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More than 250 Russian troops taken prisoner during Operation Vivaldi — photo

Ukrainian forces captured more than 250 Russian soldiers during the third phase of Operation Vivaldi, the 3rd Army Corps announced on September 28.

28 September, 01:46 PM

Azov says city remains under Ukrainian control, rejects Russian encirclement claim

The city of Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast remains under the control of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, the 1st Azov Corps of the National Guard said on Sept. 26, rejecting Russian Defense Ministry claims that Ukrainian troops there had been encircled.

26 September, 03:25 PM

Russian troops seep into Orikhiv as Huliaipole front stabilizes — DeepState

Russian infantry units are infiltrating the southern outskirts of Orikhiv while defense lines stabilize around Huliaipole, DeepState co-founder Roman Pohorilyi said in an interview with Radio NV on Sept. 23.

23 September, 08:21 AM

Ukraine's Lyman push collapses Kremlin plan to encircle Donbas fortress cities — ISW

Ukrainian forces disrupted Russia's plan to encircle Donbas fortress cities through Operation Vivaldi, the Institute for the Study of War reported on Sept. 15.

16 September, 10:32 AM

Kremlin-aligned blogger admits Russian claims on Svyatohirsk are false – ISW

A video from Ukrainian Third Army Corps Commander Andrii Biletskyi debunked Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s claims that his forces “captured” the city, forcing even a Kremlin-aligned military blogger to admit the claim was false, according to a September 7 report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

8 September, 12:28 PM

Putin is trapped in strategic zugzwang — NV interview

Vladimir Putin’s trajectory in the war against Ukraine is a classic strategic zugzwang where every subsequent move degrades his position, Institute of World Policy Director Yevhen Mahda said in an interview with Radio NV on Sept. 7.

8 September, 08:57 AM

Russia rejects ceasefire initiative as fighting continues along front

Fighting continues along the front despite Ukraine’s initiative for a ceasefire from Sept. 5-9, the Ukrainian military’s Main Communications Directorate told Ukrainska Pravda on Sept. 5.

5 September, 12:15 PM

Russian advances in Ukraine ground to a near-halt in August as casualties surged

Russian territorial advances in Ukraine ground to a near-total standstill while troop casualties surged dramatically in August, according to a September 1 frontline analysis by Texty.org.ua.

2 September, 01:38 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 suppresses Russian drones before sweeping Kupyansk forest lines — ISW

Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted an infantry clearing operation in the Kupyansk sector after neutralizing Russian drone strike capabilities, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Aug. 30.

31 August, 11:53 AM

Russian forces experiment with new tech to restore mechanized offensives – ISW

Russian forces continue experimenting with new technological innovations to restore mechanized maneuver at the tactical level and break out of positional warfare, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on August 9.

10 August, 11:26 AM

Russia inflates military success to give Putin distorted war outlook, reinforcing hardline stance

The Kremlin is deliberately exaggerating the Russian army's frontline successes, giving Russian dictator Vladimir Putin a distorted impression of the war's progress and reinforcing his refusal to compromise, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on July 22.

23 July, 10:38 AM

Syrskyi visits Kostiantynivka frontline, declares ‘drones must come first’

Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi arrived at the frontline near Kostiantynivka and announced that “drones must come first”, according to a statement he made on July 20.

20 July, 01:39 PM

Syrskyi's order on troop rotations implemented 72% of the time

Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi’s order mandating the rotation of frontline servicemembers has been carried out in 72% of cases, though some soldiers remain in their positions for more than 200 days without replacement, the army chief reported on Facebook on July 14.

14 July, 04:32 PM

Russian troops fully seize Hulyaipole, build up forces - video interview

Russian forces have captured Hulyaipole and are concentrating their troops there, analyst and Co-founder of the DeepState project Roman Pohorilyi told Radio NV on July 7.

8 July, 09:55 AM

General Syrskyi warns of Russia's plans on frontlines

Despite significant successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and superiority over the enemy in the level of training, it is still too early to talk about a qualitative turning point in the war, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Telegram on July 7.

7 July, 07:04 PM

DeepState's Pohorilyi explains Russia's 'controlled chaos' tactics near Kostiantynivka

DeepState co-founder Roman Pohorilyi told Radio NV that Vladimir Putin's claim that Kostiantynivka had been captured was premature, outlining the current battlefield situation around the frontline city on July 7.

7 July, 02:40 PM

Russian assault on Kramatorsk intensifies as frontline situation turns “critical”

The situation in Kramatorsk has deteriorated from difficult to “critical” as Russian forces intensify pressure in the area, spokesperson for the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade Ivan Petrichak told Suspilne on July 6.

6 July, 09:38 AM

Ukrainian forces publish video disputing Putin's capture claim

Ukrainian forces released video from several areas of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, saying the footage disproves Russian claims that the city has been captured on July 5.

5 July, 10:43 AM

Putin admits some Russian frontline failures – ISW

Vladimir Putin has begun publicly acknowledging some battlefield setbacks in Ukraine in an apparent effort to appear better informed about frontline realities, the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest assessment on June 13.

13 June, 01:36 PM

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