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Defying Putin's orders: Can Ukrainian forces derail Russia's winter offensive in Donetsk Oblast?

NV assessed how the battle for the "fortress belt" in northern Donetsk Oblast could unfold in the near future and what Ukraine's Defense Forces can expect as fighting continues in Oblast.

13 October, 01:02 PM

Ukrzaliznytsia to transfer passengers to buses on routes in two front-line oblasts

Ukrzaliznytsia and regional military administrations launched a pilot train-and-bus service along designated front-line routes to Sumy and Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast, the railway operator said on Oct. 1.

1 October, 02:38 PM

Skelia Regiment comes under operational command of Ukraine’s Azov Corps

Ukraine’s 425th Separate Assault Regiment Skelia was placed under the operational command of the National Guard’s 1st Azov Corps, both units said on Sept. 2.

2 September, 05:19 PM

Ukrainian marines evacuate wounded soldier from front line with ground robot that traveled 26 km

Ukrainian troops evacuated a wounded comrade 26 kilometers from the front line using a Rys-Pro unmanned ground vehicle, the 40th Marine Brigade and the Ukrainian Navy said on Aug. 21.

21 August, 07:07 PM

Authorities order mandatory evacuation of 16 frontline settlements in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for 16 settlements across the Mykolaivka, Petropavlivka, and Ukrainska communities in the Synelnykove district, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha announced on August 18.

18 August, 02:00 PM

Ukraine's Armed Forces launch review of military unit staffing and personnel distribution

Ukraine's Armed Forces have launched a review of military unit staffing and the fairness of personnel distribution to ensure more efficient use of human resources, the General Staff said on July 29.

29 July, 05:26 PM

Officer explains why deep strikes are key to defending the Pokrovsk front

A Ukrainian Defense Forces officer fighting near Pokrovsk told NV that Russian troops are trying to pressure Ukraine's "fortress belt" from the south, while long-range deep strikes have become Kyiv's key weapon in the sector on July 4.

4 July, 10:16 AM

Russia pressures Belarus to open a new front against Ukraine

Russia is pressuring Belarus to play a more active role in the war against Ukraine in an effort to open a new front, The Wall Street Journal reported in an analysis of the Kremlin's latest moves toward Minsk on June 24.

24 June, 10:36 AM

Border guards show Vampire drones striking Russian military shelters

Ukrainian border guards using Vampire bomber drones destroyed six Russian military shelters during a nighttime operation on the Southern Slobozhanskyi front, Ukrainian officials said on May 19.

19 May, 02:04 PM

Ukraine unveils first guided bomb with 250-kg warhead after 17 months of development

A Ukrainian defense company participating in the Brave1 platform has developed the country’s first guided aerial bomb, which has completed testing and is ready for combat use, Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on May 18.

18 May, 01:45 PM

Russia boosts army ranks for summer assault despite mounting losses

Russia is replenishing its forces ahead of a planned summer offensive by recruiting prisoners and students and sending wounded or unfit soldiers to the front, though the reinforcements are unlikely to offset mounting losses, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 12.

12 May, 06:37 PM

Ukraine not losing war: What evidence shows — Conversation with Da Vinci Wolves drone commander

Platoon commander of unmanned systems in the Da Vinci Wolves battalion Oleksandr Yabchanka told Radio NV on May 7 why, as he wrote in his blog, Ukraine is not losing the war to Russia — even though such sentiments are often heard far from the front.

8 May, 05:32 PM

Russian invaders have entered active phase of spring offensive

Russia has already launched an active spring-summer offensive in Ukraine while making minimal use of armored vehicles, Viktor Trehubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Joint Forces grouping, said during a televised broadcast on May 7.

7 May, 02:38 PM

Ukrainian marine returns to service after limb loss

A 21-year-old Ukrainian marine, Yevhen Minzhener, call sign “Andatra,” lost a leg in a Russian drone strike on the front line but returned to service after prosthetics and rehabilitation, he told UNBROKEN Ukraine on May 5.

5 May, 02:57 PM

Syrskyi signs order mandating troop rotations after two months on frontline

Ukraine’s top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi signed an order mandating rotation of troops serving on frontline positions, according to a statement on Apr. 30.

30 April, 10:32 AM

Ukraine military intelligence hits Kadyrov-linked fighters

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said its special forces defeated a group of Chechen fighters loyal to Ramzan Kadyrov on the frontline, releasing video footage of the operation in a statement on Apr. 29.

29 April, 06:57 PM

Ukraine reports food supply shortages in three frontline brigades

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said cases of insufficient food supplies to remote positions were recorded in the 30th Mechanized Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade and 108th Territorial Defense Brigade, according to a statement on Apr. 28.

28 April, 05:08 PM

Russian forces use 'silence regime' to strengthen positions on front — DeepState

Russian forces are using the Easter ceasefire to improve positions on parts of the front and evacuate their wounded, the monitoring project DeepState reported on Apr. 12.

13 April, 11:55 AM

Ex-New York firefighter joins Ukraine’s army

A soldier known by the call sign Hudson, a rifleman in a reconnaissance platoon of Ukraine’s 42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade, previously worked as a firefighter in New York before joining Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Suspilne Dnipro reported on March 25.

25 March, 10:56 AM

Ukraine to create assault, drone and air defense regiments in National Guard

Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said he signed an order to form assault and unmanned systems regiments within National Guard corps, as well as a separate regiment for airspace protection, according to a statement posted on Telegram on March 10.

10 March, 04:51 PM

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