Russian offensive

Ukrainian FPV drones destroy hidden Russian armor near Slovyansk - video

Russian invaders are trying to adapt by using mobile transport for stealthy movement and logistics on the Slovyansk direction, Ukrainian Air Assault Forces' 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade reported on April 21.

21 April, 12:44 PM

Russia increases mechanized assaults on frontline but achieves no major gains

Russian troops have stepped up mechanized and motorized assaults along the frontline in recent days, but these attacks have brought no significant success and are unlikely to enhance Russia’s spring-summer offensive, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its latest update on April 19.

20 April, 12:00 PM

Kremlin commits reserves to capture Donbas by September — HUR

Russia’s missile strikes on Ukraine are intensifying as part of a broader Kremlin plan to destroy critical infrastructure ahead of a renewed spring–summer offensive, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) said.

17 April, 01:37 AM

Russian forces intensify attacks along entire 1,200-km frontline as weather improves

Russian forces have intensified offensive actions along nearly the entire 1,200-kilometer frontline following a change in weather conditions, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on April 15.

15 April, 05:57 PM

Russian forces lack capability to breach Donbas fortress belt this year — ISW

While Moscow demands the surrender of Ukraine's Donbas "fortress belt" — Kostyantynivka, Druzhkivka, Slovyansk, and Kramatorsk — it is incapable of capturing Donetsk Oblast in 2026, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on April 14.

15 April, 05:08 PM

Zelenskyy dismisses Russia’s frontline ambitions in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces are aiming to capture the cities of Druzhkivka, Kostyantynivka, and Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast by the end of April 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told journalists on April 10.

10 April, 10:46 AM

Russia's intensified assaults only increase its losses, Zelenskyy says

The Russian army is trying to intensify its assault activity. However, this only leads to an increase in enemy losses, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 1, following a report by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi.

1 April, 07:36 PM

Russian deadline to occupy Kostyantynivka is unrealistic, Ukrainian military says

Russian forces are aiming to capture the city of Kostyantynivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast by April 25, Dmytro Zaporozhets, spokesperson for the 11th Army Corps of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, told RBC-Ukraine on April 1.

1 April, 01:07 PM

Moscow's advance stalls while Ukrainian counterattacks reclaim dozens of settlements

The offensive of the Russian occupying forces has slowed down as the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to repel their attacks across various sectors of the front, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 31.

1 April, 10:00 AM

Russian invaders unable to advance near Hryshyne, face food and water shortages

Russian forces are unable to advance near Hryshyne in Donetsk Oblast and are facing shortages of food and water, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces of Ukraine said on March 31.

31 March, 06:19 PM

Ukrainian military denies DeepState reports of Vasiukivka fall

Ukrainian Defense Forces maintain control over Vasiukivka in the Bakhmut district of Donetsk Oblast, information regarding the settlement's occupation is false, Eastern Troop Grouping reported on March 31.

31 March, 01:49 PM

Russia stalls near Sloviansk as spring offensive grinds into Ukraine’s eastern defenses

Russian forces are making only difficult and limited progress toward Sloviansk after launching their spring-summer offensive, the Institute for the Study of War said in a report on March 29.

30 March, 10:18 AM

Military experts outline Russia's 2026 frontline goals in Ukraine

NV in collaboration with military experts analyzed plans for the Russian army's spring-summer campaign and three potential scenarios for frontline developments in 2026.

30 March, 09:52 AM

Ukrainian Defense Forces thwart Russian mechanized assault in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Russian invasion forces attempted an assault to enter the village of Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, but Ukrainian defenders foiled the enemy’s plans, the Southern Defense Forces reported on March 29, releasing a corresponding video on Telegram.

29 March, 09:41 PM

Russian troops attempt breakthrough near Chuhunivka in Kharkiv Oblast

Russian invasion forces attempted to breach defenses on the Velykyi Burluk sector toward Chuhunivka in Kharkiv Oblast, the Joint Forces Grouping reported on March 29.

29 March, 06:28 PM

Russian forces face years of grueling battles to seize Donbas

Ukraine's successful southern counterattacks are crippling Russia's new spring offensive, making it highly unlikely Moscow will conquer Donetsk Oblast's fortress cities in 2026, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 26.

27 March, 10:50 AM

Russia deploys PMCs to guard infrastructure as Ukrainian drone strikes hit rear

Russia is deploying private military companies to protect critical infrastructure inside the country from Ukrainian drone attacks, the Institute for the Study of War said on March 23.

24 March, 10:05 AM

Ukrainian defenders repel mass Russian offensive attempt

The Russian army lost over 6,090 service members killed and wounded over four days, from March 17 to 20, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on March 23.

23 March, 01:48 PM

Russia ramps up mechanized assaults, signals spring offensive push across front — ISW

Russian troops have increased mechanized assaults along the front in recent days as part of intensified preparations for a spring-summer 2026 offensive, the Institute for the Study of War said in a report on March 20.

21 March, 10:30 AM

Zelenskyy: Russia fails to break Ukraine defenses, losses mount

Ukrainian forces are largely holding the same frontline positions as a year ago amid mounting Russian losses, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with British blogger Max Klymenko.

20 March, 01:23 PM

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