Russian breakthrough

Russia’s possible final offensive push may target Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, not only Pokrovsk - video

Situation on the Dnipropetrovsk front may be even worse than in Pokrovsk or Dobropillia, as Russian army tries to execute last major offensive push before the onset of autumn rains, military expert Mykhailo Zhyrokhov told Radio NV on Sept. 9.

9 September 2025, 01:38 PM

Russia’s Pokrovsk breakthrough contained for now, Ukraine says

The rapid advance of Russian infantry near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, has been largely halted, Ukrainian military spokesperson Victor Tregubov said on Aug. 14.

14 August 2025, 11:46 PM

Russian forces seek foothold in Sumy Oblast, threaten Ukrainian logistics

Russian troops are attempting to establish a position near the village of Novenke in Sumy Oblast while working to disrupt Ukrainian military logistics, Andriy Demchenko, State Border Guard Service spokesperson, said at the national TV on March 10.

10 March 2025, 01:10 PM

Russia struggles to sustain its war effort, lacks power for major breakthrough - NATO

Russia currently lacks the military capacity to execute a major breakthrough in Ukraine, Commander of NATO's Joint Forces in Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, said at World Economic Forum in Davos, Voice of America wrote on Jan. 21.

22 January 2025, 02:50 PM

Russian troops break through Ukrainian Defense Forces left flank in Kursk Oblast – DeepState

The Russian army has broken through the left flank of the Ukrainian Defense Forces grouping in Kursk Oblast, the analytical project DeepState reported on Oct. 10.

11 October 2024, 10:01 AM

Ukraine's SBI investigates ex-Joint Forces commander over Russian breakthrough

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) will investigate the actions of former Commander of the Ukrainian Joint Forces, Lt. Gen. Yurii Sodol, regarding the Russian troops’ breakthrough in Kharkiv Oblast, as stated in a commentary to the public broadcaster Suspilne on June 29.

29 June 2024, 02:28 PM

Russians possibly entering eastern Chasiv Yar suburbs

Russian troops may have achieved a limited breakthrough into the eastern suburbs of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast, according to a UK Ministry of Defense intelligence report released on X on June 12.

12 June 2024, 06:00 PM

Intense combat in Ocheretyne signals possible Russian breakthrough

“The situation around Ocheretyne is very difficult and tends to get worse,” military expert and aviation history researcher Mikhail Zhirokhov told Radio NV on April 23, commenting on the possibility of a Russian strategic breakthrough.

23 April 2024, 01:55 PM

Ukraine’s crowd-funded drones thwart Russian advance amid arms shortages

As Russian forces advance, Ukraine relies on crowd-funded FPV drones, facing the imminent threat of retreating to the Dnipro River due to critical shortages in Western military aid, according to Lieutenant Colonel Pavlo Kurylenko, The Telegraph reported on April 12.

13 April 2024, 12:18 PM

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