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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

Ukraine faces best battlefield situation in 2.5 years – Zelenskyy

The military situation is currently the most favorable for Ukraine in the past two and a half years, adding that momentum is gradually shifting back in Kyiv's favor, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 9.

9 June, 10:27 AM

Ukrainian patrol rescues wounded soldier near Kostiantynivka

Ukrainian soldiers from the 24th Mechanized Brigade rescued a wounded serviceman from another unit near Kostiantynivka after spotting him during a patrol. The injured soldier was unable to evacuate himself from the front line, according to Donbas Realii on May 31.

31 May, 08:23 PM

Ukraine has 6 months to seize initiative and strengthen peace talks position, 3rd Corps' Biletsky says

Ukraine has about six months to seize the initiative on the battlefield and strengthen its position in possible peace talks, Andriy Biletsky, commander of Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps, told Reuters in an interview on May 27.

27 May, 06:02 PM

Rutte: frontline in Ukraine stabilized

The Ukrainian military has managed to stabilize the frontline in recent months and is slowly retaking lost territory, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on May 22.

22 May, 10:48 PM

Ukraine seizes tactical initiative as Russian losses mount — ISW

Ukrainian Defense Forces are regaining the tactical initiative across various frontline sectors following a series of counteroffensives and mounting Russian troop losses, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on May 20.

21 May, 08:51 AM

Latvia's acting FM mocks Russian army's advances in Ukraine

Latvia's acting Foreign Minister Baiba Braže delivered a sharp ridicule of Russia's military performance in Ukraine at the Lennart Meri Conference in Estonia on May 18, drawing a comparison that left little room for interpretation, according to the Foreign Ministry’s post on X.

18 May, 06:30 PM

Initiative in war officially shifts to Ukraine as Russia stumbles on battllefield — The Economist

The May 9 parade, supposed to epitomize Russia's military might under dictator Vladimir Putin, instead exposed its vulnerability and weakness as tanks failed to roll across Red Square for the first time in 20 years, The Economist wrote on May 10.

11 May, 02:00 PM

Ukraine has stabilized front line and strengthened air defenses – Sybiha

Andrii Sybiha said Ukraine had stabilized the front line and was strengthening its air defenses, speaking to reporters ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry on May 11.

11 May, 01:56 PM

Mutual accusations fly as temporary ceasefire falters in eastern Ukraine

A ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia without clear enforcement mechanisms, reliable monitoring, and defined dispute resolution procedures is unlikely to be durable, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 10.

11 May, 11:15 AM

Russian forces advance towards three settlements in Donetsk Oblast – DeepState

Russian forces advanced towards three settlements in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported on May 10.

11 May, 09:45 AM

Zelenskyy visits 31st Brigade on front line, says Russia has not eased assaults despite ceasefire

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited soldiers of the 31st General-Khorunzhyi Leonid Stupnytskyi Separate Mechanized Brigade, which is holding defensive positions in the Oleksandrivka sector, the Ukrainian leader reported on X on May 8.

8 May, 04:50 PM

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