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Russian infiltration of Kupyansk persists

Russian forces are present in northern Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, attempting to push closer to the city center with small infantry groups, Ukrainian military spokesperson Victor Tregubov told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Oct. 28.

29 October 2025, 12:42 AM

Kremlin targets energy to 'divide' Ukraine in two - The Economist

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has stepped up air strikes on Ukraine’s power system ahead of winter to split the country in two and make the east uninhabitable, The Economist wrote on Oct. 26.

27 October 2025, 11:27 AM

Ukraine’s hold on Pokrovsk slips precariously

With at least 250 Russian troops operating in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, and Ukrainian supply routes to the city degraded by enemy drones, the situation in the area is now “critical,” Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 24, citing officers from two Ukrainian brigades.

25 October 2025, 01:04 AM

Russian airstrike damages high-rise and art school in Sloviansk

Russian forces struck the central part of Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, with three guided aerial bombs (KABs), Mayor Vadym Liakh reported on Oct. 5.

5 October 2025, 03:50 PM

Russia planning two more major offensives after three failures this year—Zelenskyy

Moscow is preparing two more large-scale offensive campaigns against Ukraine this fall, meaning that Ukraine needs sustained Western military and financial support, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 16.

17 September 2025, 12:55 AM

Russian troops use gas pipelines to infiltrate into Kupyansk

Russian infantry uses natural gas pipelines to cross the Oskil River and reach Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, the DeepState OSINT (open-source intelligence) project reported on Sept. 12.

13 September 2025, 02:05 AM

Moscow plans to educate Chinese children in occupied Ukraine

Moscow and Beijing are planning to establish a Chinese educational “enclave” in occupied Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, the Eastern Human Rights Group told NV on Aug. 16.

18 August 2025, 10:09 PM

Ukraine pushes Russians back at Dobropillia

Ukrainian forces have managed to first contain and then push back Russian infantry near Dobropillia, Donetsk Oblast, where the enemy advanced rapidly several days ago, analysts at DeepState OSINT (open-source intelligence) project reported on Aug. 15.

15 August 2025, 10:18 PM

Russia’s Pokrovsk breakthrough contained for now, Ukraine says

The rapid advance of Russian infantry near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, has been largely halted, Ukrainian military spokesperson Victor Tregubov said on Aug. 14.

14 August 2025, 11:46 PM

Zelenskyy: Moscow rushing to break Ukrainian lines ahead of Alaska talks

The Kremlin is pushing its troops to achieve a breakthrough on the battlefield to get more leverage before the Aug. 15 U.S.–Russia talks in Alaska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 12.

12 August 2025, 11:41 PM

Pokrovsk nearly encircled, former Azov commander warns

Pokrovsk and nearby Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast are nearly completely encircled by advancing Russian troops, former chief of staff of the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov, Lt. Col. Bohdan Krotevych, said on Aug. 11.

12 August 2025, 01:20 AM

Putin demands Donetsk Oblast in exchange for ceasefire—report

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has offered Washington to end hostilities in Ukraine in exchange for Kyiv ceding the entirety of Donetsk Oblast, The Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 8, citing diplomatic sources.

9 August 2025, 01:08 AM

Ukraine denies reports of Pokrovsk encirclement

Ukrainian units defending Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, have not been encircled by advancing Russian troops, Ukraine’s General Staff said in a statement on Aug. 5.

6 August 2025, 01:23 AM

Russia’s new three-step assault tactic yields gradual gains

Over the past two months, Russian forces have relied on a new tactic known as the “triple chokehold,” enabling a slow but steady advance in eastern Ukraine, The Telegraph wrote on May 23.

24 May 2025, 01:21 AM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine maintains presence in Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian forces are still carrying out active combat operations in Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod oblasts, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 21.

22 May 2025, 02:07 AM

No evidence of NK troops in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine says

Contrary to recent reports by Ukrainian media, there is currently no North Korean military presence in Kharkiv Oblast, the Ukrainian military said on Nov. 22.

22 November 2024, 11:57 PM

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

Russian troops enter Vuhledar from two directions

Russian forces have entered Vuhledar, Donetsk Oblast, from the west and south, according to a report by Deep State OSINT (open-source intelligence) project on Sept. 30.

1 October 2024, 02:04 AM

Russian troops advance near 10 Ukrainian settlements in Kharkiv Oblast, monitoring group claims

Russian troops have advanced near 10 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group claimed.

20 May 2024, 02:57 PM

Crisis hits coal mining industry in occupied Luhansk Oblast: Most workers mobilized, over 80% of mines shuttered

Nearly 60% of miners in the Russian-occupied eastern region of Ukraine have been conscripted, and 100 out of 114 coal mines have been shuttered, branded as "unprofitable," according to an April 26 announcement by Luhansk Oblast governor Artem Lysohor.

26 April 2024, 10:45 AM

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