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Russia captures two more strategic settlements in Donetsk

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Russian forces have captured the settlements of Ilyinka and Petrovka in Donetsk, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Russia takes control of 2 more settlements in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Russian forces have captured the villages of Makarivka and Leninskoye in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, the Kremlin claimed on Saturday.

Russian forces take over Vyshneve village in Ukraine Donetsk

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Russia on Sunday claimed to have captured another Ukrainian village, just a dozen kilometers from the key eastern logistics hub Pokrovsk, as its troops advance rapidly.

Ukrainian forces start withdrawing troops from Dzerzhinsk

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The Ukrainian armed forces have started withdrawing their units from Dzerzhinsk (Ukrainian name - Toretsk), the security forces announced.

Russian forces engaged in clashes in Ugledar center: report

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) - The Russian troops are engaged in clashes with Ukrainian forces in the center of Ugledar in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), senior official in the Russia-appointed Zaporozhye regional administration Vladimir Rogov told.

Russia takes over new settlement in Donetsk

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Russia announced on Saturday capturing of a new region in Donetsk.

Russian forces take control of ‘Niu-York’ in Donetsk

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – The Russian Federation announced that it has taken the control of the strategic city of "Niu-York" in Donetsk.

Russia takes control of “Ivanoka” town in Donetsk: MoD

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday that it took the control of “Ivanoka” town in Donetsk.

Russian troops take over Leninskoye community in DPR

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Russia’s Battlegroup Center captured the settlement of Leninskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.

Russian troops take control of Yevgenovka in Donetsk: MoD

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr captured Yevgenovka villages in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Sunday.

MoD:

Russian forces capture Lozovatskoye settlement in Donetsk

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Russia's Battlegroup Tsentr took control of the settlement of Lozovatskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Saturday.

Russian forces take Sokol village in Donetsk

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Russian forces have taken the village of Sokol in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

Ukraine attacks kill two in Russia’s Belgorod, Donetsk

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Ukraine has killed two people in separate aerial attacks on Russia’s border region of Belgorod and the city of Donetsk, officials say.

Ukrain intelligence:

Retaking Chasov Yar is just a matter of time for Russia

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – The Russian armed forces will eventually establish control over the town of Chasov Yar in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Vadim Skibitsky, deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence said.

Russia says it took control of another village in Donetsk

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – Russia on Thursday said it took control of another village in the Donetsk region.

25 killed in shelling of Russian-controlled city of Donetsk

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – At least 25 people were killed and 20 others injured on Sunday due to shelling in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk, which is currently under Russian control.

Ukraine says recaptured Urozhaine village from Russia

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Ukrainian forces have recaptured the village of Urozhaine from Russian troops in the southeast and dug in on its outskirts, Kyiv's deputy defense minister said on Wednesday, according to Western media.

Zelenskyy introduces sanctions against President of Syria

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposed sanctions against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.

Ukraine army bombs Donetsk region 46 times: report

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Ukraine’s army has bombarded the Donetsk region 46 times over the past 24 hours, media outlets reported.

New Zealand slaps sanctions on 75 Russian citizens

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The foreign minister of New Zealand on Tuesday announced that due to the annexation of new regions to Russia, this country has sanctioned 24 people from the annexed regions and 51 officials of the Russian government.

Australia to impose sanctions against 28 Russian officials

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Following the annexation of the eastern regions of Ukraine to Russia, the Australian government announced that it will add dozens of figures and senior officials of the Russian government to its sanctions list.

Donbass republics reveal date of vote to join Russia

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The referendum will take place from 23 to 27 September, according to LPR and DPR leaders, Russian media reported Tuesday.

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Russia says Germany crossed red line in helping Ukriane

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – While there are reports of Ukraine's regaining territories in the Kharkiv region, Russia has warned Germany it has crossed its red line in supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine.

Zelensky calls for mass evacuation of Donetsk region

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the mass evacuation of the Donetsk region in a video on Facebook.

DPR:

Ukraine fires 25 mines, large-caliber shells at Donetsk

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired four times at Donetsk from 155 mm caliber guns and 120 mm mortars overnight, an official in DPR’s mission in the Joint Center for Ceasefire Control and Coordination, said on Sunday.

Syria cuts ties with Ukraine: Syrian source

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – An official source in the Syrian foreign ministry announced that, based on the principle of reciprocity and in response to Ukraine's decision, this country has decided to cut diplomatic relations with Ukraine.

Two civilians killed in Ukrainian HIMARS attack on LPR

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Two civilians were killed in a Saturday attack on the city of Alchevsk where Ukrainian forces used a US-made HIMARS, Lugansk People’s Republic’s mission to the Joint Ceasefire Control and Coordination Center reported.

Ukraine cuts ties With N. Korea over recognizing Donbas Rep.

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Ukraine has broken off relations with North Korea over Pyongyang's diplomatic recognition of the Donbas republics.

North Korea recognizes independence of Donetsk and Luhansk

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The North Korean embassy in Russia has said North Korea recognized the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics.

Ukraine has no chance of succeeding against Russian army

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – A retired German army general said the issue of Russian control of Donbas was a matter of days or weeks and that Ukrainian forces has no chance of success.