Air Assault Forces

Two assault brigades shifted under 7th Air Assault Corps in continuation of Drapatyi’s policy

Ukraine’s 5th Separate Kyiv Assault Brigade and the 92nd Separate Ivan Sirko Assault Brigade have been placed under the command of the 7th Corps of the Air Assault Forces, a source in the Defense Forces told NV on Sept. 15.

15 September, 06:47 PM

225th Assault Regiment shifted under 7th Air Assault Corps after series of scandals – NV sources

The 225th Assault Regiment is being moved under the operational control of the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces, one of the military’s strongest corps formations, as part of changes introduced by new commander-in-chief Mykhailo Drapatyi, sources in Ukraine’s Defense Forces told NV on Sept. 7.

7 September, 07:07 PM

Ukraine reports liberation of six villages near key frontline junction

Ukraine’s 425th Separate Assault Regiment Skelia reportedly liberated six settlements in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and returned 120 square kilometers of territory to Ukrainian control, ArmyInform reported July 13.

14 July, 01:15 PM

Ukrainian paratroopers halt two-day Russian assault near Sloviansk

Troops from Ukraine’s 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade stopped a two-day Russian mechanized assault in the Sloviansk sector, the 7th Air Assault Corps said on June 17.

17 June, 12:18 PM

Two conflicting orders make rotation impossible – Air Assault Forces representative

Col. Volodymyr Polevyi, chief of communications for the 7th Rapid Reaction Assault Corps of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces, spoke with Radio NV on April 30 about the situation on the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad axis and the contradictory orders coming from the top.

1 May, 04:55 PM

Russian desperate gas pipe infiltration tactics fail in Sumy Oblast

A treacherous attempt by Russian invaders to infiltrate through a gas pipeline in Sumy Oblast failed, the communications department of Air Assault Forces' 71st Separate Airmobile Brigade said in an interview with NV on April 29.

1 May, 08:35 AM

81st Brigade massacres Russian infantry after thwarting mass assault near Slovyansk - video

Ukrainian forces crushed the year's largest Russian motorcycle assault near Slovyansk, thwarting a breakthrough and destroying enemy infantry, the 81st Airmobile Brigade reported on April 1.

1 April, 02:12 PM

Ukrainian paratroopers repel large-scale Russian offensive in Donetsk Oblast - video

Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled a large-scale Russian offensive near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, inflicting significant losses on the enemy, 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of Air Assault Forces reported on March 26.

26 March, 02:09 PM

Ukrainian forces clearing Hryshyne village amid intense fighting

Ukrainian Defense Forces are conducting clearing operations in the central part of Hryshyne village in Donetsk Oblast amid intense ongoing fighting, while successfully holding back Russian advances in the Pokrovsk agglomeration, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported on March 14.

14 March, 06:10 PM

Nine settlements retaken on Oleksandrivsk front as operation continues since Jan. 29 — General Staff

Ukrainian forces have retaken nine settlements on the Oleksandrivsk sector as part of an operation underway since Jan. 29, 2026, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said on March 2, citing the Air Assault Forces Command.

2 March, 07:30 PM

AFU officer embezzles millions while frontline troops eat rotten food

AFU major was served a notice of suspicion for embezzling over 10 million UAH ($256k) meant for soldiers' food to buy a Bali villa and luxury goods, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) reported on Feb. 20.

20 February, 01:46 PM

Paratroopers show video countering Russian pincer maneuvers on Pokrovsk

Russian forces are intensifying efforts to encircle Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast using pincer maneuvers, but Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces released video footage on Feb. 16, showing their units destroying enemy groups in the Pokrovsk agglomeration.

16 February, 05:05 PM

Ukrainian forces smash Russian buildup near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian paratroopers thwarted a renewed Russian attempt to mass troops and equipment in a garage cooperative southeast of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, eliminating six enemy soldiers, three vehicles and two quad bikes, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported via Telegram video on Feb. 13.

13 February, 04:31 PM

Ukrainian paratroopers destroy Russian troop concentration in southeastern Pokrovsk — video

Ukrainian forces destroyed a concentration of Russian troops in southeastern Pokrovsk, the 147th Artillery Brigade of the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces said in a video published on its Telegram channel.

12 February, 11:09 AM

Russia presses advance in Pokrovsk as infantry attacks intensify around Hryshyne

Russian forces are trying to press a further advance in Pokrovsk and are assaulting the village of Hryshyne with infantry in Donetsk Oblast, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces reported on Feb. 10.

10 February, 05:03 PM

Firefights ongoing in Myrnohrad as Russia pulls armor toward city

Russian forces are increasing pressure on the northern part of Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, with ongoing small-arms fighting in the city center, Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported on Jan. 27.

27 January, 01:05 PM

Russian assault through gas pipeline foiled in Kharkiv Oblast - video

Russian forces attempted to use the Soyuz gas pipeline to advance covertly in Kharkiv Oblast, but Ukrainian troops successfully blocked the assault, 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces wrote on Jan. 5.

5 January, 02:19 PM

DeepState spots Russian troops near Pokrovsk rail hub

More and more videos, showing Russian troops in the central part of the city and near the railway station, emerge online, DeepState monitoring group reported on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 01:04 PM

Ukrainian defenders retake control in Myrnohrad after Russian flag stunt

The city of Myrnohrad remains under Ukrainian military control despite Russian attempts to infiltrate the settlement and raise their flag at a coal mine, Ukraine's 7th Air Assault Corps reported on Telegram on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 04:53 PM

Ukraine halts Russian encirclement effort near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian counterattacks on the Dobropillia axis are disrupting Russian attempts to encircle Pokrovsk, even as Moscow’s forces push into some districts in the town, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 3.

4 November 2025, 10:16 AM

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