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Newly deployed Russian recruits survive just 20 minutes at the front

A newly deployed Russian army recruit survives for just 20 to 35 minutes once they reach frontline combat positions, historian Peter Frankopan reported in an article for Foreign Policy on June 25.

29 June, 02:15 PM

Ukrainian defender recalls entering liberated Kherson

Oleksandr Ohorodnikov, call sign “Viter” (“Wind”), one of the first Ukrainian defenders to enter Kherson after liberation, shared his memories in an interview with Suspilne Kherson on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 01:50 PM

2,000 meters to Andriivka nominated for Gotham Award - video

Mstyslav Chernov’s documentary 2,000 meters to Andriivka was nominated for Best Documentary at the USA's 2025 Gotham Awards, Deadline reported on Oct. 28.

29 October 2025, 03:00 PM

3rd Assault Brigade combat medic dies in battle while saving comrades at eastern front

Former Chernihiv Regional Art Museum employee and now a combat medic in the Third Assault Brigade, Maryna Hrytsenko, was killed at the frontline, her colleagues wrote on Facebook on Aug. 8.

8 August 2025, 01:20 PM

Ukrainian brigade stages first-ever successful robot-only offensive - video

The 3rd Assault Brigade conducted a groundbreaking operation — by storming Russian positions in Kharkiv Oblast using drones and ground robotic systems, the brigade’s press service reported on July 9.

9 July 2025, 03:03 PM

Ukrainian marathon champion killed in action

Ukrainian athlete Petro Shukalovych has died defending his country from Russian invaders on the front lines, Race Project team reported on Instagram on May 21.

22 May 2025, 10:27 AM

Lt. Kateryna serves as Ukraine’s only female combat helicopter pilot

Lt. Kateryna, the only female combat helicopter pilot in Ukraine, serves with mostly male troops at a forward base, The New York Times reported on May 18.

18 May 2025, 01:44 PM

Russian soldiers ordered to kill Ukrainian POWs, but end up surrendering instead

Two Ukrainian soldiers, who were on the verge of being executed by Russians, managed to persuade them to surrender instead, journalist and editor-in-chief of Censor.NET Yuriy Butusov reported on April 27.

27 April 2025, 07:31 PM

Russia launches ground assaults amid April 24 massive combined strike on Ukraine — Zelenskyy

Russian forces attempted to intensify offensive actions along the front line during its massive missile and drone strike on April 24, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on April 25.

25 April 2025, 08:11 AM

U.S. access to Ukraine’s rare earth metals hinges on Eastern frontline battles

U.S. President Donald Trump is open to arming Ukraine in exchange for rare earth metals, but the plan faces major hurdles, with many key deposits located in Russian-occupied or contested eastern oblasts, The Wall Street Journal wrote on March 23.

24 March 2025, 10:56 AM

Russian forces advance near Burlatske in Donetsk Oblast – DeepState

Russian occupation forces have made territorial gains near Burlatske in Donetsk Oblast, the frontline control shifts in Torestk, DeepState monitoring group wrote on March 16.

17 March 2025, 07:59 AM

Kostenko: Ukraine’s retreat in Kursk tied to logistics, NK troops

Secretary of the Ukrainian Parliament’s Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, Roman Kostenkо, detailed in an interview with Radio NV on March 14 the key factors behind the Ukrainian Armed Forces' (UAF) retreat in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, when the situation became irreversible, and whether Ukraine can maintain a buffer zone there.

16 March 2025, 09:39 PM

Russia launches offensive on Ukrainian forces in Sudzha, street fighting ongoing – ISW

Russian troops continue advancing in Kursk Oblast and have likely begun an offensive on Sudzha — a city that remained under Ukrainian control until now, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 11.

12 March 2025, 01:10 PM

French chef turns the heat up on Russian invaders with American grenades

For three years, a French chef-turned-soldier with the call sign "Bones" has been fighting on the front lines in Ukraine’s most intense battles. Serving with the International Legion of Defense of Ukraine, he and his team of grenade launcher operators use an American-made Mk19 40mm automatic grenade launcher to take out Russian forces with precision.

3 March 2025, 07:00 PM

Ukraine regains lost positions near Pokrovsk in successful counterattack

Ukrainian troops have successfully counterattacked Russian forces near Pokrovsk, disrupting enemy positions and significantly degrading their combat capability, Dmytro Zhmailo, executive director of the Ukrainian Security Center, said on Radio NV on Feb. 27.

27 February 2025, 06:15 PM

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