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Ukraine could care less about Russian-speaking oblasts — Steve Witkoff

Ukraine “could care less” about some oblasts if they are Russian-speaking, including Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhya — areas Russia claims in its constitution, Steve Witkoff, an envoy for Donald Trump, told The Wall Street Journal on April 18.

18 April 2025, 03:00 PM

Russian bombs devastate Pokrovsk while police rescue civilians and pets under fire

Pokrovsk has been one of Russia’s top targets in Donbas for months, with daily strikes and an ongoing effort to encircle the city after failing to seize it in fall 2024.

16 April 2025, 01:05 PM

Old machines, new missions: Ukraine's helicopter crews adapt

In the frigid morning of February 12, 2025, near an undisclosed location in Ukraine, a Mi-8 helicopter descended onto a makeshift landing zone. The crew, part of the 16th Separate Army Aviation Brigade from Brody, had just returned from a mission targeting Russian positions in the Donbas region. Pilots Yurii and Pavlo, both 24, shared their experiences operating the aging Mi-8 helicopters under constant threat from Russian air defenses.

15 April 2025, 10:35 AM

China responds to capture of its citizens fighting for Russia in Donbas

China’s Foreign Ministry is working with Ukraine to verify reports of two Chinese nationals captured as prisoners of war while fighting for Russia in Donetsk Oblast, Newsweek quoted the department’s representative as saying on April 9.

9 April 2025, 12:55 PM

Khortytsia troop grouping calculates Russian losses on eastern front

The Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping, overseeing Ukraine’s eastern front, has quantified the steep price Russia pays for each square kilometer of Ukrainian land it captures, according to its Telegram post on April 7.

7 April 2025, 07:38 PM

Ukraine gains ground near Kupyansk as Russia intensifies attacks on three fronts

Ukrainian Defense Forces recently advanced near Kupyansk while Russian troops escalated attacks across three key fronts—Toretsk, Pokrovsk, and the Kursk Oblast border region—according to the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War’s daily report released on April 5.

6 April 2025, 11:45 AM

Russian offensive stalls on Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian army chief says

Russia's military is focusing its offensive efforts on the Pokrovsk front but is making little progress, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said in a Facebook post on March 31.

31 March 2025, 04:07 PM

How Russia’s poor are benefitting from war while the middle class disappears

In the final installment of NV’s in-depth conversation with exiled Russian economist Igor Lipsits, we explore whether growing economic hardship could eventually spark unrest inside Russia—and why he believes that’s a fantasy. Lipsits breaks down the uneven impact of Putin’s war economy, the burden of occupying Ukrainian territory, and why Russia’s future may increasingly resemble that of North Korea. He also explains why, despite war damage, Ukraine is better positioned for long-term recovery and growth than its aggressor.

30 March 2025, 02:16 PM

Pokrovsk sector sees surge in Russian meat assaults, artillery and drone strikes

Russian invasion forces have intensified their assaults on the Pokrovsk front, resuming aggressive group-by-group attacks backed by heavy artillery and FPV drones, National Guard of Ukraine spokesperson Mykola Koval reported on the Kyiv24 channel on March 25.

25 March 2025, 12:44 PM

Russians gain ground near Pokrovsk, in Toretsk, eyeing armored push

Russian invasion forces have recently advanced near Toretsk and Pokrovsk, with signs pointing to preparations for renewed armored assaults on Toretsk, according to the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 23.

24 March 2025, 11:45 AM

Marine officer details Russian tactics, Ukraine’s defense on Pokrovsk front

Denys Bobkov, a communications officer with the 37th Separate Marine Brigade, described Russia’s offensive tactics on the Pokrovsk front in a Radio NV interview aired on March 14.

15 March 2025, 12:26 PM

Russian strike on Dobropillya in Donetsk Oblast kills 11, wounds 30

Russian forces attacked Dobropillya in Donetsk Oblast overnight into March 8, killing at least 11 people and wounding 30, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported on Telegram.

8 March 2025, 11:32 AM

Russian progress in Donetsk Oblast confirmed by DeepState monitoring group

Russian troops have made progress near Burlatske on the Novopavlivka front and Ulakly near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, as reported by the DeepState monitoring group on Feb. 22.

22 February 2025, 12:30 PM

Russian forces advance near Kurakhove and Velyka Novosilka in Donbas, progress in Kursk Oblast

Russian troops have recently made advances near Kurakhove and Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast, as well as in Russia's Kursk Oblast, according to a report from the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on Feb. 21.

22 February 2025, 11:45 AM

Ukrainian forces repel Russian attack near Pokrovsk, but enemy captures two villages nearby

Ukrainian Defense Forces have repelled a Russian attack near Pokrovsk, pushing back the enemy from the key route between Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka near the settlement of Malynivka in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Feb. 19.

19 February 2025, 03:06 PM

Russian forces advance near three settlements in Donetsk Oblast

Russian invasion forces have made advances near the settlements of Ulakly, Burlatske, and Andriyivka in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Feb. 18.

18 February 2025, 01:04 PM

Russian forces destroy some Ukrainian defensive positions near Pokrovsk

Russian invasion forces have destroyed some Ukrainian defense positions near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, the Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping reported on Telegram on Feb. 11.

11 February 2025, 01:11 PM

Ukrainian forces regain positions in Donbas and Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian Defense Forces have regained positions near the settlements of Dachenske and Vodiane Druhe in Donetsk Oblast, as well as near Kruglenkoye in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Feb. 10.

10 February 2025, 01:55 PM

Russian shelling in Kostiantynivka injures five, causes widespread damage

A Russian attack on the town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast injured five people and damaged 127 structures, Serhiy Horbunov, the head of the Kostiantynivka Military-Civilian Administration, reported on Facebook on Feb. 10.

10 February 2025, 12:06 PM

Russian troops surrender to Ukraine’s National Guard near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian defenders captured a group of Russian occupation forces on the Pokrovsk front, the Spartan 3rd Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine reported on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 05:35 PM

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