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Russian advances drop to negative rates in September amid heavy frontline losses — ISW

Ukrainian defense forces regained control of nearly 300 square kilometers from March through September 2026, the Institute for the Study of War wrote on Oct. 1.

2 October, 11:15 AM

Prytula Foundation delivers 135 RAM strike drones to army

Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation delivered 135 advanced loitering munitions valued at a total of 261,853,838 UAH ($6.3 million) to Ukraine's defense forces, the organization's press service announced on Sept. 18.

18 September, 12:02 PM

Ukrainian military debunks Putin's claims of seizing Kharkiv Oblast village

Russian claims alleging the capture of Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv Oblast are completely untrue, Ukraine's 14th Army Corps announced on Sept. 2.

2 September, 01:21 PM

Ukraine's Defense Ministry unveils first domestic jet-powered drone interceptor Alexa Spatium

Ukraine's Defense Forces have added Alexa Spatium, the country's first domestically produced jet-powered drone interceptor, to their arsenal, the Defense Ministry said on Aug. 21.

21 August, 05:46 PM

Kyiv's deep strike campaign takes out 11 Russian oil refineries in one month

Ukraine intensified long-range deep strike campaign against Russia's military-economic infrastructure in June, hitting 11 oil refineries, seven fuel logistics facilities, eight military factories, space communication centers, ships, and ferries, Defense Ministry reported on July 1.

1 July, 02:20 PM

Ukraine cripples Russian drone operations and logistics in Pokrovsk sector - video

Ukrainian Defense Forces are systematically destroying Russian communication antennas, Wi-Fi bridges, and drone launch points in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, following Starlink outage for the enemy army, 7th Rapid Response Corps wrote on June 25.

25 June, 02:55 PM

Zelenskyy confirms successful attacks on oil facilities in Ufa and Krasnodar Krai - video

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Poltavska oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Krai and two oil refineries in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on June 25.

25 June, 02:00 PM

100+ Russian troops breach Kostyantynivka as commanders warn of possible city fall

At least a hundred Russian soldiers have infiltrated Kostyantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, advancing into the city center, as Ukrainian forces warn of an increasingly complex and threatening defensive environment, hromadske reported on June 12.

12 June, 01:32 PM

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

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