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Russian forces seize Hrushivske village in Donetsk Oblast

Russian troops have captured the village of Hrushivske in Donetsk Oblast’s Volnovakha district, the DeepState monitoring project reported on July 22.

22 July, 01:03 PM

Russia pushes forward in in east and northeast fronts

Russian troops have advance near the settlements of Novotoretske, Shevchenko, Poltavka, as well as in Vilne Pole, Andriivka and Popovyi Yar in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on July 21.

21 July, 10:15 AM

Russia amasses 160,000 soldiers for new Ukraine offensive

Russia could initiate an intensified summer offensive in Ukraine within days or weeks, possibly involving 160,000 troops gathered near the front line, CNN reported on July 17.

17 July, 07:30 PM

Russian forces seize Yalta village near Dnipropetrovsk border

Russian forces have captured the village of Yalta in Donetsk Oblast, located near the administrative border with Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group wrote on July 11.

11 July, 01:40 PM

Putin believes victory over Ukraine months away—report

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is convinced Ukrainian defenses could collapse in the coming months and is therefore not interested in a ceasefire without major concessions from Kyiv, The New York Times reported on July 9.

9 July, 11:51 PM

Kostiantynivka holds as Russia pushes Donbas offensive

The Pokrovsk-Toretsk sector remains the most intense, with Russian forces pushing toward Kostiantynivka, Pavlo Narozhnyi, founder of the Jet Mail charity and military expert, said on Radio NV on July 8.

8 July, 05:20 PM

Russia to refocus on Pokrovsk after entering Novoekonomichne

Russian invasion forces are likely redirecting their offensive priorities in Donetsk Oblast toward the Pokrovsk sector, moving away from Kostiantynivka, after weeks of unsuccessful efforts to advance toward the latter, according to a report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on July 7.

8 July, 11:10 AM

Russia seizes more ground in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya — DeepState

The Russian forces launched new offensive attempts along several sections of the frontline in Zaporizhzhya and Donetsk oblasts, DeepState monitoring group wrote on July 8.

8 July, 08:00 AM

Russia aims to encircle Pokrovsk, bypass Ukrainian defenses — ISW

In the coming months, Russian forces will likely try to encircle the city of Pokrovsk and bypass Ukraine’s fortified defense line from the west in Donetsk Oblast, according to the Institute for the Study of War’s July 5 assessment.

6 July, 10:22 AM

ISW: U.S. aid freeze likely to accelerate Russian advances in Ukraine

A pause in U.S. military aid to Ukraine will likely accelerate Russian battlefield gains, as it did during past interruptions in American weapons deliveries, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a new assessment on July 2.

3 July, 11:40 AM

What is happening on Pokrovsk front after one year of Russia's offensive

What is happening on the border of Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk oblasts and what Russia has managed to achieve in a year of offensive on Pokrovsk was discussed on Radio NV by serviceman of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Musienko on July 2.

2 July, 03:51 PM

Russian troops advance near Pokrovsk, in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Russian invasion forces made advances on two frontline sectors in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, according to the DeepState monitoring group’s report on July 2.

2 July, 11:34 AM

Russia falsely claims full control of Luhansk Oblast — ISW

The Kremlin "authorities" have claimed that Russian forces have fully seized all of Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, but even pro-Russian milbloggers have disputed the claim, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on July 1.

2 July, 09:40 AM

Russian forces capture Donbas village, push near Pokrovsk

The Russian army has occupied Koptieve and made advances in Toretsk, Novoserhiyivka, Dyliyivka, Myrne, Razine, Vesele, and Komar in Donetsk Oblast’s Pokrovsk sector, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Telegram on July 1.

1 July, 06:48 PM

Ukraine military denies Russian breakthrough in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Russian forces have not penetrated Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as of June 30, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation, said in a Telegram post.

30 June, 07:30 PM

Ukrainian forces liberate Andriyivka, hold Sumy Oblast line

Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to hold the line in the border areas of Sumy Oblast while preparing for counteroffensive actions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Telegram on June 30.

30 June, 06:25 PM

Ukraine's military enhances defenses against Russia’s evolving tactics

Ukraine has revised its approach to building fortifications on the front lines due to new tactics employed by Russia, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov told journalists, as reported by RBC-Ukraine on June 27.

27 June, 05:04 PM

DeepState exposes false reports from Vuhledar tactical group in Pokrovsk sector

Russian forces are making gains near the Vuhledar Tactical Group on the Pokrovsk axis, but these advances are further undermined by false battlefield reports from Ukrainian units, DeepState monitoring group reported on June 26.

27 June, 11:26 AM

Presence of North Korean troops in Ukraine may increase the strength of Russia’s offensive operations — ISW

The deployment of North Korean troops on Ukrainian territory, as warned by South Korean intelligence, could mark a significant turning point on the battlefield and enhance Russia's offensive capabilities, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on June 26.

27 June, 11:15 AM

Russian saboteurs targeting two Sumy Oblast districts, Ukraine's border agency says

Russian forces are deploying sabotage groups primarily in the Khotin and Yunakivka municipalities of Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, but the frequency of these operations has recently declined, Andriy Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service, said during the national telethon program on June 26.

26 June, 01:03 PM

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