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Russia uses AI to fake flag-raising videos in Kostyantynivka — ISW

Russian invaders are publishing fake, AI-generated videos of raising their tricolor flags in Kostyantynivka to fabricate claims of tactical success, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on June 16.

16 June, 12:16 PM

Russia is losing its status as a key power in Africa after Mali defeat

When Russian forces were pushed from positions in the northern Malian town of Kidal in April, they lost more than territory, CNN reported, citing evidence that exposed Moscow’s covert operations and growing military footprint in Africa on May 10.

11 May, 01:02 PM

Russia eyes buffer zone from Transnistria flank

Russian forces have plans to create a “buffer zone” extending into Ukraine’s Vinnytsia Oblast from the direction of the Transdniestria, the unrecognized separatist enclave in Moldova, Ukrainian presidential office deputy head Pavlo Palisa told RBC-Ukraine on April 8.

8 April, 10:07 AM

Russian forces adapt drone war tech after Starlink cut off

Russian forces are continuing a battlefield air interdiction campaign against Ukrainian military and civilian targets while testing alternatives to Starlink to control drones, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 18.

19 March, 09:23 AM

Russia’s fighting capacity will continue to degrade in 2026 — Michael Kofman

As Russia continues to take unsustainable personnel losses on the battlefield, Ukraine’s growing “middle strike” capabilities could cripple enemy frontline logistics, U.S. military analyst Michael Kofman told NV Radio on March 17.

19 March, 12:48 AM

Russia masses troops near Hulyaipole

Russian forces have concentrated troop transfers toward the town of Hulyaipole in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhya Oblast over the past week, head of the Center for the Study of Occupation, Petro Andriushchenko, reported on Telegram on Feb. 2.

2 February, 09:24 AM

Russia pulls troops from Qamishli airbase in Syria

The Kremlin has begun withdrawing its remaining forces from the Qamishli air base in northeastern Syria, five Syrian sources told Reuters on Jan. 26.

27 January, 03:45 AM

Situation in Pokrovsk stabilizes, logistics restored - Commander in Chief

The situation in Pokrovsk is fully controlled, plans cover every possible scenario, AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with Ukrainian TSN TV Channel on Nov. 9.

10 November 2025, 08:04 AM

Russian infiltration of Kupyansk persists

Russian forces are present in northern Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, attempting to push closer to the city center with small infantry groups, Ukrainian military spokesperson Victor Tregubov told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Oct. 28.

29 October 2025, 12:42 AM

Russia forms all-female assault units amid heavy frontline losses

Russia’s 506th Motorized Rifle Regiment has begun forming assault companies composed of women in the Pokrovsk front sector, the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar resistance movement Atesh reported on Telegram on Oct. 24, citing its agents.

24 October 2025, 10:54 AM

Ukraine's video shreds Russia’s Kupyansk ‘control’ claim

A video from the center of Kupyansk posted by the 10th Army Corps of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Telegram on Sep. 19 refutes Russian claims of “control” over parts of this frontline city in Kharkiv Oblast.

19 September 2025, 01:27 PM

Russia tries to starve out Kherson as military landing becomes impossible

Russian forces, realizing they cannot launch a military landing on the right (western) bank of the Dnipro River, are trying to break the will of Kherson residents through constant terror, military observer Denys Popovych told Radio NV on July 30.

31 July 2025, 10:30 AM

Russia short on resources to create buffer zones, says Ukrainian Border Guard

Russian forces lack the resources to establish a buffer zone along Ukraine’s northeastern border, despite Kremlin claims, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on national television on June 30.

30 June 2025, 11:52 AM

UN: Russia uses drones to hunt non-combatants

Russian First Person View (FPV) drone operators violate the core international humanitarian law (IHL) principles of distinction and precaution by intentionally targeting civilians who show no signs of direct participation in hostilities, United Nation Human Rights monitoring mission reported on June 26.

27 June 2025, 06:58 AM

Russia seizes village near Pokrovsk, steps up attacks

Russian forces have seized the Ukrainian village of Novooleksandrivka in the suburbs of Pokrovsk, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on June 9.

9 June 2025, 11:27 AM

Russian troops poised for new offensive on Sumy Oblast — Ukrainian Border Guard Service

Russia spent several months building up troops in Kursk Oblast, and now has enough manpower and equipment there to launch an offensive on Sumy Oblast, Andrii Demchenko, State Border Guard Service spokesperson said on the air of National TV.

29 May 2025, 03:37 PM

Russia holding at least 13 Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant workers captive — Energoatom

Russian forces are holding at least 13 employees of the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in captivity, Ukraine’s state nuclear operator Energoatom reported on May 13.

13 May 2025, 02:51 PM

Russian drone and missile barrage wakes Ukrainian cities at dawn

Russian forces carried out a series of drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities amid President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal to halt long-range strikes on civilian infrastructure for at least 30 days after the so-called “Easter ceasefire,” regional authorities across the country reported early on April 21.

21 April 2025, 08:12 AM

Border guards crush Russian assault near Sumy

Ukrainian border guards have thwarted an attempt by Russian forces to break through the border into Sumy Oblast, according to an April 15 statement from Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service.

15 April 2025, 05:40 PM

Russian infantry ambushed by Ukrainian paratroopers in Russia’s Kursk Oblast — video

A Russian infantry group was ambushed while attempting to advance in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Ukraine’s 82nd Separate Air Assault Brigade reported on April 10, releasing video from the scene.

10 April 2025, 11:12 AM

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