(last update on August 15, 2014 – 18:15 GMT)
A woman poses with figures of WWII Soviet soldiers, parts of which have been painted in the colours of the Ukrainian flag.
The anti-terrorist operation (ATO) by the government of Ukraine against Russian armed terror mercenaries and Russia-supported terrorists in two eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions started on April 13. As for August 9, the Ukrainian combined military and police forces liberated more than 75% of the territory, which was occupied by terrorists. Over 60 settlements were liberated so far.
NOTE: I check and verify information from public sources about every settlement. However, some data about particular city may vary. Therefore, please, pay attention to my comments.
IN PROCESS
Donetsk city (953,300) From the end of July, the Ukrainian ATO forces encircled the city from the west, north, and south, leaving the eastern corridor. On August 10, the Donetsk metro area (including Makiivka, Horlivka, Shakhtarsk) was sealed off.
Luhansk city (427,600) The Ukrainian ATO forces entered the city on August 9, and took control over Velyka Vergunka district (~6,000 people + transit gas pipeline).
Yenakiive city (84,100) Offensive started on August 14. It’s a hometown of the former President Viktor Yanukovych, who fled to Russia.
Ilovaisk town, Donetsk region (17,600) Military entered it on July 30, and the active clean up was on August 9-10. Not liberated yet.
Horlivka city, Donetsk region (292,000) Ukraine’s ATO forces entered it in the end of July, and street fights still go on. It’s a stronghold of Russian terrorist Igor Bezler who is responsible for downing of the Malaysian Boeing 777.
Krasnyi Luch town, Luhansk region (89,600) On August 9, the Ukrainian ATO troops entered the city, but clean up still goes on.
Ukrainian troops patrol near the eastern Ukrainian city of Debaltseve in the Donetsk region. (August 3rd 2014).
LIBERATED IN AUGUST
Khryashchuvate village (August 15; 1,200) is a south-east suburb of Luhansk city.
Novosvetlovka village (August 14-15; 2,500) in Krasnodon district, Luhansk region.
Hirske town (August 13; 11,400) near occupied Pervomaisk city in Luhansk region.
Vuhlehirsk town (August 12; 8,200) near Yenakiive city in Donetsk region.
Ivanivka town (August 10; 7,300) This town is about 32 km from occupied Antratsyt city in Luhansk region.
Panteleimonivka town (August 8-10; 8,000) in Donetsk region.
Bokovo-Platovo town (August 9; 3,100) in Luhansk region.
Vakhrusheve town (August 9; 12,100) in Luhansk region.
Khrustalne town (August 9; 4,800) in Luhansk region.
Debaltseve town (July 28 – August 9; 25,900) in Donetsk region.
Krasnyi Partisan village (August 8; 920) in Donetsk region.
Kruhlyk village (August 8; 660) in Luhansk region.
Savur-Mohyla hill (July 28 – August 8) in Luhansk region.
Miusinsk town (August 7; 6,000) in Luhansk region.
Staromykhailivka town (August 3; 5,300)
Halytsynivka village (August 3; 1,100)
Krasnohorivka town (August 1-2; 16,700) was recaptured by the far-right group ‘Right Sector’ of Dmytro Yarosh.
Novyj Svit town (August 1; 9,300)
Kontarne village (August 1; 1,500)
Ukrainan troops moving south after liberation of Druzhkivka.
LIBERATED IN JULY
Avdiivka town (July 29; 37,200) in Donetsk region.
Lutugine town (July 29; 18,100) in Luhansk region.
Georgiivka town (July 27; 6,400) in Luhansk region.
Lysychansk city (July 25; 105,300) in Luhansk region.
Verkhnekamianske village (July 24; 960) in Donetsk region.
Karlivka village (July 23; 414) in Donetsk region.
Netailove village (July 23; 1,100) in Donetsk region.
Pervomaiske village (July 23; 2,200) in Donetsk region.
Sievierodonetsk city (July 22; 121,000) in Luhansk region.
Dzerzhynsk town (July 21; 43,300) in Donetsk region.
Soledar town (July 21; 13,100) in Donetsk region. MH17 crash investigators & OSCE observers set up their base here.
Popasna town (July 21) in Luhansk region. On August 13, about 600 terrorists tried to attack the Ukrainian forces’ positions at this city, but were eliminated.
