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Russia pulls troops out of Belarus after Zapad-2025 military drills

Russian troops have fully returned to their territory following the conclusion of the Zapad-2025 military exercises, State Border Guard Service of Ukraine spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said at the national News on Sept. 22.

22 September 2025, 02:11 PM

Over 700,000 Russian troops fighting in Ukraine, Putin says

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that more than 700,000 Russian uniformed personnel are deployed against Ukraine as of Sept. 18, according to state propaganda outlet TASS.

18 September 2025, 11:51 PM

Ukrainian forces thwart Russian infiltration of Yampil

The village of Yampil in Donetsk Oblast is under the complete control of Ukrainian forces after a series of counterterrorism measures carried out by units of the 11th Army Corps, the General Staff reported on Telegram late on Sep. 15.

16 September 2025, 08:26 AM

Russian troops use gas pipelines to infiltrate into Kupyansk

Russian infantry uses natural gas pipelines to cross the Oskil River and reach Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, the DeepState OSINT (open-source intelligence) project reported on Sept. 12.

13 September 2025, 02:05 AM

Russian troops return to Belarus for Zapad-2025 military exercises

Russia deployed soldiers and equipment to Belarus for Zapad-2025 drills, but their numbers are significantly smaller than in 2023, State Border Guard spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said at a national TV broadcast on Sept. 12.

12 September 2025, 01:42 PM

Ukraine wipes out 73 Russian artillery divisions, nearly 29,000 troops

In August, Ukrainian forces targeted and destroyed 1,304 Russian artillery systems, which is approximately equivalent to 73 divisions, the Defense Ministry reported on Sep. 2.

2 September 2025, 12:35 PM

Russia plans for 10 new divisions in 2025— Syrskyi

Russian high command expects to be able to field 10 new divisions by the end of 2025, two of which are already operational, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Aug. 5.

6 August 2025, 12:19 AM

Ukraine refutes Russian hoax of village capture in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Dachne village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the General Staff stated in its July 2 Telegram post.

2 July 2025, 11:35 AM

Russia loses 970 soldiers, 3 tanks, 36 artillery systems in one day

Russia lost approximately 970 soldiers killed and wounded in the war against Ukraine over the past day, bringing its total personnel losses since the full-scale invasion began to 1,020,980, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Telegram on July 1.

1 July 2025, 11:10 AM

Largest Chechen convoy drives through occupied Mariupol - Video

Fifteen military trucks with Chechen fighters were spotted arriving from Russia in the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol, Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, on June 29, Petro Andriushchenko, a former advisor to the mayor of Mariupol and head of the Center for the Study of Occupation, wrote on his Telegram channel the following day.

30 June 2025, 07:39 AM

Russia plans to keep pressuring Sumy, Zelenskyy says

The Russian military intends to keep pushing in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, concurrently with attempting to seize the entirety of Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 20.

21 June 2025, 02:09 AM

Russian cross-border push in Sumy Oblast weakening

The intensity of the Russian troops' offensive along the border in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast has decreased, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) spokesperson Andriy Demchenko said on national television on June 20.

20 June 2025, 02:01 PM

Russian army’s losses in Ukraine surpass 1 million troops — General Staff

The Russian army has suffered an estimated 1,000,340 total personnel losses — killed and wounded — since the start of its full-scale invasion, AFU General Staff wrote on June 12.

12 June 2025, 10:48 AM

Moscow builds up troops near Finland, sparking security concerns — Kellogg

Russia is increasing its military presence along the border with Finland — a move causing concern in Helsinki, Keith Kellogg, the US President’s special envoy, claimed in an interview with ABC news on May 29.

30 May 2025, 01:04 PM

Russian troops poised for new offensive on Sumy Oblast — Ukrainian Border Guard Service

Russia spent several months building up troops in Kursk Oblast, and now has enough manpower and equipment there to launch an offensive on Sumy Oblast, Andrii Demchenko, State Border Guard Service spokesperson said on the air of National TV.

29 May 2025, 03:37 PM

Russia amasses over 50,000 troops near Sumy for new northern assault

Russia is now massing more than 50,000 troops along the Sumy axis, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press briefing, Interfax-Ukraine reported on May 27.

28 May 2025, 12:59 PM

Ukrainian troops identify Shahed and fake drones by sound — Air Force spokesman Ihnat

Ukrainian troops can now identify Russian Shahed drones and decoys by sound, Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said during the United News telethon on May 26.

27 May 2025, 11:18 AM

640,000 Russian troops engaged against Ukraine — Syrskyi

Despite ostensible overtures towards ceasefire negotiations, Moscow still pursues a grinding attrition strategy along the entire 1,000-kilometer-long frontline, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said on May 15.

15 May 2025, 10:20 PM

Ukrainian forces keep positions using fewer troops

Ukrainian forces on the front lines have made tactical adjustments, relying on drones as a first line of defense against Russian troops, The Wall Street Journal reports on April 29.

29 April 2025, 06:55 PM

Russia turns occupied Mariupol into military hub for next offensive

Russian troops are increasing their presence in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol, using it as a key logistics center for operations in the Zaporizhzhya and Donetsk sectors of the front, Petro Andryushchenko, head of the Center for Occupation Studies, told TV Channel 24 on April 20.

21 April 2025, 11:53 AM

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