions.
- Russian demands have been reported to extend into Ukrainian territory.
- The Kremlin commented on the possibility of peace talks regarding the Donbas conflict, stating that any peace requires withdrawal from the region.
- Russian forces continue their military offensive, conducting strikes on civilian areas like Druzhkivka, while demanding control over Donbas.
- ISW monitors Russian military tactics, which include aims to seize all of Ukraine's Donbas region and movements near Chasiv Yar.
- Ukrainian forces are successfully repelling Russian advances while the invading force is showing signs of exhaustion and dwindling manpower.
- ISW monitors drone activity and warfare continues between Russia and Ukraine in the region involving Crimea and Donbas.
- Russia continues aggressive actions against Ukraine, including testing persecution tactics in occupied Crimea and the arrest of residents in Alupka.
- Warfare has linked the specific location of Irpin to the broader Donbas conflict zone.
- Summit discussions took place in Alaska regarding the ongoing dispute over the Donbas region.
- Russian officials, including Lavrov and Ryabkov, criticized the US for failing to honor agreements and accused it of pursuing policies hostile to Russia regarding the Ukraine conflict.