Russian offensive

Russia seizes four villages in Sumy Oblast — ISW

Russian occupation forces continue ground attacks in Sumy Oblast, attempting to create buffer zones and bring the city of Sumy within artillery range, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 26.

27 April, 12:51 PM

Russian General Staff claims Kursk Oblast fully 'liberated' from Ukrainian forces

Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the Russian General Staff, informed Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting on April 26 that Russian forces had “liberated” the village of Gornal, purportedly the last Ukrainian-held settlement in Kursk Oblast, according to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency.

26 April, 03:19 PM

Russia launches ground assaults amid April 24 massive combined strike on Ukraine — Zelenskyy

Russian forces attempted to intensify offensive actions along the front line during its massive missile and drone strike on April 24, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on April 25.

25 April, 08:11 AM

Ukrainian defenders holding line in enemy's Kharkiv offensive

Russian invasion forces have initiated an offensive in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast, probing for weaknesses in Ukrainian defenses, Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Synehubov told Novyny.LIVE on April 22.

22 April, 06:34 PM

Heavy losses force Russian troops to fall back on Pokrovsk front

Russian troops are retreating on the Pokrovsk front after sustaining significant losses, including the complete destruction of a 90-motorcycle assault unit, the Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping spokesperson Viktor Trehubov reported on April 20 on national television.

20 April, 07:55 PM

Ukrainian defenders repel massive Russian motorcycle assault near Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s Defense Forces thwarted one of the largest Russian assaults involving motorcycles on the Pokrovsk front on April 17, a battle described as historic, according to a Facebook post by the National Guard’s press service.

18 April, 04:50 PM

Russian forces advance near Rozlyv and Kostiantynopil in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces have advanced near Rozlyv and in the area of Kostiantynopil, both located in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group wrote on April 18.

18 April, 08:45 AM

60,000 Russian troops threaten Sumy, putting pressure on Ukraine

Moscow has amassed 60,000 troops across the border from Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast as part of a broader offensive designed to pressure Ukraine ahead of potential peace negotiations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 17.

17 April, 10:47 PM

Ukrainian forces repel major Russian assault in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Ukraine’s Defense Forces thwarted a major Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, where Russia deployed at least 320 assault troops and dozens of vehicles on April 16, according to the Southern Defense Forces’ Telegram post.

17 April, 06:58 PM

Ukrainian forces pulling Russian reserves from key directions in Belgorod Oblast — Kostenko

Ukrainian forces operating in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast are drawing Russian reserves away from the Kursk and Kharkiv directions, Roman Kostenko, secretary of the Ukrainian Parliament’s National Security Committee, told Interfax-Ukraine on April 15.

15 April, 05:54 PM

Ukrainian forces retake village in Donetsk Oblast, push back Russian attack near Vuhledar

Ukrainian forces have retaken control of the village of Dniproenergia in the Volnovakha district of Donetsk Oblast, Lieutenant General Serhiy Nayev, commander of the Vuhledar tactical group, reported on Telegram on April 15.

15 April, 02:52 PM

Kremlin drags out talks, prepares summer offensive in Ukraine - CCD

The aggressor state Russia is still planning to launch an offensive in the summer, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko wrote on Telegram on April 15.

15 April, 12:46 PM

Russian forces advance in Donetsk and Kursk oblasts - DeepState

Russian occupying forces have made gains in certain areas of the Kursk and Donetsk oblasts, DeepState monitoring group wrote on April 14.

15 April, 11:20 AM

Russia blends Soviet tactics with drones to push Ukraine back

Russian forces are gaining ground in Ukraine by merging Soviet-style brute force with modern drone and artillery tactics, creating a relentless “snowball effect” that pressures Ukrainian troops to retreat, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 13.

13 April, 11:55 AM

Syrskyi’s north Ukraine offensive message aimed at allies, military expert says

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi’s statement about Russia launching an offensive in Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts was primarily directed at Ukraine’s allies to underscore Moscow’s refusal to end the war amid ceasefire talks, Ukrainian military expert Serhiy Hrabskyi told Radio NV on April 11.

12 April, 11:18 AM

No Russian troops in Sumy Oblast, governor confirms

There are currently no Russian troops operating within the borders of Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, regional governor Volodymyr Artiukh said during a national television broadcast on April 11.

11 April, 02:14 PM

Russian forces boost assaults on Sumy border by 30% in one week

Russian troops ramped up assault operations along the Sumy Oblast border by 30% over the past week, launching 47 attacks primarily targeting Zhuravka and Basivka, the regional military administration reported on Facebook on April 10, amid ongoing efforts to counter a Russian push from Kursk.

11 April, 11:50 AM

Ukraine braces for renewed Russian offensive in Donetsk Oblast

The Russian military is likely to launch major offensives across several fronts in eastern and southern Ukraine in late April and May, deputy head of the President’s Office, Pavlo Palisa, told Reuters on April 10.

10 April, 08:32 PM

Russian forces redeploy troops to Vovchansk axis — Forpost Brigade

Russia is moving personnel and military equipment from the Kursk direction to the area around Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Forpost Brigade said on April 10.

10 April, 02:44 PM

Russia launches advance on Sumy Oblast to build buffer zone and pressure the city — ISW

Russia is likely aiming to establish a so-called “buffer zone” along Ukraine's northeastern border, may seek to place artillery within range of Sumy city, finally making it uninhabitable, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 9.

10 April, 11:07 AM

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