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ISW reports Russian advances in three Ukrainian oblasts

Russian invaders advanced near Lyman and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, around Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, and in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, according to the Institute for the Study of War on Jan. 30.

31 January, 11:45 AM

Russia occupies village in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Russian troops have seized the village of Zlahoda, formerly Pershotravneve, in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram late on Jan. 29.

30 January, 08:22 AM

Russian troops advance near two Donetsk settlements – DeepState

Russian forces have advanced near two settlements in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, according to the DeepState analytical project, which reported the developments on Jan. 24.

24 January, 04:51 PM

Russian advance in Ukraine slowed in late December and early January

Russian advances in Ukraine slowed in late December 2025 and early January 2026, likely due to harsher winter conditions and the abandonment of end-of-year deadlines, the Institute for the Study of War said on Jan. 15.

15 January, 10:26 AM

Russian invaders advance near two settlements in Donetsk Oblast

Russian invaders advanced in several settlements in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, the monitoring project DeepState reported on Jan. 13.

13 January, 05:28 PM

Russia made no strategic battlefield advances in 2025

Despite occupying more than 4,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory over the past year, Russian forces failed to advance more than 40 kilometers in any operational direction in 2025, according to data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and the Ukrainian monitoring group DeepState.

2 January, 10:39 AM

Russian troops advance in three Ukrainian oblasts

Russian forces have advanced in Ukraine’s Sumy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk oblasts, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram late on Dec. 24.

25 December 2025, 09:53 AM

Russian forces crawl ahead in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk oblasts

Russian forces have advanced near the village of Dachne and several other front sectors in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 09:45 AM

Varvarivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast has not been captured

Russian invaders have not captured the village of Varvarivka on the Huliaipole axis, where fierce fighting continues in and around the settlement, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces told Ukrinform on Dec. 15.

15 December 2025, 03:18 PM

Unauthorized edit to Ukraine frontline map triggers massive betting payout

An unauthorized edit to a widely used interactive map of Russia's invasion of Ukraine briefly showed Russian forces capturing a key point in the Donbas city of Myrnohrad, allowing a related bet on the prediction market platform Polymarket to resolve in favor of winners who stood to gain massive returns, 404 Media reported on Dec. 1.

14 December 2025, 01:23 PM

Ukrainian forces blow up dam in Pryvillia, Donetsk Oblast, to halt Russian advance

Ukrainian defenders blew up a dam on the Vasiukivka River to halt the advance of Russian forces, according to video released by the 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade on its Telegram channel on Dec. 7.

7 December 2025, 05:20 PM

Russian invaders have advanced in Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts – DeepState

Russian invaders have advanced in parts of Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts, the DeepState analytical project reported on Dec. 1.

1 December 2025, 04:45 PM

Russia tries to mass forces and establish satellite links for a further advance in Pokrovsk

Ukrainian forces are holding back Russian troops from advancing in Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, with fighting ongoing along the entire railway line, the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces said on Nov. 27.

27 November 2025, 04:42 PM

Russian invaders capture Zelenyi Hai and advance near two other settlements in Zaporizhzhya — DeepState

Russian invaders captured the village of Zelenyi Hai and advanced in two other settlements in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Nov. 27.

27 November 2025, 03:56 PM

DeepState spots Russian troops near Pokrovsk rail hub

More and more videos, showing Russian troops in the central part of the city and near the railway station, emerge online, DeepState monitoring group reported on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 01:04 PM

Russia’s advance in Pokrovsk is slowing due to Ukrainian drones and mined roads – ISW

Ukrainian efforts to disrupt Russian supply lines are complicating the use of transport and the concentration of troops in Pokrovsk, likely slowing Russia’s advance in the city, the Institute for the Study of War said in its assessment on Nov. 19.

20 November 2025, 01:47 PM

Russian troops attempt to infiltrate Sumy Oblast on foot

Attempting to get a foothold in Sumy Oblast, Russian troops cross the Ukrainian state border on foot, hauling all the supplies they would need in battle, Ukraine’s 71st Jaeger Brigade said in a Facebook post on Nov. 13.

14 November 2025, 12:33 AM

Ukraine’s army halts Russian troops near Rivnopillia after tactical withdrawal

Ukrainian forces have withdrawn to more favorable positions near the village of Rivnopillia in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, but the advance of Russian troops has been halted, the Southern Defense Forces reported on Nov. 12.

12 November 2025, 03:42 PM

Russian troops capture two villages and advance on Pokrovsk — DeepState

Russians have occupied the village of Nove in Donetsk Oblast and Novouspenivske in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, analysts from the DeepState project reported on Nov. 12.

12 November 2025, 03:22 PM

Russians move toward Hulyaipole after long campaign of logistics attacks — ISW analysis

Recent Russian advances toward Huliaipole in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Oblast are linked both to foggy weather conditions and to the invaders’ prolonged preparatory efforts, including strikes on the Defense Forces’ rear logistics, according to the Institute for the Study of War’s report on Nov. 11.

12 November 2025, 10:56 AM

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