Russian occupation of Donetsk Oblast

The Russian occupation of Donetsk Oblast is an ongoing military occupation, which began on 24 February, when Russian forces invaded Ukraine and began capturing parts of the Donetsk Oblast. Part of the Oblast has been control by the Donetsk People's Republic, a breakaway state located, formed on 7 April 2014. Its administrative centre is Donetsk; however, its Regional State Administration has been temporarily relocated to Kramatorsk because of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war.[1]

Russian occupation of Donetsk Oblast
Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Donetsk Oblast in Ukraine. Russia occupies parts of Donetsk Oblast
Date24 February 2022–present
(2 months, 1 week and 5 days)
LocationDonetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Russian control of Ukraine as of May 2022

Control of settlements
This table is an excerpt from Control of cities during the Russo-Ukrainian War § Donetsk Oblast.[edit]
NamePop.RaionHeld byAs ofMore information
Avdiivka31,940Pokrovsk Contested:[2] 24 March 2022See Battle of Avdiivka (2017), Battle of Avdiivka
Captured by  Donetsk PR in mid-April 2014.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 21 July 2014.
Bakhmut72,310Bakhmut  Ukraine[3] 23 September 2015Captured by  Donetsk PR in April 2014.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 7 July 2014.
Debaltseve24,316Horlivka Donetsk PR20 February 2015See Battle of Debaltseve (2015)
Captured by  Donetsk PR in mid-April 2014.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 29 July 2014.
Recaptured by  Donetsk PR 18 February 2015.
Donetsk905,364Donetsk  Donetsk PR[4] 22 February 2022See 2022 Donetsk attack
Captured by  Donetsk PR 7 April 2014.
Druzhkivka55,088Kramatorsk Ukraine[5]4 May 2022
Horlivka241,106Horlivka  Donetsk PR[6] 9 March 2022See Battle of Horlivka (2014)
Captured by  Donetsk PR in mid-April 2014.
Ilovaisk17,620Donetsk Donetsk PR20 February 2015See Battle of Ilovaisk (2014)
Captured by  Donetsk PR in mid-April 2014.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 19 August 2014.
Recaptured by  Donetsk PR 1 September 2014.
Kostiantynivka68,792Kramatorsk  Ukraine[7] 10 March 2022Captured by  Donetsk PR in mid-April 2014.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 7 July 2014.
Kramatorsk150,084Kramatorsk Ukraine[5]4 May 2022See Battle of Kramatorsk (2014), Kramatorsk railway station attack
Captured by  Donetsk PR 12 April 2014.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 5 July 2014.
Krasnohorivka14,917Pokrovsk Ukraine[7]10 March 2022
Krymky70Kramatorsk  Russia[8] 1 May 2022
Lozove736Kramatorsk  Russia[9][10] 22 April 2022Captured by  Russia 22 April 2022.
Luhanske2,174Bakhmut Ukraine[7]10 March 2022
Lyman20,469Kramatorsk  Ukraine[11] 26 April 2022Captured by  Donetsk PR in mid-April 2014.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 5 June 2014.
Zelena Dolyna is contested, as of 20 April 2022.[12]
Makiivka340,337Donetsk Donetsk PR[6]9 March 2022Captured by  Donetsk PR 13 April 2014.
Manhush7,858Mariupol  Russia/ DPR[13] 9 March 2022Captured by  Russia/ DPR 9 March 2022.
Marinka10,722Pokrovsk Contested:[2][14] 23 April 2022See Battle of Marinka (2015)
Captured by  Donetsk PR in mid-April 2014.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 5 August 2014.
Mariupol431,859Mariupol Contested:[15][16] 26 April 2022
Present situation in Mariupol
The Azovstal iron and steel works is contested as of 4 May 2022.[17]
See Battle of Mariupol (2014), 2014 offensive, 2015 rocket attack, Siege of Mariupol, Mariupol hospital airstrike, Mariupol theatre airstrike, Mariupol art school bombing
Partially captured by  Donetsk PR 9 May 2014.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 13 June 2014.
Myronivskyi7,331Bakhmut Ukraine[7]10 March 2022
New York9,917Bakhmut Ukraine[7]10 March 2022
Nikolske7,867Mariupol  Russia/ DPR[18] 10 March 2022Captured by  Russia/ DPR 10 March 2022.
Novoazovsk11,104Kalmiuske Donetsk PR28 August 2014See Battle of Novoazovsk (2014)
Captured by  Donetsk PR in mid-April 2014.
Recaptured by  Ukraine in June 2014.
Recaptured by  Donetsk PR 27 August 2014.
Novoluhanske3,700Bakhmut Ukraine[7]10 March 2022
Novomykhailivka1,439Pokrovsk Russia[8]1 May 2022
Novosilka104Pokrovsk Ukraine[17]4 May 2022
Novotroitske6,445Volnovakha  Ukraine[19] 15 February 2022 Control claimed by Russia/DPR[20]
Ocheretyne3,573Pokrovsk Contested:[2] 24 March 2022
Oleksandrivka499Kramatorsk  Russia[8] 1 May 2022
Olenivka4,534Donetsk  Russia/ DPR[8] 1 May 2022 Captured by  Donetsk PR in September 2014
Pavlivka2,505Volnovakha  Russia/ DPR[21] 13 March 2022Captured by  Russia/ DPR 13 March 2022.
Sartana10,117Kalmiuske  Russia/ DPR[22] 1 March 2022Captured by  Russia/ DPR 1 March 2022.
Selydove21,916Pokrovsk Ukraine[7]10 March 2022
Sloviansk106,972Kramatorsk Ukraine[5]4 May 2022See Murder of Pentecostals in Sloviansk (2014)
Captured by  Donetsk PR in mid-April 2014.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 5 July 2014.
Staromlynivka2,635Volnovakha Russia/ DPR[21]13 March 2022Captured by  Russia/ DPR 13 March 2022.
Sviatohirsk4,309Kramatorsk  Ukraine[23] 18 April 2022
Terny764Kramatorsk  Russia[24] 23 April 2022Captured by  Russia 23 April 2022.
Torske1,653Kramatorsk  Russia[25] 26 April 2022
Volnovakha21,441Volnovakha  Donetsk PR[26] 11 March 2022See Volnovakha bus attack (2015), Battle of Volnovakha
Captured by  Donetsk PR 11 March 2022.
Yampil1,944Kramatorsk  Ukraine[17] 4 May 2022
Yenakiieve77,053Horlivka  Donetsk PR[27] 24 June 2015Captured by  Donetsk PR 13 April 2014.
Zarichne2,571Kramatorsk  Russia/ DPR[28][29] 27 April 2022Captured by  Russia/ DPR 27 April 2022.

See also

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