Russian summer offensive

Massive strikes on Ukraine may signal Russia preparing for ‘decisive battle’

Russia’s recent wave of combined missile and drone strikes on Ukraine could point to preparations for a major offensive this summer, military analysts told Deutsche Welle on July 12 in a report analyzing the uptick in Russian attacks.

13 July 2025, 04:56 PM

‘Most threatening directions’: Syrskyi outlines where Russia is concentrating its main assault efforts

Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi has identified the most dangerous sections of the frontline, where Russian forces are focusing their main offensive efforts, according to a Facebook post by Syrskyi on July 8.

8 July 2025, 04:00 PM

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 2025, 10:22 AM

Russia’s summer offensive stalls weeks after launch

Russia’s summer offensive is already faltering just weeks after it began, with record-high numbers of assaults across multiple fronts — from Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts to Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk — producing minimal gains and exposing deep flaws in troop training and strategy, The Telegraph reported on June 29.

29 June 2025, 05:48 PM

Syrskyi says Ukrainian forces have stabilized front in Sumy Oblast and halted Russian advance

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have stopped the advance of Russian troops along the border of Sumy Oblast, according to Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi, who visited the Northeastern Slobozhanshchyna sector this week.

26 June 2025, 12:08 PM

Russian forces intensify offensive on Zaporizhzhya front — Syrskyi

Russian forces have intensified offensive operations on the Zaporizhzhya front, where they are actively advancing, Ukraine’s top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said following a military command meeting on May 31 to assess the Armed Forces’ performance in May.

31 May 2025, 02:30 PM

Russian forces make significant tactical gains near Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine – ISW report

Russians have significantly accelerated their offensive and number of attacks in eastern Ukraine, and in Avdiivka sector they have made “significant” tactical advances in previous few days, stated in Institute for the Study of War report on May 8.

10 May 2024, 11:33 AM

Russian chances to break through in Khrakiv and Sumy oblasts estimated by military expert

Russian forces have reportedly deployed two airborne divisions near the Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts, prompting concerns about their capability to breach defenses in those regions, as discussed by military expert Pavlo Narozhnyi on Radio NV on May 7.

7 May 2024, 03:01 PM

Eastern front situation deteriorates as Russia intensifies offensive, says Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief

The situation on the eastern front has notably deteriorated recently amid a significant intensification of the Russian offensive after the sham presidential election in March, Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote in his April 13 Telegram post.

13 April 2024, 01:27 PM

Russian summer offensive