Vuhledar 85% ruined, former pop 14k. This mining town became a flashpoint during 2023 and 2024. Fierce battles, including repeated tank led offensives by Russian forces in 2023. Mostly uninhabitable and currently contested, it serves as a military outpost for both sides. 8/8🧵

Marinka 100% RUINED, former pop 10k. Known for its tight community, it became a frontline city in 2014, facing violence and shelling. By 2023, Marinka had been almost completely destroyed by extended clashes during the Russian offensives of 2022-2023. Now rubble under Russia 7/8🧵

Vovchansk 70% ruined, former pop 17k. Occupied by Russian forces early in 2022 and suffered more damage during Ukraine’s counter attack later that year, but it retained some structural integrity. Now Ukrainian controlled, Vovchansk is seeing some civilian returns and repairs. 6/8🧵

Avdiivka 90% ruined, former pop 30k. Artillery shelling, airstrikes, and sustained ground battles from 2022 to 2024, notably the Battle of Avdiivka, as Russia launched repeated offensives to gain control of this strategic location. Now uninhabitable and Russian control. 5/8🧵

Chasiv Yar 70% Ruined, former pop 12k. Once a quiet community,Chasiv Yar became heavily contested in 2023, major artillery shelling and drone strikes. While it has not seen battles as large as nearby Bakhmut, the destruction has been significant. The town remains contested. 4/8🧵