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Ukrainian systemic UAV strikes degrade Russian combat capabilities - ISW

Ukrainian forces are degrading Russia's combat capabilities and complicating its preparations for a 2026 offensive with systemic drone strikes on artillery, logistics, and air defenses, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 19.

20 March, 10:28 AM

Zaporizhzhia counterattacks buy Ukraine some time, analyst says

Ukraine’s recent counterattacks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast have expanded the buffer zone between the opposing fronts, delaying Russia’s planned offensives, U.S. military analyst Michael Kofman told NV Radio on March 17.

18 March, 10:52 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine derails Russia’s March offensive

The Ukrainian military has managed to disrupt a Russian strategic offensive planned for this month, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 16.

16 March, 10:32 PM

Zelenskyy declares Russia’s spring offensive has already collapsed

Russia’s planned spring offensive has already failed because it was supposed to be at full force by the start of the season, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a meeting with journalists on March 14, Liga.net reported.

16 March, 08:22 PM

Russian forces advance near Myrne in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Russian invasion forces advanced near the village of Myrne in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported in its March 15 update.

16 March, 01:55 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukrainian counterattack foils Russian offensive

Ukrainian forces thwarted a major Russian offensive operation by launching counteroffensive actions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CNN on March 15.

16 March, 08:32 AM

Russian troops advance near villages in three oblasts

Russian forces advanced near settlements in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, the DeepState monitoring project reported on March 15, and updated its interactive map accordingly.

16 March, 01:14 AM

Russia massing forces on Zaporizhzhya front

Russian invasion forces have shifted their main effort to the Zaporizhzhya front, concentrating significant numbers of troops and equipment there, Armed Forces of Ukraine Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 15.

15 March, 11:05 PM

Ukraine intensifies deep strikes on Russian military sites to disrupt 2026 offensive — ISW report

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have intensified strikes on Russian military targets in occupied territories to disrupt Moscow’s planned spring-summer offensive, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 14.

15 March, 12:25 PM

They'll start around May 9: Russia's stalled spring offensive and its possible outcomes — NV analysis

NV, together with military expert Viktor Kevlyuk, describes the three most likely scenarios for the spring-summer Russian offensive outcomes.

11 March, 01:29 PM

Ukraine's drone swarms systematically dismantle Russian frontline logistics — ISW

Ukraine is intensifying middle-range strikes campaign across the entire combat zone against Russian logistics, military equipment, and manpower, likely to hinder its 2026 offensive, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 10.

11 March, 12:10 PM

What Putin wants: Where Russian generals may deploy troops this spring and summer — NV analysis

Russia’s next “major offensive” in eastern Ukraine is expected to focus on two key sectors — southern Donbas and the Sloviansk–Kramatorsk “fortress belt” in northern Donetsk Oblast — NV reported in an analysis with military expert Oleksandr Kovalenko published on March 7.

7 March, 11:40 AM

Zelenskyy visits frontline Donetsk Oblast town, warns of coming Russian offensive

Ukrainian troops must brace for a planned Russian spring offensive in Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 6.

6 March, 07:51 PM

Russian troops push forward near Huliaypole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Russian troops made gains near the occupied settlement of Dorozhnianka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast’s Huliaypole urban municipality, continuing westward movement on that front, the DeepState project reported on March 4.

4 March, 05:20 PM

Russian military goals in Ukraine ignore actual combat capabilities - ISW

Russian military command "continues to operate in an alternative reality" by setting unrealistic deadlines for Ukrainian territories seizure, contradicting Russia's actual combat capabilities, the Institute for the Study of War wrote on March 3.

4 March, 10:56 AM

Russian troops advance near Hryshyne in Donetsk Oblast

Russian invasion forces advanced near the villages of Markove and Rivne and inside the village of Hryshyne in Donetsk Oblast, the Ukrainian monitoring project DeepState reported on March 3, 2026, after updating its frontline map.

3 March, 06:03 PM

Ukraine reclaims 460 sq km in 2026, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian Defense Forces have recaptured 460 square kilometers of territory since the beginning of 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Italy’s Corriere Della Sera published on March 3.

3 March, 03:24 PM

Russian offensive plans extend beyond Donbas, Zelenskyy says

Russian operational planning for 2026–27 includes new offensives in southern Ukraine, even if Moscow currently lacks reserves to implement them, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 2.

2 March, 10:04 PM

Starlink blockade cuts Russian drone feeds 11-fold, DM Fedorov says

Disabling Russian Starlink terminals has effectively cut off much of Russia’s battlefield connectivity, reducing their drone video streams by a factor of 11 and significantly increasing Ukrainian radio intercepts, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told journalists during a briefing on the first month of the ministry’s updated team on Feb. 27.

27 February, 02:00 PM

Ukrainian forces wipe out Russian assault group near Hryshyne

Ukrainian defenders destroyed a Russian assault group attempting a surprise attack on the village of Hryshyne in Donetsk Oblast’s Pokrovsk district during daylight on open ground, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported on Feb. 26.

26 February, 04:03 PM

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