Russian offensive

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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 11:50 AM

Russia struggles to hold gains near Dobropillia — ISW

Russian forces that entered areas east of Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast have yet to bring in enough reinforcements to hold their gains and will likely struggle to do so, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 12.

13 August, 09:59 AM

Russian forces advance in three Donetsk settlements, threaten deeper push

Russian troops have advanced in Nykanorivka, Shcherbynivka, and near Petrivka in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group wrote on Aug. 12.

13 August, 08:50 AM

Russian frontline gains could turn into operational breakthrough — ISW

The next few days — including those leading up to the Alaska summit — may prove decisive for Ukraine’s ability to prevent Russian advance north and northwest of Pokrovsk, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) warned in their report on Aug. 11.

12 August, 11:37 AM

Russian forces seize Zatyshok

Russian troops have occupied the Ukrainian village of Zatyshok (formerly Suvorove) in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Aug. 11.

11 August, 09:20 AM

Ukrainian forces smash Russian motorcycle attack in Torske - video

Ukrainian defenders in Donetsk Oblast repelled an assault by Russian troops attempting to advance on motorcycles, according to a statement posted on the Telegram channel of the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Aug. 8.

8 August, 04:05 PM

Russian army pushes into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Russian troops have advanced near the village of Dachne in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Aug. 8.

8 August, 10:41 AM

Russian advance creeps through Donetsk Oblast

Russian troops have advanced near three Ukrainian settlements in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Aug. 4.

4 August, 11:15 AM

Russian forces advance in Chasiv Yar, Toretsk

The Russian army made advances in Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, Zelenyi Hai, and near Oleksiyivka and Andriyivka-Klevtsove in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Telegram on Aug. 1.

2 August, 01:55 AM

Russian push in Chasiv Yar nears, threatens Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast defenses

Russian forces raised flags in the western and southern parts of Chasiv Yar and likely seized most of the town, according to geolocated data cited in a July 31 report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

1 August, 12:13 PM

Russian troops occupy two more settlements in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts

Russian forces have occupied the village of Kamianske in Zaporizhzhya Oblast and the village of Verkhniokamianske in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring project wrote on July 31.

31 July, 01:03 PM

Russian forces advance near several settlements in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts — DeepState

Russian troops have made advances near several settlements in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, DeepState monitoring group wrote on July 30.

30 July, 09:15 AM

Russian forces advance near two more villages in Donetsk Oblast

Russian troops have made new territorial gains near two settlements in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group wrote on July 29.

29 July, 11:06 AM

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