Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi visited combat brigades in the Donetsk region and awarded soldiers from the 25th Separate Airborne Brigade who distinguished themselves in combat, recognizing their defense efforts since the first days of Russian aggression.

Syrskyi visited combat brigades in Donetsk region and awarded servicemen who distinguished themselves, including the 25th Separate Airborne Brigade

Russian troops fired on the town of Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast with Uragan rocket launchers on June 27, killing two people and injuring two other

When the Russian assaults began, life in the town, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Donetsk city, deteriorated drastically. Compared to others in war-scarred east Ukraine, Galyna Poroshyna had been lucky to live in Toretsk.

Ukrainian defenders expelled Russian occupiers from the "Canal" microdistrict in Chasovyi Yar. There are no occupation forces remaining in that microdistrict.

The city is under fire every day with Grads, artillery, mortars, tank shelling, drones, and aviation.