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‘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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 01:58 PM

How Israeli veteran aids Ukraine’s fight, thwarts Russian offensives

Eyal Israeli, a former Israeli special forces operative, is now using his skills to help Ukraine resist Russian invasion forces, particularly by guiding strikes on Chornobayivka in Kherson Oblast that destroyed nearly 50 Russian helicopters, The Jerusalem Post reported on Sept. 11.

18 September 2025, 07:05 PM

Counter-sabotage operation underway in Kupyansk after Russian infiltrations

A counter-sabotage operation is underway in Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, with Ukrainian Defense Forces working to identify and neutralize Russian troops, city military administration head Andriy Besedin said during the United News telethon program on Sept. 18.

18 September 2025, 04:39 PM

Ukraine blows up gas pipeline used by Russians near Kupyansk

Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a gas pipeline that Russian troops could use to get closer to the city of Kupyansk in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast. Now, Russians will try to increase their movement across the Oskil River using boats and rafts, Yuriy Fedorenko, commander of the 429th Achilles Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment, told public broadcaster Suspilne Kharkiv on Sept. 17.

17 September 2025, 05:02 PM

Russian troops push into Kupyansk and Zaporizhzhya Oblast — DeepState

The Russian forces have advanced into the city of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported on Sept. 17.

17 September 2025, 12:45 PM

Russia planning two more major offensives after three failures this year—Zelenskyy

Moscow is preparing two more large-scale offensive campaigns against Ukraine this fall, meaning that Ukraine needs sustained Western military and financial support, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 16.

17 September 2025, 12:55 AM

Occupation of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast key for Russia's goals

Russia's occupation of Kupyansk in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast is a strategic goal, Dnipro Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping spokesperson Oleksiy Bielskyi said during a Suspilne broadcast on Sept. 15.

15 September 2025, 03:58 PM

Ukrainian forces clear Yampil, capture Russian troops

Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out an effective clearing operation near Yampil of the Lyman municipality in Kramatorsk district, northern Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian serviceman Stanislav ‘Osman’ Bunyatov reported on Telegram on Sept. 14.

15 September 2025, 11:14 AM

Russian Sumy offensive has failed—Zelenskyy

Ukrainian forces have foiled the months-long Russian offensive aimed at Sumy, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 12.

12 September 2025, 10:27 PM

Russia shifts marines to Dobropillia sector in Donbas

The Russian military has redeployed marine infantry units to the Dobropillia sector to press ahead with offensive actions, Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announced during a working trip to the Pokrovsk and Dobropillia sectors on Sept. 12.

12 September 2025, 05:21 PM

Russian commanders scorn wounded in desperate assaults

Russian troops are enduring catastrophic losses in the war against Ukraine, with conscription efforts falling short of expectations, Ukraine's Defense Intelligence said on Sept. 12, while releasing another intercepted conversation among Russian invaders.

12 September 2025, 02:50 PM

Russia’s Zaporizhzhya offensive flops, shifts to terror tactics

Russia’s invasion forces failed to advance in Zaporizhzhya Oblast during their summer campaign and will now focus on improving their tactical position, including for terrorist purposes, according to a report by Radio Liberty’s Novyny Pryazovia project on Sept. 11.

11 September 2025, 05:00 PM

Russians intensify efforts to oust Ukrainians from Serebrianske forestry

The situation in Serebrianske forestry remains complicated as the Russian army continues its attempts to displace Ukraine's Defense Forces, with the most difficult situation being in the eastern part between Hryhorivka and Serebrianka, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Sept. 9.

9 September 2025, 06:25 PM

Zelenskyy challenges Putin’s Donbas conquest prediction

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the White House and U.S. President’s Special Representative Steve Witkoff that Ukrainian Donbas would be fully occupied by his troops by the end of this year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with ABC, published by the Office of the President on Sept. 9.

9 September 2025, 04:06 PM

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