Russian offensive

Russian plan to encircle Pokrovsk mapped

Russian forces have deployed approximately 11,000 troops in the Pokrovsk sector, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine’s Airborne Assault Forces reported on Facebook on Oct. 29, posting a map of a possible Russian plan to encircle the city, which is key to Ukrainian defense in Donetsk Oblast.

29 October 2025, 01:09 PM

Russian infiltration of Kupyansk persists

Russian forces are present in northern Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, attempting to push closer to the city center with small infantry groups, Ukrainian military spokesperson Victor Tregubov told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Oct. 28.

29 October 2025, 12:42 AM

Ukraine retakes some Donbas positions as Russia advances

Ukrainian Defense Forces pushed Russian troops out of two Donetsk Oblast settlements while Russia advanced near Zvirove and Stepova Novoselivka in the Pokrovsk and Kupyansk sectors, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Telegram on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 03:41 PM

Russians seep into south and west of Pokrovsk - ISW

The frontline around Pokrovsk remains highly fluid, and both Ukrainian and Russian forces continue pushing toward the city, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 27.

28 October 2025, 10:03 AM

Putin fails own deadline, as Russia unable to capture Donbas — Zelenskyy

Russia failed its own expectations to occupy all of Donbas by Oct. 15 — a deadline Russian dictator Vladimir Putin bragged about in contacts with allies, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an Axios interview.

27 October 2025, 03:30 PM

Expert on alarming situation in Donetsk Oblast ahead of winter

Military analyst Denys Popovych discussed on Radio NV on Oct. 22 the situation around Pokrovsk and the Russian military’s intentions to capture major cities in Donetsk Oblast to "avoid meeting winter in the fields."

22 October 2025, 05:30 PM

Ukrainian forces recover Pokrovsk positions — Russians seize Poltavka in Zaporizhzhya

Ukraine's Defence Forces restored positions near Novo Shakhove and Kucheriv Yar on the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops occupied Poltavka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, DeepState monitoring project reported on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 01:16 PM

Russian forces crawl forward in Ukraine’s south

Russian troops continue their offensive push in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, according to the updated maps of the frontlines posted by the DeepState monitoring group on Telegram on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 08:32 AM

Russian troops infiltrate Kupyansk, battles erupt in Pokrovsk – expert

Russian forces are infiltrating Kupyansk with ordinary infantry in small groups, seizing about a third of the city, while battles have begun in Pokrovsk using similar tactics, war veteran Yevhen Dykyi told Radio NV on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 03:31 PM

NATO estimates 1.1M Russian battlefield casualties, 250K fatalities

Russian forces have suffered more than 1.1 million battlefield casualties, more than 250k troops killed, a representative of NATO leadership told reporters at the alliance’s headquarters on condition of anonymity, European Pravda reported on Oct. 15.

15 October 2025, 12:30 PM

Massed Russian assault near Pokrovsk meets Ukrainian defense - NV exclusive

Russia amassed a large amount of armored equipment, deployed “motorcycle assault” troops and launched several waves of infantry attacks at Pokrovsk front, NV journalist Serhii Okunev wrote in his exclusive material from the frontline.

15 October 2025, 10:45 AM

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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 12:50 PM

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