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There was a drone strike in Yenakiyeve, Donetsk region.

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There was a drone strike in Yenakiyeve, Donetsk region.

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Although this is a social media post, when I researched the topic of a drone strike in Yenakiyeve, Donetsk multiple news sources mentioned similar strikes on the same date and same place as the post. The New Voice of Ukraine posted a video of the fiery aftermath of a drone strike. The New Voice of Ukraine also provided Telegram channels that offered photos and videos as well. Once translated one of the channels stated, "In the footage from local residents, you can hear the detonation, and you can also see the fire." (https://english.nv.ua/nation/explosions-rock-occupied-yenakiieve-in-overnight-drone-assault-50537269.html) RBC Ukraine also reported on the event and mentioned the exact same date of August 14th and similar videos to those posted on social media and in The New Voice of Ukraine. (https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/massive-drone-strike-hits-occupied-donetsk-1755474255.html) There may be bias because of the war in Ukraine and the want to make the opposing country look like the bad guy, but that doesn't take away from the claim that there was a drone strike in Yenakiyeve. In conclusion I believe this is a true statement.

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According to https://bsky.app/profile/vrumvrumnezavazne.bsky.social/post/3lwgemfeiqk2p there was a drone strike in Yenakiyeve, Donetsk region. this is important because it shows how Ukraine is using drones to fight in new ways. On August 14, 2025, many drones hit the city, and people saw and heard big explosions. Videos online showed bright lights and loud sounds from the blasts. Russian news also said there was damage and drone parts found in the area. One news site, https://unn.ua/en, said, “Explosions were heard… during a massive drone attack.” Another group, https://www.understandingwar.org/, said, “Ukraine continued its long-range drone strike campaign... overnight on August 14 to 15.” This is important because it shows that drones can hit faraway places and damage important enemy targets without putting pilots in danger.

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@maks23.bsky.social‬, a user on Bluesky, shows avid support for Ukraine. He claims on 

social media that there was a drone strike in Yenakiyeve, Donetsk region. 

Confirmation of this claim being true has been published by the Institute for the Study of War, 

stating that there was a drone attack on Yenakiyeve, Donetsk region, on August 14th, 2025. 

Additional sources, specifically one from a local news company, share a video of the region 

under attack by a drone belonging to Russian forces. Ultimatley, it is safe to say that this claim

is true because reliable international and local sources have provided information to 

legitimize this event.

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