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Ukraine confirms strike on oil terminal near Russia’s Taman port

Ukraine’s defense forces struck the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in the Russian settlement of Volna in Krasnodar Krai overnight with drones, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said on May 13.

13 May, 03:58 PM

Russian forces lack capability to breach Donbas fortress belt this year — ISW

While Moscow demands the surrender of Ukraine's Donbas "fortress belt" — Kostyantynivka, Druzhkivka, Slovyansk, and Kramatorsk — it is incapable of capturing Donetsk Oblast in 2026, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on April 14.

15 April, 05:08 PM

SBU celebrates 34 years with bold operations against Russia

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service on March 25 celebrates its 34th anniversary while highlighting its transformation into a modern special service that has carried out numerous unique operations against Russia since the start of the full-scale invasion.

25 March, 02:23 PM

Ukraine hits military depots in occupied territory and targets in Russia

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a number of key targets inside Russia overnight, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said without immediately disclosing details of the operation on Feb. 28.

28 February, 07:24 PM

Zelenskyy warns Donbas withdrawal would divide and weaken Ukraine

Ukraine’s withdrawal from remaining parts of the Donbas, as demanded by the Kremlin in peace talks, could split society and weaken the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, stressing in an interview with the BBC that Donbas is more than just territory on Feb. 23.

23 February, 10:29 AM

Russia’s tactics cause massive losses in push toward Pokrovsk — Ukrainian colonel

Col. Volodymyr Polevyi, head of communications for the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces, said Ukrainian troops are carrying out a gradual withdrawal on the Pokrovsk front, while Russian forces are sustaining heavy losses and facing blocked Starlink access, he told Radio NV in an interview on Feb. 7.

7 February, 02:16 PM

Ukraine carried out three offensive operations in 2025, two in Russia — Syrskyi

Ukraine’s top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out three offensive operations in 2025, two of them on the territory of aggressor state Russia, speaking to journalists, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Feb. 6.

6 February, 01:54 PM

Ukraine confirms strike on Russian oil depot in Volgograd Oblast

Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed that Defense Forces struck the Zhutovskaya oil depot in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast (Oktyabrsky district) overnight into Jan. 10.

10 January, 06:25 PM

Ukrainian forces stop 50 assaults and kill 123 Russians near Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s defense forces repelled 50 assault actions by Russian troops on the Pokrovsk front over the past day, the 14th Operational Brigade named after Ivan Bohun (Chervona Kalyna) said on Dec. 19.

19 December 2025, 03:18 PM

Russia is feeding in reserves and concentrating manpower in a Sumy settlement – Ukrainian serviceman

Russian invaders are attempting to amass personnel in Oleksiivka in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, but Defense Forces are destroying enemy troops before they reach the settlement, Ukrainian serviceman Stanislav Buniatov, known by the call sign Osman, said on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 03:28 PM

Ukrainian Defense Forces strike a plant in Cheboksary and several Russian military sites in occupied territories

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a command post of a unit from Russia’s 58th Combined Arms Army in occupied Vasylivka and destroyed a Tor-M1 air-defense system in Mariupol, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 03:19 PM

Ukraine frees 182.8 km² near Pokrovsk, killing 14,000 Russians

Ukrainian Defense Forces have liberated 182.8 square kilometers of the Pokrovsk district in Donetsk Oblast since late August and cleared 230.1 square kilometers of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups, the General Staff reported on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 06:00 PM

Ukraine’s General Staff confirms Defense Forces struck the Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia overnight

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed that Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia’s Saratov Oblast overnight on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 12:56 PM

Ukraine's General Staff confirms hits on key Russian assets

Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed successful strikes on the Ryazan Oil Refinery, an ammunition and drone depot near temporarily occupied Luhansk, and an S-400 Triumph air defense system position in Kaluga Oblast, according to a Facebook post by the General Staff on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 04:53 PM

Russia seizes more ground in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya — DeepState

The Russian forces launched new offensive attempts along several sections of the frontline in Zaporizhzhya and Donetsk oblasts, DeepState monitoring group wrote on July 8.

8 July 2025, 08:00 AM

Ukraine’s Varta 2 armored vehicle ready for mass production

Ukraine’s Varta 2 specialized armored vehicle completed all required tests, finalized codification, and is authorized for supply to the nation’s defense forces, paving the way for serial production, Ukrainian Armor announced on Facebook on May 22.

22 May 2025, 03:55 PM

SBU arrests teen sharing Defense Force positions with Russian FSB

A teen who spied on the Defense Forces positions in Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts and passed this information to Russia’s FSB was arrested, military counterintelligence department of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported on May 20.

20 May 2025, 02:15 PM

Ukrainian forces eliminate over 200 Russian troops near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian forces killed over 200 Russian soldiers, including 128 permanent losses, on the Pokrovsk front amid 133 combat clashes on May 12, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Telegram.

13 May 2025, 12:15 PM

Russian claims about Kursk Oblast liberation do not reflect reality - DeepState

Russian statements about the alleged complete "liberation" of Kursk Oblast and the displacement of Ukrainian forces are inaccurate, however, the situation in the sector remains difficult, DeepState monitoring group wrote on April 26.

27 April 2025, 11:42 AM

Most Ukrainians demand focus on war efforts, not political missteps - poll

About 60% of Ukrainians believe that the top priority should be actions aimed at supporting the Defense Forces and repelling Russian aggression, according to a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) between Feb. 4 and 9.

3 March 2025, 01:36 PM

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