Russian offensive

Russia unable to mount rapid breakthrough even if Kostyantynivka falls — ISW

Russian forces will not be able to achieve a rapid breakthrough through Ukraine’s defense or seize the remainder of Donetsk Oblast even if they secure full control over Kostyantynivka, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 26.

27 August, 10:35 AM

Russian forces push east of Slovyansk to prepare assaults on Donbas fortress cities

Russian forces have advanced east of Slovyansk in Donetsk Oblast in preparation for frontal assaults toward the city and the wider Donbas "fortress belt," analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 23.

24 August, 11:18 AM

New Russian mobilization could fuel northern offensive, Ukrainian intel warns

Russia is considering a hypothetical offensive into Chernihiv and Kyiv oblasts, but Ukraine has not detected a buildup of Russian occupation forces in that sector, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on Aug. 22.

23 August, 05:51 PM

Russia could attack Kyiv and Chernihiv in 2027 if draft starts in fall

Russia could launch a new offensive against Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts in early 2027 if the Kremlin conducts a fresh wave of mobilization this fall, Military Intelligence (HUR) Deputy Chief Major General Vadym Skibitskyi told RBC-Ukraine on Aug. 18.

18 August, 11:32 AM

Ukraine fortifies Chornobyl zone against possible new Russian incursion — Spiegel

Ukrainian forces are strengthening defenses in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone as they prepare for the possibility of another Russian invasion attempt from the north, German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Aug. 10.

10 August, 04:47 PM

Russian forces advance near Kramatorsk and in Chasiv Yar

Russian forces have advanced in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of Donetsk Oblast, battlefield monitoring project DeepState reported on Aug. 9.

9 August, 02:48 PM

DeepState co-founder: Ukrainian, Russian troops advance at parity

In recent weeks, Ukrainian and Russian forces have been showing similar battlefield gains across different segments of the frontline, Roman Pohorilyi, co-founder and analyst for the OSINT project DeepState, told NV Radio on Aug. 5.

5 August, 09:32 PM

Russia has not abandoned plan to create buffer zone in northern Ukraine, Syrskyi says

Russian forces have not given up their intention to seize Ukrainian territory and create a so-called buffer zone in the north of the country, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, said in a post on Facebook on July 17.

17 July, 06:11 PM

General Syrskyi warns of Russia's plans on frontlines

Despite significant successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and superiority over the enemy in the level of training, it is still too early to talk about a qualitative turning point in the war, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Telegram on July 7.

7 July, 07:04 PM

Why Russia stopped assaults on Pokrovsk even though it has enough forces

NV learned from an eyewitness what has changed in the actions of the Russian army near Pokrovsk recently and what the Ukrainian Defense Forces are doing in response.

6 July, 04:05 PM

Putin may be planning new massive winter offensive in Ukraine — NYP

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may be planning a large-scale winter offensive and even more mass infrastructure strikes to force Kyiv into concessions as Russia's economic situation deteriorates, experts told the New York Post (NYP) on June 10.

11 June, 02:47 PM

Russian troops enter more of Kostiantynivka but fail to seize central rail hub

Russian forces have recently made tactical gains in Kostiantynivka, one of the targets of Moscow’s spring and summer offensive, the Institute for the Study of War said in its June 10 report.

11 June, 10:14 AM

Russia aims to capture two major Ukrainian cities, military warns

Russian forces aim to capture a major oblast center, with the cities of Sumy and Kharkiv being their primary targets, 8th Air Assault Corps spokesperson Vadym Karpiak said in an interview with We-Ukraine TV channel on May 21.

21 May, 12:48 PM

Ukraine to bolster forces on Chernihiv-Kyiv front amid Russian threat from Belarus – Zelenskyy

Ukraine will increase troop numbers on the Chernihiv-Kyiv front, where Russia is reportedly planning offensive operations, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced following a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff on May 20.

20 May, 04:40 PM

Russia will focus on Donetsk offensive this summer – Ukrainian official

Russian forces will focus this year on reaching the administrative borders of Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast while continuing offensives in other areas, but are unlikely to achieve all objectives set by the Kremlin, Ukrainian official Pavlo Palisa said in an interview published on May 19.

19 May, 01:26 PM

Colonel Polevyi details new Russian assault tactics near Pokrovsk

Russian forces are employing a new assault tactic in place of “meat grinder assaults” near Pokrovsk, Head of communications for the 7th Airborne Rapid Response Corps Volodymyr Polevyi told NV Radio on May 19.

19 May, 10:34 AM

Russia boosts army ranks for summer assault despite mounting losses

Russia is replenishing its forces ahead of a planned summer offensive by recruiting prisoners and students and sending wounded or unfit soldiers to the front, though the reinforcements are unlikely to offset mounting losses, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 12.

12 May, 06:37 PM

Russian troops push forward near three Ukrainian towns — DeepState

Russian forces have made new advances and are pushing forward near three settlements in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported on May 11.

12 May, 08:50 AM

Ukraine presses allies to speed up weapon deliveries ahead of Russian summer offensive

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine expects a new Russian offensive this summer at a meeting with European leaders and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the negotiations, reported on May 6.

7 May, 08:52 AM

Russia shifts from ‘meat grinder’ assaults to stealthier tactics

Russia’s invading army is shifting from mass assaults to stealthier infiltration tactics that Western analysts warn may be more dangerous, The Telegraph reported on May 1.

3 May, 04:22 PM

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