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3rd Corps liberates 40 sq km on Lyman axis amid first-ever ground robot airdrop

Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps executed the world's first combat airdrop of ground kamikaze robots into enemy rear lines and advanced another 40 square kilometers, the command reported on Sept. 21.

21 September, 09:16 AM

Ukraine achieved surprise by blinding Russian forces and disrupting logistics

Operational surprise has been a key factor in Ukraine’s ongoing Operation Vivaldi counteroffensive in northern Donetsk Oblast, with Ukrainian forces using strict operational security, electronic warfare and strikes on Russian logistics to reduce Moscow’s battlefield awareness, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Sept. 17 assessment.

18 September, 11:16 AM

Ukraine's 3rd Corps confirms its offensive, clearing 85 sq km in Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian forces launched an offensive in northern Donetsk Oblast, clearing 75 square kilometers and liberating 10 more, 3rd Army Corps Commander Andrii Biletskyi said on Sept. 15.

15 September, 12:12 PM

DeepState confirms liberation of 19 villages in southern Ukraine

Ukrainian troops have liberated 19 settlements from Russian control and pushed enemy forces back in six more, open-source intelligence (OSINT) project DeepState reported on Aug. 12.

13 August, 01:35 AM

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 forces retake ground between Ambarne and Milove in Kharkiv Oblast

Ukrainian Defense Forces have regained control over a small section of territory between the settlements of Ambarne and Milove in Kharkiv Oblast, spokesman for the Joint Forces Group Viktor Trehubov told news agency Ukrinform on April 7.

7 April, 02:55 PM

Ukraine liberates 12 settlements on Oleksandrivske axis – Syrskyi

Ukraine’s Defense Forces regained control of about 480 square kilometers and liberated 12 settlements during a counteroffensive on the Oleksandrivske axis, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Apr. 5.

5 April, 09:21 PM

Zaporizhzhia counterattacks buy Ukraine some time, analyst says

Ukraine’s recent counterattacks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast have expanded the buffer zone between the opposing fronts, delaying Russia’s planned offensives, U.S. military analyst Michael Kofman told NV Radio on March 17.

18 March, 10:52 PM

Ukraine reclaims 460 sq km in 2026, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian Defense Forces have recaptured 460 square kilometers of territory since the beginning of 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Italy’s Corriere Della Sera published on March 3.

3 March, 03:24 PM

Ukrainian counterattack in the South pushes back Russian advances

A Ukrainian counterattack in the southeast is gradually pushing back Russian advances and shows Kyiv still has significant fighting strength, according to an analysis published by The Wall Street Journal on Feb. 24.

24 February, 04:45 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukrainian forces liberate 174 sq. km. in Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian forces have liberated more than 174 square kilometers of territory and cleared nearly 200 square kilometers of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the Dobropillya front sector in Donetsk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Sept. 29 evening address to the nation.

30 September 2025, 08:00 AM

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

Russia launches offensive on Ukrainian forces in Sudzha, street fighting ongoing – ISW

Russian troops continue advancing in Kursk Oblast and have likely begun an offensive on Sudzha — a city that remained under Ukrainian control until now, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 11.

12 March 2025, 01:10 PM

Russia steps up shelling of Ukraine-held towns in Kursk Oblast

The Russian military has significantly intensified its shelling of Sudzha and nearby villages in Kursk Oblast, Oleksiy Dmytrashkivskyi, a press officer for Ukraine’s temporary military commandant’s office on Russian territory, said on Jan. 7.

8 January 2025, 02:12 AM

CCD responds to media reports of possible Russian offensive on Kherson

Ukraine’s Defense Forces are aware of Russia’s plans for an offensive, including in Kherson, and are ready to repel any attacks, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, said on Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 12:05 PM

Russia aims to reclaim Kursk Oblast ahead of possible talks — WP

Ukrainian forces are fending off an intense Russian counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast as Russian dictator Vladimir Putin seeks to regain control of the territory ahead of potential negotiations, according to The Washington Post.

17 November 2024, 10:19 AM

Russia aims to push Ukraine’s forces back by January, Estonia warns of intensified fighting in Kursk Oblast

Fighting in Kursk Oblast may intensify in the coming weeks or months as Russia tries to push Ukrainian Defense Forces back by January, said Ants Kivisõlg, head of the Estonian Ministry of Defense’s Intelligence Center, according to ERR.

16 November 2024, 06:20 PM

Russian forces face failure in second wave of Kursk counterattack, military expert says

Pavlo Narozhnyi, founder of the Jet Mail charity organization and military expert, discussed the situation in Kursk Oblast during an interview with Radio NV on Nov. 12.

13 November 2024, 03:42 AM

Russia launches new counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast

Russian forces have initiated a fresh counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast, OSINT (open-source intelligence) project DeepState reported on Nov. 7.

8 November 2024, 12:25 AM

Russia gains 490 sq. kilometers of Ukrainian territory in October

Russia seized about 490 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory in October, according to the DeepState monitoring project on Nov. 6.

6 November 2024, 01:34 PM

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