Rubizhne city (July 21; 61,600) in Luhansk region.
Yuvileine town (July 20; 13,600) in Luhansk region.
Siversk town (July 10; 12,600) in Donetsk region.
Druzhkivka city (July 7; 64,500) in Donetsk region.
Kostiantynivka city (July 7; 94,800) in Donetsk region.
Artemivsk city (July 6; 80,600) in Donetsk region.
Zakitne village (July 6; 573) in Donetsk region.
Kramatorsk city (July 5; 173,700) in Donetsk region.
Sloviansk city (July 5; 129,600) in Donetsk region. Read more in Wikipedia article Siege of Sloviansk.
Stukalova Balka village (July) in Luhansk region.
Novohannivka village (July) in Luhansk region.
Stepanovka village (July) in Luhansk region.
Vesela Gora village (July) in Luhansk region.
Ukrainian soldiers raise a Ukrainian flag over Sloviansk city hall. (July 5th 2014).
LIBERATED IN JUNE
Yampil village (June 20; 2,100)
Shchastia town (June 14; 12,600) in Luhansk region.
Mariupol city (June13; 463,000; temporary administrative center of the region)
Krasnyi Liman town (June 3; 28,100)
Semenivka village (June 3)
Zhdanivka town (date unknown; 13,600)
Amvrosiivka town (date unknown; 20,000)
Ukrainian honor guard holds the presidential flag during the flag raising ceremony with the new Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko (June, 7th 2014)
LIBERATED IN MAY-APRIL
Sviatohirsk town (April 23; 5,100)
Бережи себе, Україно!
(Take care dad...)
To liberate in Donetsk region:
Shakhtarsk city, Donetsk region (72,700) The ATO forces entered it on July 27, but left on July 30.
Yasynuvata town, Donetsk region (37,000) Ukraine’s ATO forces entered it on August 4, but left it next day.
Torez city (81,700) Ukraine’s ATO forces approached it in the end of July.
Makiivka city (389,500)
Snizhne town (49,500)
Khartsyzk city (64,100)
Rozsypne town (5,100) in Torez district. 81 km from Donetsk. The crash site of the Malaysian Boeing 777 and the stronghold of Russia-supported terrorists.
Pervomaiskyi town (3,000).
Hrabove village (1,000). The Malaysian airliner, flight MH17 was downed over this village on July 17.
Dmytrivka village
Virivka village (667)
Komyshuvakha village near Kramatorsk city (500).
To liberate in Luhansk region:
Stakhanov city (122,000)
Alchevsk city (120,000)
Sverdlovsk city (72,500)
Antrantsyt city (54,600)
Krasnodon city (49,900) On August 10, terrorists on their tank crashed at the crowded trolleybus. Driver died, passengers injured.
Rovenky city (48,600)
Pervomaisk city (43,000) The Ukrainian ATO forces try to take it over since July 23-28.
Kirovsk town (29,200)
Sukhodilsk town (23,600) Activist reported that a wedding party was shelled there in early August, at least 23 was killed.
Molodohvardiysk town (23,500)
Uspenka town (9,600) On August 8, Ukrainian forces destroyed the terrorists’ positions there.
Krasny Derkul village (259; Russian army posted Instagram photos of SA-11 ‘Buk” from there)
BORDER CROSSINGS
Under Ukraine’s control:
Dyakove village (at the border) On August 10, Ukraine’s ATO forces regained control over this border point.
Milove town (a border point; 5,200).
Dovzhanske village (a border point; 675).
Uspenka village in Donetsk region. It’s practically destroyed in early August by artillery fire from the Russian side.
To take control:
Izvarine village in Luhansk region (1,700)
Marynivka check point in Donetsk region was under Ukraine’s control till August 14.
AIRPORTS
Donetsk international airport (IATA code: DOK) is under Ukraine’s control.
Luhansk international airport (IATA code: VSG) is under Ukraine’s control. Read more about downing of the Ukrainian military cargo plane IL-76.
Kramatorsk regional airport was recaptured on April 15.
ATO MAPS
IN MEMORIAM TO THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES TRYING TO HELP UKRAINE BE LIBERATED - Слава Україні! Героям слава!
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