Russia-Ukraine war

Russia forms its own drone forces, copying Ukraine’s battlefield model

Russia has officially established its own drone forces within the army, Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti reported, citing Deputy Chief of the newly created branch, Sergey Ishtuganov.

12 November 2025, 04:31 PM

SBU names five Russian commanders behind missile strike on UNESCO sites in Lviv

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has charged five Russian military commanders in absentia for orchestrating a missile strike on Lviv that hit civilian infrastructure within the UNESCO World Heritage Site — the Ensemble of the Historic Center of Lviv — during the night of Sept. 3–4, 2024, the agency said on Telegram.

11 November 2025, 05:08 PM

Defense forces withdraw from several positions in Zaporizhzhya Oblast amid Russian assault — military spokesman

Ukraine’s defense forces were forced to retreat from positions near several settlements in Zaporizhzhya Oblast due to intense Russian pressure, said Southern Defense Forces spokesman Vladyslav Voloshyn in comments to RBC-Ukraine on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 05:00 PM

Kremlin signals Russia’s war against Ukraine could drag on

Russia’s war against Ukraine will continue until it achieves “the goals it set from the very beginning,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Nov. 10 during a briefing, according to the state-run propaganda outlet RIA Novosti.

10 November 2025, 02:46 PM

‘A very bad record’: Ukraine sees sharp rise in desertion and AWOL cases — Prosecutor General’s Office

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian law enforcement has registered more than 310,000 criminal cases related to unauthorized absence from a military unit or place of service (AWOL) and desertion — most of them in the first 10 months of 2025.

10 November 2025, 01:45 PM

Logistics to Myrnohrad difficult but intact, no encirclement — General Staff

Logistics to Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast are complicated but continue to function, and claims that Russian forces have full fire control over Ukrainian supply routes or have encircled the city are false, General Staff spokesman Maj. Andrii Kovaliov told Ukrainska Pravda.

10 November 2025, 12:31 PM

Stoltenberg: Timely aid might have prevented war in Ukraine

Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg admitted Western aid to Ukraine was "too little and too late," saying stronger early support could have deterred Russia's full-scale invasion, The Sunday Times reported on Nov. 8.

9 November 2025, 04:16 PM

Zelenskyy: About 300 Russian troops remain in Pokrovsk, goal No. 1 is to seize the city fast

Around 314 Russian troops are currently in the city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, according to Ukrainian defenders, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a briefing on Nov. 7, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

7 November 2025, 05:15 PM

Russian troops advance in Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts — DeepState

Russian forces have made territorial gains in two settlements in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts, according to an update from the military analysis project DeepState published on Nov. 7.

7 November 2025, 01:00 PM

Russian troops seize Pavlivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, advance near six more villages — DeepState

Russian forces have occupied the village of Pavlivka in Polohy District, Zaporizhzhya Oblast, the military analysis project DeepState reported on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 05:56 PM

Russian forces shifting south toward Zaporizhzhya, soldier warns

Russian forces are rapidly advancing toward Zaporizhzhzhya along the right flank through Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as attention remains focused on Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian soldier Stanislav “Osman” Bunyatov, who runs the Telegram channel “Snipers Say”, said on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 02:25 PM

Zelenskyy responds to overnight Russian strike: Critical infrastructure is the target

Russia is deliberately targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Nov. 6, adding that eight people were injured in a drone strike on the city of Kamianske in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

6 November 2025, 12:50 PM

South Africa probes recruitment of citizens sent to fight in Ukraine

South African authorities said they are investigating the recruitment of 17 citizens who were lured abroad under false pretenses and later sent to fight in Ukraine’s Donbas region, Reuters reported on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 12:10 PM

Drones strike oil stations in Russia’s Yaroslavl Oblast, officials claim

Drones struck oil pumping stations in Russia’s Yaroslavl Oblast early on Nov. 5, according to regional governor Mikhail Yevrayev.

5 November 2025, 04:44 PM

Assault and clearance: HUR fighters strike Russian positions on Zaporizhzhya and Lyman fronts — video

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) operatives are storming Russian positions and eliminating enemy personnel on the Zaporizhzhya and Lyman axes, according to footage published on Nov. 4 by the HUR on its official Telegram channel.

4 November 2025, 12:30 PM

HUR releases first footage of commando raid in Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has released video footage showing the deployment of its special forces in the embattled city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast — the first public images of an ongoing operation on the frontline, according to a video published on Nov. 4 by the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR).

4 November 2025, 10:55 AM

Poland’s General Staff warns of Russian effort to stir anti Ukrainian sentiment

Amid growing speculation about possible peace talks aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Poland’s military has reported a surge in Russian psychological operations targeting both Ukraine and its allies. These operations are part of a wider campaign to undermine public trust and solidarity, The General Staff of Poland’s Armed Forces said on Nov. 3.

4 November 2025, 10:28 AM

Trump: No final straw on Putin's Ukraine war stance

There is no "final straw" that would convince U.S. President Donald Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin is unwilling to end the war in Ukraine, suggesting instead to let the fight play out, the American leader said aboard Air Force One on Nov. 2.

3 November 2025, 11:48 AM

4,400 pages of defense: NATO crafts sweeping plan to counter possible Russian attack

NATO has drawn up a 4,400-page defense plan in case of a potential armed conflict with Russia, with a sharp focus on the Alliance’s eastern flank, Welt reported on Oct. 31.

1 November 2025, 07:15 PM

Massive blackout cripples Moscow, halts metro trains and traffic across Russian capital

A widespread power outage left parts of Moscow without electricity overnight Oct. 31, paralyzing large areas of the Russian capital, the state-run outlet RBC reported.

1 November 2025, 10:24 AM

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