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EL MUNDO reports from the Donbas region of Ukraine, highlighting the work of 'drone hunters' who organize patrols to shoot down the numerous drones used in the conflict, amidst the ruins of cities like Druzhkivka.
Russian forces dropped three aerial bombs on Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast, resulting in one fatality and several injuries. The attack caused significant damage and casualties in the area.
Russian drone and missile attacks on eastern and southeastern Ukraine have resulted in at least four deaths and multiple injuries, with Zaporizhzhia being particularly affected. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly downed 97 out of 119 drones launched by Russia.
Five civilians were injured after Russian forces struck Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region with three FAB-250 aerial bombs, according to the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office.
A report from the frontline city of Druzhkivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region details the worsening situation with constant drone activity, guided aerial bomb attacks, and shelling, causing casualties and hardship for residents.
Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a series of strikes on Russian targets, including a drone attack that partially shut down a major oil refinery and a deadly assault on the FSB headquarters in occupied Kherson. These attacks reportedly resulted in significant casualties among Russian forces and infrastructure damage.
Russian forces are systematically destroying the city of Druzhkivka in Donbas, where remaining residents, mostly elderly and poor, are enduring dire conditions without electricity or water under constant bombardment.
Ukraine and Russia carried out a significant prisoner exchange, with 193 Ukrainian defenders returning home in exchange for 193 Russian prisoners of war. This exchange saw a total of 386 individuals repatriated by both sides.
Budanov stated that attacks on Russian oil terminals are affecting the negotiations and strengthening Ukraine's position.
Russia has announced a ban on gasoline exports starting April 1, aiming to prioritize domestic supplies and stabilize fuel prices amidst surging domestic prices and turbulence in global oil markets. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak instructed the energy ministry to draft a resolution for this measure, which will last until July 31st.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the eastern front in the Donetsk region, awarding troops defending positions near Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka, highlighting the critical importance of the area where Russia is preparing for a spring offensive.
Russian forces attacked the central branch of the national postal service Ukrposhta in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, on Monday, March 2.
Russian forces shelled a rescue unit in the city of Druzhkivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region overnight, causing damage and potential casualties.
An expert suggests that after Pokrovsk, Russia could soon capture Kostiantynivka, another crucial supply hub for the Ukrainian army in Donbas, potentially opening a path towards Druzhkivka and Kramatorsk.
Nova Post has announced the suspension of operations at its last branches in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, citing the deteriorating security situation in the area.
Five civilians sustained injuries after Russian forces dropped three aerial bombs on apartment blocks in the city of Druzhkivka in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast.
Police officers in Ukraine's Donetsk region evacuated several families from the frontline town of Druzhkivka during an FPV drone attack and rescued civilians fleeing Kostiantynivka.
Russian forces attacked Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast with aerial bombs and an FPV drone, resulting in the deaths of four civilians and injuries to five others.
On May 9, Russian forces attacked a gas service vehicle that was en route to restore gas supply in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region.
Analysts have described the Donbas belt of fortress cities, including Kostiantynivka, Druzhkivka, Sloviansk, and Kramatorsk, as Russia's most coveted objective in Ukraine, a territory it demands without a fight and which forms the backbone of Ukraine's eastern defense.
Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack is found and towed to shore, TASS says The Straits Times
A woman was killed and others injured after Russian forces launched nine aerial bombs in a strike on Druzhkivka in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast on March 24.
In Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, emergency and rescue operations have been completed at the site of an airstrike carried out by Russian forces on Monday, March 2.
Five people were killed and 13 others wounded in the Donetsk region as a result of morning shelling in Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka.
Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a missile strike on a Russian military factory in Volgograd, using what it described as 'Flamingo' rockets. The attack has reportedly caused panic among residents in Crimea and disrupted life on the peninsula, with Ukrainian officials stating that the strike hit a key target deep within Russia.
Russian forces carried out an air strike on a private residential area in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, resulting in one person being wounded.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request for a meeting, stating he sees no reason for it at this time. Meanwhile, Putin held discussions with a former German politician, whom he reportedly wishes to mediate negotiations regarding the conflict in Ukraine.
Russian forces launched attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Derhachi, Pavlohrad, and Kramatorsk, resulting in at least one death and multiple injuries, including a child. Concurrently, Ukrainian drones and missiles struck Russian border regions like Belgorod and Yaroslavl, causing power outages and two fatalities.
Russian airstrikes, utilizing glide bombs and drones, resulted in the deaths of at least four civilians and injured five others in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Thursday. The city of Druzhkivka reported three casualties from a glide bomb impact.
One person was killed as a result of a Russian airstrike on the town of Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast on 18 May. Three five-storey apartment blocks have been damaged, and one of them caught fire.
Two people were killed and five wounded in the Donetsk region over the past 24 hours as a result of enemy shelling in Druzhkivka and Oleksievo-Druzhkivka.
Russian forces shelled 19 settlements in the Sumy region more than 70 times over the past 24 hours; there are casualties.
A Moscow court has sentenced German carnival sculptor Jacques Tilly to eight-and-a-half years in prison in absentia for creating carnival floats that depicted Russian President Vladimir Putin and Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill in sexual situations, which was deemed insulting.
About 9,500 civilians remain in the Druzhkivka community in Donetsk Oblast as evacuations continue.
It has emerged that Police Captain Oleksii Kryvenko was killed in a Russian airstrike on the city of Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast on 2 March.
Russian forces killed three civilians in the Donetsk region on February 21, with casualties reported in Kostiantynivka, Druzhkivka, and Orikhuvatka.