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Russian forces amass troops for spring offensive near Pokrovsk

Russian occupation forces are preparing to intensify offensive operations in early spring, concentrating their main efforts on advancing toward the village of Hryshyne northwest of Pokrovsk, Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces said on March 4.

4 March, 06:45 PM

Ukraine has documented more than 213,000 alleged war crimes by Russian invaders

Ukrainian authorities have recorded 213,200 alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces against Ukrainians since the start of the full-scale invasion, Taras Semkiv of the Prosecutor General’s Office said in comments to public broadcaster Suspilne on March 4.

4 March, 05:06 PM

Ukraine’s recent battlefield gains disrupt Russia’s planned spring–summer offensive – ISW

Recent battlefield gains by Ukraine’s Defense Forces have disrupted Russia’s efforts to set conditions for a spring–summer offensive and will likely force Russian troops to establish stable defensive positions before attempting to regain lost territory, the Institute for the Study of War said in a report on March 3.

4 March, 10:21 AM

Russia attacks Ukraine with 123 drones, 13 hits recorded — Air Force

Russia launched 123 attack drones against Ukraine overnight, including about 70 Shahed-type UAVs, along with Gerbera, Italmas and other models, the Ukrainian Air Force said in its daily report on March 1.

1 March, 10:18 AM

Russia may launch long-term offensive in Donbas – ISW

Russian forces have likely begun artillery and drone shaping operations ahead of a possible spring-summer 2026 offensive against cities in Donetsk Oblast “fortress belt,” a campaign that could last years and cost Moscow heavy losses and resources, the Institute for the Study of War said on Feb. 27.

28 February, 01:37 PM

Russians try to encircle Ukrainian troops in Vovchansk

Russia controls most of the ruins of the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast and is trying to encircle Ukrainian defense forces in the southern part of the city, a military spokesman said on Ukrainian television on Feb. 22.

22 February, 06:56 PM

Russian strike kills four in Sumy Oblast as ambulance comes under fire

A Russian drone attack in Sumy Oblast killed four civilians, including a 17-year-old and a medic, the regional administration chief Oleh Hryhorov said on Feb. 22.

22 February, 01:49 PM

Russia attacks with Iskander missile and 120 drones – Ukrainian Air Force

Russia launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 120 attack drones, including Shahed models, against Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Feb. 21

21 February, 12:29 PM

No Russian breakthrough in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, Southern command says

Ukrainian defense forces are reducing the “gray zone” in the south and preventing Russian troops from advancing deeper into Ukraine, while Russian claims of capturing Krynychne in Zaporizhzhya Oblast are false, a military spokesman said on Feb. 19.

19 February, 04:37 PM

Central Sumy hit in Russian drone attack

Russian invaders attacked the city of Sumy with Shahed drones, wounding six people, Oleh Hryhorov said on Feb. 17.

17 February, 06:00 PM

Russian forces advance in Myrnohrad – DeepState

Russian forces advanced near Platonivka and in the city of Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, while Ukrainian Defense Forces cleared an enemy incursion area near Bilytske in the Pokrovsk district, the DeepState reported on Feb. 17.

17 February, 10:56 AM

Trailer released for Ukrainian film 'Traces' set for world premiere at Berlinale

Independent production company 2Brave Productions has released a trailer for the Ukrainian film “Traces” by Alisa Kovalenko and Marysia Nikitiuk, which is set to premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2026, the company said on Feb. 13.

13 February, 06:36 PM

Russia aims to encircle major cities in Donbas – Azov commander

The commander of the International Battalion of the 12th Azov Brigade, known by the call sign “Kil,” said fighting has intensified on the Dobropillia axis and warned of enemy force buildups, while describing a strict selection process for foreign fighters, speaking on Radio NV on Feb. 13.

13 February, 01:56 PM

Small Russian group blocked in central Kupiansk – Ukrainian forces

A small, combat-ineffective group of Russian troops remains encircled in Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, a Ukrainian military spokesperson said on Feb. 12.

12 February, 02:41 PM

Russian soldiers crawl through pipelines to escape deadly Ukrainian drones

Russian troops are continuing to use pipelines in a desperate attempt to hide from Ukrainian drones and advance unnoticed, Lt. Col. Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for the Joint Forces, reported on national television on Feb. 12.

12 February, 02:23 PM

Russian forces advance near three settlements in Donetsk Oblast – DeepState

Russian occupying forces have advanced near three settlements in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of Donetsk Oblast, according to analysts from the DeepState OSINT project, who updated their battlefield map on Feb. 8.

8 February, 06:37 PM

Russian forces launch massive attack on Naftogaz sites in Poltava Oblast

Russian forces carried out another large-scale overnight attack on facilities operated by the Naftogaz Group in Poltava Oblast, using drones, Serhii Koretskyi, the company’s chief executive, said on Facebook on Feb. 8.

8 February, 01:45 PM

Loss of Starlink and weather reduce Russian assaults in Northern Ukraine

Russian invaders continue to apply pressure along Ukraine’s northern border but have made no operational breakthroughs or achieved significant gains, as disruptions to Starlink satellite communications have emerged as a key factor reducing the effectiveness of Russian assaults, Ukraine’s Joint Forces Group of the Armed Forces reported on Feb. 8.

8 February, 11:58 AM

Russia tries to reactivate blocked Starlink terminals

Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov, known by the call sign Flash, said Russian forces are trying to find ways to reactivate Starlink terminals that were recently blocked for their use on Feb. 7.

7 February, 07:46 PM

Russian invaders amass troops and heavy equipment for Myrnohrad assault

Russian occupation forces are amassing troops and heavy equipment in preparation for an assault on the town of Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, the Eastern Group of Forces said on Feb. 6.

6 February, 03:29 PM

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