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U.S. unveils AI anti-drone tech and “army Amazon” marketplace for allies

The U.S. Army is planning to develop an Amazon-like platform for selling drones and counter-drone systems to allied countries, the Financial Times reported on May 31.

1 June, 08:35 AM

Ukraine seizes initiative in key eastern sectors as Russia’s offensive stalls, Syrskyi says

The Sloviansk-Kramatorsk urban area remains one of the key sectors of Russia’s offensive, but Russian forces have failed to carry out their plans, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

29 May, 06:26 PM

AFU confirms fifth attack on Tuapse Russian refinery

Ukrainian Defense Forces units struck Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai on the night of May 27, causing a fire and smoke at the facility, AFU General Staff confirmed on May 28.

28 May, 01:05 PM

SBU announces new security measures in five border oblasts amid threats from Belarus

Ukrainian Defense Forces and Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) are strengthening defenses and taking measures to enhance security in five northern oblasts near the borders with Russia and Belarus, SBU announced in a statement on May 21.

21 May, 12:43 PM

Moscow reports 'frontline success' where none exists

The town of Khotin in Sumy Oblast remains under Ukrainian control, despite Russian attempts to create what Moscow calls a “buffer zone” there, AFU Kursk operational group reported on Dec. 30.

30 December 2025, 11:13 AM

Clash between HUR fighters and soldiers in Kyiv suburb — media

Conflict broke out on the grounds of a sanatorium outside Kyiv between fighters from Ukraine’s Intelligence (HUR) and soldiers of one of the Armed Forces units, Ukrainska Pravda wrote, citing its sources, on Dec. 3.

4 December 2025, 08:45 AM

Kremlin markets fictional Pokrovsk ‘liberation’ ahead of peace talks

Russian troops have failed to seize Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, despite the Kremlin’s fresh claim that the city was supposedly under Russian control, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Dec. 1.

2 December 2025, 10:16 AM

Ukraine denies any discussion of shrinking its army in Geneva

In Ukrainian and U.S. delegations talks in Geneva — held to coordinate the so-called U.S.-backed peace plan — the issue of reducing the size of Ukraine’s Armed Forces was not discussed, General Staff chief Andrii Hnatov told LIGA.net on Nov. 25.

26 November 2025, 08:50 AM

Pokrovsk nearly encircled, no sign of relief — video of military analyst interview

Military expert and former SBU officer Ivan Stupak told Radio NV about the "very critical” situation in Pokrovsk.

28 October 2025, 02:16 PM

Russians seep into south and west of Pokrovsk - ISW

The frontline around Pokrovsk remains highly fluid, and both Ukrainian and Russian forces continue pushing toward the city, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 27.

28 October 2025, 10:03 AM

Ukraine's senior commander resumes command of 9th Army Corps

Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, who left his posts as commander of the Donetsk operational-tactical grouping and the 9th Army Corps in early summer, has returned to lead the corps, NV sister outlet Ukrainian Pravda wrote on Oct. 20.

21 October 2025, 12:27 PM

Ukraine moves to form Cyber Forces within Armed Forces

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada approved a bill on the creation of the Cyber Forces within the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) at first reading, Iryna Herashchenko, co-chair of the European Solidarity party, reported on Oct. 9.

9 October 2025, 02:30 PM

Ukrainian troops halt Russian infiltration in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Ukrainian Defense Forces maintain control over Kalynivske in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, despite Russian attempts to advance in the area, 20th Army Corps reported on Oct. 2.

3 October 2025, 08:14 AM

Ukraine commemorates its past and present Defenders

On Oct. 1, Ukraine observes Defenders’ Day — a national holiday that now coincides with the Feast of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God and the Day of the Ukrainian Cossacks.

1 October 2025, 09:50 AM

Zaluzhnyi delivers first assessment of Kursk operation

Former AFU Commander-in-Chief and now ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has commented on the Defense Forces’ operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast in an interview with ZN.ua, published on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 12:19 PM

Ukrainian troops regain ground in Donetsk Oblast

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have liberated the village of Volodymyrivka in Donetsk Oblast and pushed Russian forces back in several nearby areas, DeepState monitoring group wrote on Sept. 7.

8 September 2025, 07:47 AM

Ukrainian military academies top national list in university applications — Syrskyi

Military institutions in Ukraine have become the top choice among all universities in terms of the number of admission applications submitted this year, AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote on Sept. 1.

1 September 2025, 11:26 AM

Russia advances near Serebryanka and Olhivske as Ukraine pushes enemy back from Tolstoy — DeepState

The Russian army has advanced in the Serebryanskyi forest area, near Serebryanka in Donetsk Oblast, and near Olhivske in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, DeepState monitoring group wrote on Aug. 22.

22 August 2025, 10:40 AM

Ukraine hits Novoshakhtinsk oil plant and UAV hub in Donetsk - General Staff

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Novoshakhtinsk Oil Products Plant in Russia’s Rostov Oblast and a number of other key military facilities, the AFU General Staff reported on Aug. 21.

21 August 2025, 03:15 PM

Azov-led units batter Russian forces, restore control around Dobropillia

Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue stabilization actions and restore control over the settlements on the Dobropillia axis, the General Staff reported on Aug. 20.

21 August 2025, 09:53 AM

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