Russian invasion

UK intel says 2025 may be Russia’s deadliest war year

The year 2025 could become the bloodiest for the Russian military since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defense said in an intelligence update on May 3.

3 May 2025, 03:21 PM

Russians captured 175 square kilometers of Ukraine in April — DeepState

Russian invaders seized 175 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory in April, with the largest gains near Sukha Balka and Kalynove in Donetsk Oblast, analysts from OSINT project DeepState reported on May 1.

1 May 2025, 10:19 AM

Gender advisor outlines difficulties women face in Ukrainian military

Russia’s full-scale invasion has brought new challenges for women serving in the military, Oksana Hryhorieva, gender advisor to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, told NV on April 29.

29 April 2025, 05:01 PM

Belarus–Russia military exercises may mask preparations for new invasion — Syrskyi

The large-scale Belarus Zapad (West)-2025 exercises, set to take place this fall jointly with Russia, could be a cover for a new offensive preparations, AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with LB.ua on April 9.

9 April 2025, 03:00 PM

Colombian veteran shares his battlefield code in Ukraine

Edwin, a Colombian military veteran with the call sign “Thanos,” is no stranger to war. A former border guard with 10 years of service in Colombia’s armed forces, he fought powerful criminal groups, survived gunfights, and earned the Colombian Struggle Medal and the Sword of Freedom. But when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Edwin didn’t hesitate—he resigned from his military post and volunteered to defend a country he’d never been to.

9 April 2025, 11:55 AM

North Korea sent thousands more troops to Russia

North Korea likely sent at least 3,000 additional soldiers to Russia in January and February to support Moscow’s war against Ukraine, South Korea’s military said, according to a March 27 report by Yonhap.

27 March 2025, 05:25 PM

Russian tanks stopped cold near Toretsk by Ukrainian defenders

Troops from Ukraine's 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade, named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign, successfully stopped a Russian attempt to break through near Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian military command Khortytsia reported on Tuesday, March 18.

18 March 2025, 06:11 PM

Ill-planned ceasefire could hasten Russia’s next attack — ISW

Ukraine will lack the "strategic depth" necessary to effectively defend itself from future Russian offensives, should temporary ceasefire be established along the current frontline, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 16.

17 March 2025, 11:20 AM

Kostenko: Ukraine’s retreat in Kursk tied to logistics, NK troops

Secretary of the Ukrainian Parliament’s Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, Roman Kostenkо, detailed in an interview with Radio NV on March 14 the key factors behind the Ukrainian Armed Forces' (UAF) retreat in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, when the situation became irreversible, and whether Ukraine can maintain a buffer zone there.

16 March 2025, 09:39 PM

ISW: No proof of Ukraine troop ‘encirclement’ despite Putin’s claims

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin seized on former U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Ukrainian forces were “encircled” in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, using it as a distraction from his refusal to accept a U.S.- and Ukraine-backed ceasefire proposal, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 14.

15 March 2025, 10:13 AM

Ukraine returns over 7,000 bodies of fallen defenders since Russian invasion began

Ukraine has returned the bodies of 7,017 fallen defenders since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Andriy Yusov, deputy head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, said on March 5.

5 March 2025, 04:50 PM

Norway considers major Ukraine aid boost after White House dispute

The Norwegian government is considering a significant increase in military aid to Ukraine and expanding its own defense budget in response to recent events at the White House, Euractiv reported on March 1.

3 March 2025, 05:30 PM

Olena Zelenska, Lord Ashcroft visit Borodyanka to support rebuilding

Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska visited Borodyanka, a town in Kyiv Oblast that Russian forces leveled three years ago during their assault on the capital. She was accompanied by one of Ukraine’s donors, British businessman and philanthropist Lord Michael Ashcroft, NV reported.

26 February 2025, 03:36 PM

President Zelenskyy, European and Canadian leaders honor Ukraine’s fallen heroes

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and visiting leaders from partner states honored fallen Ukrainian soldiers on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion on Feb. 24

24 February 2025, 01:16 PM

Kherson suffers heavy damage as Russian guided bomb hits residential block

At least six people, including two 14-year-old children, were injured in a Russian airstrike on a 10-story residential building in Kherson overnight on Feb. 20, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.

20 February 2025, 10:19 AM

Lithuanian artist unveils sculpture of Putin as a phallic figure in helmet

A Lithuanian artist has created a provocative sculpture depicting Russian dictator Vladimir Putin as a phallic figure wearing a military helmet, LRT reported on Feb. 17.

18 February 2025, 04:11 PM

For one Swedish volunteer, family legacy drives service

Viking has been serving with Ukraine’s International Legion for the past two years, after arriving in Ukraine in 2022. He’s a drone specialist – a breed of warrior that Ukraine has come to heavily rely on in an increasingly mechanized and industrialized war. And despite the battles he’s been a part of, and injuries he sustained, he plans to stay and fight until Ukraine wins – or “as long he keeps breathing”.

9 February 2025, 11:25 AM

Poland: Spend big to keep U.S. close, Russia out

Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz called for increased defense spending in Europe to "maintain the American presence" and keep Russian troops away, Politico wrote on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 12:05 PM

Zelenskyy: $35 billion flight triggered economic collapse

Ukrainians took $35 billion abroad in the first year of the full-scale invasion, which led to the collapse of the economy, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with an English broadcaster and journalist Piers Morgan on Feb. 4.

5 February 2025, 11:54 AM

Trump touts ‘serious’ talks with Russia on Ukraine peace

President Donald Trump says his administration has already held “very serious” discussions with Russia regarding the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Feb.1, he noted an upcoming call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and hinted they might soon take significant steps to end the war.

1 February 2025, 11:25 AM

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