 "See also articles War in Donbass and Battle of Debaltseve"

In 2014 the city was part of the area of an armed conflict and stayed for some time under the control of the Donetsk People’s Republic.Debaltseve was first damaged on July 24, 2014 − its central market burned down and a private house nearby was destroyed.On July 25 militia counterattacked Ukrainian troops in the area of the city.