Russian offensive

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

Ukraine counters Russian push toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Ukrainian forces are conducting counterattacks and assault operations in the Oleksandrivka sector to stop Russian troops from advancing toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, South Defense Forces spokesman Vladyslav Voloshyn said during the United News telethon on Feb. 19.

19 February, 06:25 PM

Russian troops lose Starlink connectivity, their alternatives fail in battle

Unauthorized Starlink terminals are being systematically disabled across Russian-occupied lines, while Russian alternatives — including Gazprom systems — fail to deliver stable combat communications, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) reported on Feb. 17.

17 February, 08:24 PM

Paratroopers show video countering Russian pincer maneuvers on Pokrovsk

Russian forces are intensifying efforts to encircle Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast using pincer maneuvers, but Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces released video footage on Feb. 16, showing their units destroying enemy groups in the Pokrovsk agglomeration.

16 February, 05:05 PM

Russia capable of simultaneous mass assaults on Dobropillia and Kostiantynivka – Azov

Russian forces have amassed enough strength to launch simultaneous large-scale assaults toward Dobropillia and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, an Azov battalion commander with the call sign Kil told Radio NV on Feb. 14.

14 February, 03:38 PM

Ukrainian forces repel Russians near Verbove in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, amid Donbas advances

Ukrainian forces repelled Russian troops near Verbove in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast while Russian advances were recorded near two settlements in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Feb. 14.

14 February, 03:05 PM

Ukrainian forces smash Russian buildup near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian paratroopers thwarted a renewed Russian attempt to mass troops and equipment in a garage cooperative southeast of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, eliminating six enemy soldiers, three vehicles and two quad bikes, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported via Telegram video on Feb. 13.

13 February, 04:31 PM

Ukraine aims to keep Russian forces bogged down—Syrskyi

Ukrainian units are tasked with keeping Russian forces under pressure along the frontline to prevent them from being able to regroup and build up reserves, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Feb. 11.

12 February, 02:14 AM

Putin’s generals plot new offensive despite 2025 failures

Russian troops are concentrating along Ukraine's eastern and southern borders, specifically targeting the Pokrovsk and Hulyaipole sectors, as well as areas west of Zaporizhzhya, German broadcaster Welt reported on Feb. 10.

10 February, 01:50 PM

Russian forces advance in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts

Russian forces advanced near the village of Tykhe in Kharkiv Oblast and in four settlements of Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Feb. 8.

9 February, 06:40 PM

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