The fall of Kurakhove and its power station to Russian forces marked a significant advance in Russia's 2024 Donetsk offensive.
Key Facts
- Battle start date
- 16 October 2024
- City admin boundary captured
- Late December 2024
- Power station seized
- Early January 2025
- Russian entry direction
- North-east, eastern bank of Kurakhove reservoir
- Preceding capture
- Ostrivske, 15 October 2024
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Russian forces conducting a broad offensive in Donetsk Oblast sought to capture strategically and economically significant cities in southern Donetsk Oblast. The seizure of the nearby settlement of Ostrivske on 15 October 2024 allowed Russian troops to enter Kurakhove's administrative limits from the north-east along the eastern bank of the Kurakhove reservoir, triggering the battle.
Beginning on 16 October 2024, Russian and Ukrainian armed forces engaged in sustained combat for control of Kurakhove and its surroundings. Russian forces progressively advanced through the city, capturing its administrative boundaries in late December 2024 as part of the wider Donbas offensive targeting Kurakhove and the nearby city of Pokrovsk.
Russian forces reportedly seized control of the Kurakhove Power Station in early January 2025, consolidating their hold on the city. The loss of Kurakhove represented a notable Ukrainian defensive setback, as the city served as both an economic asset and a defensive stronghold in southern Donetsk Oblast.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Side B
1 belligerent