Russian offensive

Russia shifts marines to Dobropillia sector in Donbas

The Russian military has redeployed marine infantry units to the Dobropillia sector to press ahead with offensive actions, Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announced during a working trip to the Pokrovsk and Dobropillia sectors on Sept. 12.

12 September 2025, 05:21 PM

Russian commanders scorn wounded in desperate assaults

Russian troops are enduring catastrophic losses in the war against Ukraine, with conscription efforts falling short of expectations, Ukraine's Defense Intelligence said on Sept. 12, while releasing another intercepted conversation among Russian invaders.

12 September 2025, 02:50 PM

Russia’s Zaporizhzhya offensive flops, shifts to terror tactics

Russia’s invasion forces failed to advance in Zaporizhzhya Oblast during their summer campaign and will now focus on improving their tactical position, including for terrorist purposes, according to a report by Radio Liberty’s Novyny Pryazovia project on Sept. 11.

11 September 2025, 05:00 PM

Russians intensify efforts to oust Ukrainians from Serebrianske forestry

The situation in Serebrianske forestry remains complicated as the Russian army continues its attempts to displace Ukraine's Defense Forces, with the most difficult situation being in the eastern part between Hryhorivka and Serebrianka, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Sept. 9.

9 September 2025, 06:25 PM

Zelenskyy challenges Putin’s Donbas conquest prediction

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the White House and U.S. President’s Special Representative Steve Witkoff that Ukrainian Donbas would be fully occupied by his troops by the end of this year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with ABC, published by the Office of the President on Sept. 9.

9 September 2025, 04:06 PM

Azov Corps takes 69 Russian prisoners in Dobropillia battles

Over a month of fighting near Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast, where Russian forces tried to break through in mid-August, fighters from the Azov Corps and adjacent units captured 69 Russian infantrymen, according to a video published on Sept. 9 on the formation's page.

9 September 2025, 03:08 PM

Russian troops advance in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk oblasts

Russian invasion forces made gains on three frontline directions in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk oblasts, according to the DeepState monitoring group’s report on Sept. 6.

6 September 2025, 08:05 PM

Ukrainian troops free village, destroy Russian platoon near Dobropillia

Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully cleared a village in the Dobropillia sector of Russian troops, the Dnipro Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping reported on Telegram on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 03:40 PM

Russian troops advance in Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv oblasts

Russian forces made gains near Sichneve in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Krasne Pershe in Kharkiv Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 02:50 PM

Russian troops ramp up attacks in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces are stepping up efforts to increase the attacks intensity and expand the number of assault groups on the Lyman axis, Donetsk Oblast, Dnipro Operational Strategic Group reported on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 12:38 PM

Ukrainian soldiers reject idea of negotiating with soil - The Guardian

Ukrianian soldiers are skeptical of proposals to hand over territory to Russia in exchange for peace, despite diplomatic discussions to that effect, The Guardian wrote in its material, published on Aug. 20.

4 September 2025, 11:32 AM

Talks stall as allies fear Putin may launch new offensive

European leaders are increasingly concerned that Russian forces may be preparing a new offensive in Ukraine, with Moscow seeking to seize full control of Donetsk Oblast, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 10:15 AM

Russian offensive yields no gains, 210,000 soldiers lost

Russia’s latest “seasonal” offensive campaign achieved virtually no results, with the aggressor state failing to gain full control over any major city, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Aug. 31, in response to a report by Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov on the “outcomes of the spring-summer campaign of 2025.”

31 August 2025, 11:43 AM

Putin exploits Alaska summit to plan autumn offensive

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin leveraged the Aug. 15 summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska to buy time before Russian forces launch a new offensive on the Ukrainian front in autumn 2025, according to a report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

30 August 2025, 12:46 PM

Russia advances near Serebryanka and Olhivske as Ukraine pushes enemy back from Tolstoy — DeepState

The Russian army has advanced in the Serebryanskyi forest area, near Serebryanka in Donetsk Oblast, and near Olhivske in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, DeepState monitoring group wrote on Aug. 22.

22 August 2025, 10:40 AM

Intense battles rage on Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka fronts in Donbas

Russian invasion forces continue their efforts to advance in Donetsk Oblast, with the situation remaining tense on both the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka fronts, according to the Dnipro Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping’s report on Telegram on Aug. 17.

17 August 2025, 02:30 PM

No breakthrough in Dobropillia, just infiltration – expert

Russian advances near Dobropillia in Donbas are not a breakthrough but an infiltration, Mykhailo Samus, director of the New Geopolitics Research Network, said in an interview with Radio NV on Aug. 13.

14 August 2025, 11:23 AM

Russia prepares for renewed assaults in Kherson Oblast

Russia is likely preparing for offensive operations in priority areas of the front line and limited offensive actions in southern Ukraine, particularly in Kherson Oblast, The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Aug. 13.

14 August 2025, 10:59 AM

Russian frontline gains boost Putin’s confidence ahead of Trump talks — Bloomberg

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will arrive at his planned Aug. 15 meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump confident that Russian forces are “winning” on the battlefield and that he will be “dictating the rules,” Bloomberg reported on Aug 13.

13 August 2025, 02:15 PM

Fierce fighting as Ukraine counters Russian infiltration near Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s Defense Forces are taking active measures to halt Russian advances near Dobropillia and Pokrovsk, the General Staff reported on Aug. 12.

13 August 2025, 11:50 AM

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