Russian offensive

Russians capture Ternove in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, advance in Donbas

Russian invasion forces captured the village of Ternove in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and advanced near Shandryholove in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Oct. 13.

14 October, 12:22 PM

Russian forces advance in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts

Russian invasion forces made limited gains on several frontline sectors in Ukraine's Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Oct. 9.

9 October, 06:34 PM

Russia plans to concentrate its offensive on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast after failing near Pokrovsk – military analyst

Russian invaders aim to shift their offensive focus to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast because their advance near Pokrovsk “is not going very well,” military analyst Denys Popovych said on Radio NV on Oct. 9

9 October, 03:39 PM

‘This is their final push’: Ukrainian officer says Russia rushing to act before weather turns

Russian forces have amassed reserves and are likely preparing to deploy them before autumn weather fully sets in — when roads become impassable and foliage no longer provides cover — Mykola (Abdula) Volokhov, commander of the TERRA group within Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps, said in an interview with Kyiv24 on Oct. 8.

9 October, 11:03 AM

Ukraine's SBU wiping out 100 Russians daily near Pokrovsk

Russian forces have been ordered to storm Ukrainian positions in the Pokrovsk sector at any cost, skyrocketing their losses, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 8, citing a report from Ukraine’s SBU Security Service head Vasyl Maliuk.

8 October, 07:22 PM

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces thwart Russian advance near Kupyansk, release combat footage

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces cleared buildings and halted a Russian push in the Kupyansk sector, the SOF reported on Telegram on Oct. 8.

8 October, 06:19 PM

Russian forces expand foothold in two Ukrainian oblasts

Russian troops have advanced in the village of Poltavka in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhya Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Oct. 8.

8 October, 08:51 AM

Russian losses skyrocket amid weather slowdown

Russian forces are pushing forward despite astronomical losses per square meter of captured territory, but their tempo could slow with worsening weather conditions, Danylo Borysenko, chief of intelligence for the National Guard anti-aircraft artillery division, said on Oct. 5 during the United News telethon program.

5 October, 07:55 PM

Defense Forces clears four villages in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Ukrainian Defense Forces cleared Sosnivka, Novoselivka, Sichneve, and Khoroshe in the Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Oct. 4.

5 October, 12:50 PM

Russian forces claw forward on three fronts

Russian troops have advanced on three front sectors in Ukraine, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Oct. 3.

3 October, 09:36 AM

Ukrainian troops halt Russian infiltration in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Ukrainian Defense Forces maintain control over Kalynivske in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, despite Russian attempts to advance in the area, 20th Army Corps reported on Oct. 2.

3 October, 08:14 AM

Russian forces occupy Poltavka in Donetsk Oblast

Russian troops have seized the Ukrainian village of Poltavka in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram late on Sept. 29.

30 September, 08:23 AM

Russian troops infiltrating Kupyansk, seen in city center — DeepState

Russian forces are continuing to infiltrate the city of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast and are increasing their presence there, according to a Sept. 26 update from the analytical group DeepState.

26 September, 06:30 PM

‘Russia’s spring and summer offensives have failed’: Syrskyi details Ukrainian gains near Dobropillia

Ukraine’s defense forces achieved success on the Dobropillia axis thanks to reinforcements from newly formed brigades, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said during a briefing with reporters, according to Suspilne on Sept. 26.

26 September, 02:38 PM

Russian forces lack strength for decisive campaign in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast - Syrskyi

Russian forces abandoned their Novopavlivka push after Ukrainian gains near Dobropillia, with redeployed marine units stalled in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said, Interfax reported on Sept. 26.

26 September, 01:18 PM

‘We’re exploring options’: Can Ukraine launch a full counteroffensive under current conditions — expert

U.S. President Donald Trump has been briefed on a planned Ukrainian counteroffensive that would require support from American intelligence, The Wall Street Journal reported. Dmytro Zhmailo, executive director of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation and an expert on Russian hybrid warfare, was asked on Radio NV whether Ukraine’s Armed Forces are capable of launching a large-scale counteroffensive under current conditions.

25 September, 05:41 PM

Ukraine reports 172 combat clashes as Russia advances in Novopavlivka sector

Russian forces have captured the villages of Novomykolayivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Novoivanivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, the analytical outlet DeepState reported on Sept. 24.

24 September, 12:45 PM

Ukrainian military: Russia regrouping after failed spring and summer offensives

Russia’s spring and summer offensives in the southern and northern parts of the Slobozhanshchyna front ended in tactical failure and heavy losses, Ukraine’s Armed Forces said, according to LIGA.net.

22 September, 05:45 PM

Russians do not control any district of Kupyansk – Ukrainian commander

In Kupyansk, Russian troops are using "masquerade" tactics, with sabotage-reconnaissance groups donning civilian clothes to penetrate the city and collect intelligence or take photos with Russian flags, Maj. Yuriy Fedorenko, commander of the 429th Achilles Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment, told news agency Ukrinform on Sept. 19.

19 September, 04:53 PM

Russian troops use Soviet relics for surprise assaults

Russian invasion forces are transporting troops and food through empty gas pipelines to avoid lethal drone strikes. The enemy has refined the use of pipelines in combat after previous operations, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 19.

19 September, 01:58 PM

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