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First confirmed loss of North Korean howitzer Koksan — video

Ukraine’s 412th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment ‘Nemesis’ has destroyed a North Korean self-propelled howitzer M-1978 Koksan, deployed by the Russian military in occupied Luhansk Oblast.

18 February 2025, 09:36 PM

Russia aims to expand ‘gray zone’ south of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces are attempting to advance on the southern flanks of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian National Guard spokesperson Ruslan Muzychuk said on Jan. 21.

21 January 2025, 08:46 PM

Russia lost 38,000 soldiers in Kursk Oblast — Zelenskyy

Russia has sustained 38,000 casualties trying to push Ukrainian forces out of Kursk Oblast over the past five months, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 6.

6 January 2025, 09:40 PM

Besieged Pokrovsk cut off from gas supply

Natural gas supply to Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, will be suspended starting Dec. 12 due to the escalating situation on the frontline, regional operator Donetskoblgaz announced on Dec. 10.

10 December 2024, 08:02 PM

Russian troops enter eastern Selydove in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces have entered the city of Selydove in Donetsk Oblast, Bild journalist Julian Röpcke reported on Oct. 23.

24 October 2024, 01:04 AM

Russian troops enter Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast

The situation in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, remains dire, with Russian forces entering the eastern part of the city, Ukrainian military spokesperson Anastasia Bobovnikova told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Oct. 7.

8 October 2024, 12:19 AM

Reinforcements needed in Donetsk Oblast — Zelenskyy

The position of Ukrainian troops in Donetsk Oblast remains challenging, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Oct. 7 evening address.

7 October 2024, 10:31 PM

Zelenskyy orders eastern front boost as Ukraine advances in Kursk

During a conversation with Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on Aug. 14, President Volodymyr zelenskyy directed the bolstering of defense forces' positions on the eastern front using military aid packages from international partners.

14 August 2024, 05:15 PM

Russian army redeploys units from Luhansk Oblast to Kharkiv front, says Ukrainian military

The Russian army is redeploying military units from Luhansk Oblast to the Kharkiv sector, Vitaliy Sarantsev, a spokesman for the Kharkiv operational troop grouping, said on the national television on Aug. 5.

5 August 2024, 07:50 PM

MP Bezuhla criticizes Syrskyi for micromanaging troops

Ukrainian MP Mariana Bezuhla has once again criticized Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, alleging that his frequent trips to the front line are “distracting people.”

2 July 2024, 10:47 PM

Fighting becomes less intense near Kharkiv — Syrskyi

While the frontline eastern Ukraine has expanded, the fighting on most of its sections has become less intense, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a Facebook post on July 2.

2 July 2024, 09:56 PM

Russian army makes small gains on eastern Ukraine front amid intense attacks — British intelligence

Despite Russia opening a new front in northeastern Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, the intensity of Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine remains high, according to a British Defense Ministry intelligence report published on May 21.

21 May 2024, 04:55 PM

NATO underestimates Kremlin’s ability to adapt — Lithuanian DM

NATO underestimated the Kremlin’s ability to adapt, maintain its war economy, mobilize and to continue to wage war against Ukraine, Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas said, local outlet LRT reported on May 4.

4 May 2024, 05:07 PM

Military officials name the hottest point on the front in eastern Ukraine

In eastern Ukraine, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka remain the hottest sectors, but the Armed Forces have the situation well in hand, said Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Grouping of Troops, on national television on May 2.

2 May 2024, 01:55 PM

Russian troops exploit gaps ahead of expected US military support in Ukraine

Russia is intensifying efforts to bolster its position in eastern Ukraine and penetrate the front line before the first batch of a U.S. military package arrives, The New York Times reported on April 30.

30 April 2024, 07:21 PM

Russia incurs 85% of losses on Eastern Ukraine front - AFU spokesman

Russia suffers 85% of troop and equipment losses on the Eastern Ukrainian front, Nazar Voloshyn, a spokesman for the Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Troop Grouping said in a comment to the Ukrainian media LIGA.net on April 25.

25 April 2024, 05:50 PM

Eastern front situation deteriorates as Russia intensifies offensive, says Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief

The situation on the eastern front has notably deteriorated recently amid a significant intensification of the Russian offensive after the sham presidential election in March, Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote in his April 13 Telegram post.

13 April 2024, 01:27 PM

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