The Ukrainian authorities currently control 32.8% of Donetsk region, Vadim Filashkin, head of the Donetsk regional military administration, said in an interview with Ukrinform, BTA reported.
"The total area of Donetsk region is 26,500 square kilometers. After 2014, 8,500 square kilometers (32%) were under temporary occupation. As of July 24, 2025, the total area that is occupied is 17,804 square kilometers (67.2%). This means that 32.8% of the region is controlled by the Ukrainian government," Filashkin said.
He added that out of 1,298 settlements in Donetsk Oblast, 847 are currently under temporary occupation - 447 of them since 2014.
According to Filashkin, Russian forces are launching approximately 3,000 strikes a day across the region, using all available types of weapons.
"The most dangerous areas are those where the front line is less than ten kilometers away. However, the occupiers are also shelling cities that are relatively far from the front. So, in practice, it is dangerous to be anywhere in Donetsk Oblast right now. "There remain 18 municipalities in the zone of active fighting, home to about 23,000 people, including over 110 children," Filashkin said, urging residents to evacuate.