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UN report exposes widespread torture of Ukrainian prisoners by Russia

Russian forces have been regularly torturing Ukrainian prisoners of war at all stages of their captivity, according to an official report from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

2 October 2024, 05:50 PM

Ukrainian troops maintain partial control of Vuhledar despite Russian flag raised over city

Russian troops do not have full control over Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, although they are reportedly in the city center, soldiers of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade told the public broadcaster Suspilne late on Oct. 1.

2 October 2024, 08:03 AM

Zaporizhzhya NPP in danger of blackout after Russian attack, Ukraine demands action

Russian forces carried out an attack on a substation, cutting off the power line to the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), the Ukrainian Energy Ministry reported on Telegram on Oct. 1.

1 October 2024, 12:13 PM

Odesa TCC official arrested for collaborating with Russian occupation forces in Kherson Oblast

State Bureau of Investigation detained and charged a former Kherson Oblast's Daryivka prison employee, who worked for the Russian forces before the territories deoccupation, and later joined the TCC in Odesa Oblast, the agency wrote on Sept. 30.

30 September 2024, 12:49 PM

Atesh targets Russian strategic military supply route in Kursk Oblast

The Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar resistance movement Atesh carried out a sabotage operation on a major railway line in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, according to its report on Telegram on Sept. 30.

30 September 2024, 09:25 AM

Military analyst warns of imminent Ukrainian withdrawal from Vuhledar

Ukrainian forces will withdraw from the city of Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, which they have held for 2.5 years, military analyst Denys Popovych told Radio NV on Sept. 25.

25 September 2024, 11:20 AM

Russian troops mine dams in Belgorod Oblast

Russian forces are sabotaging hydraulic structures in Belgorod, likely to stage provocations and blame Ukraine, Kharkiv's Vitaliy Sarantsev said on Sept. 19.

19 September 2024, 07:01 PM

Two injured in Russian airstrikes on Kherson Oblast, officials say

Russian forces carried out a series of airstrikes with precision-guided bombs and one-way attack drones on Ukraine's frontline Kherson Oblast overnight, the regional military administration reported on Telegram on Sept. 17.

17 September 2024, 12:11 PM

Ukrainian military observes intensive logistic build-up and reconnaissance by Russian forces

The situation in the Kharkiv front sector remains challenging, with Russian troops conducting reconnaissance, building up the communications system and reinforcing the shortage of personnel, the Ukrainian Operational and Tactical Grouping Kharkiv reported on Telegram on Sept. 16.

16 September 2024, 11:56 AM

Record number of drone strikes hit Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast, Russian shelling escalates

Russian forces increased the intensity of attacks and shelling on the frontline areas in southern Ukraine, in particular on the Ukrainian positions on the occupied left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast, Tavria operational group spokesperson Dmytro Lykhoviy told public broadcaster Suspilne on Sept. 10.

10 September 2024, 01:47 PM

Ukraine probes 28 cases of Russian troops executing POWs

Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General is investigating at least 28 incidents, since the Russian invasion began, in which Russian soldiers executed Ukrainian servicemen who had just been taken as unarmed prisoners of war. These incidents have resulted in the deaths of at least 62 Ukrainian soldiers.

6 September 2024, 02:35 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine gains 1,300 sq km in Kursk Oblast, Putin’s plans to invade Sumy thwarted

Ukraine's Defense Forces have taken control of about 1,300 square kilometers in Russia's Kursk region since the start of their offensive, which began a month ago. This includes more than 100 towns and villages, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Friday, Sept. 6.

6 September 2024, 01:15 PM

Russian forces intensify efforts to encircle Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces have intensified their attacks west of the village of Pavlivka and near Vodyane in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast in an attempt to encircle the town of Vuhledar, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Aug. 27, posting the updated map of the frontline.

28 August 2024, 10:10 AM

Russia shifts forces to Kursk Oblast amid Ukrainian territorial gains - ISW

Moscow has reportedly redeployed Russian units from the Chasiv Yar sector to Kursk Oblast in an attempt to counter the ongoing Ukrainian incursion, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Aug. 20.

21 August 2024, 10:06 AM

Russian forces occupy three more villages in Donetsk as fighting intensifies

Russian forces have occupied three more villages in Ukraine's Donetsk region, according to analysts from the DeepState project on Aug. 20.

20 August 2024, 11:32 AM

Panic and chaos in Kursk Oblast suggest Putin may be trapped in a dead end — Ukrainian political scientist

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and his entourage are displaying signs of panic and uncertainty in response to the breakthrough in Kursk Oblast, explained political analyst Ihor Reiterovych in an interview with Radio NV on Aug. 9.

9 August 2024, 01:20 PM

Ukrainian forces' swift advance into Kursk Oblast catches Russia off guard, ISW says

The lack of a coherent response from Russia and reports of the rapid advance of Ukrainian troops in Kursk Oblast indicate that the Ukrainian forces achieved operational surprise, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Aug. 8.

9 August 2024, 10:30 AM

Russian military uses residential areas in occupied Crimea as shield

The Russian forces are “deploying military helicopters near residential buildings” in the temporarily occupied Crimea, the Ukrainian presidential representative's office in the peninsula reported on Facebook on Aug. 5.

6 August 2024, 08:42 AM

Russia sets up non-strategic nuclear drills with Iskander-M missiles

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin greenlighted the start of a new army drills' stage, involving non-strategic nuclear forces, particularly Iskander-M missile systems, the country’s Defense Ministry reported on Telegram on July 31.

31 July 2024, 12:54 PM

Russian forces continue advancing toward Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, ignore their losses, UA Commander-in-Chief says

The Russian forces continue their offensive toward Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast despite suffering heavy losses, Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Facebook on July 22.

22 July 2024, 12:08 PM

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