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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

Russia loses 1,530 troops and over 300 vehicles in one day

In the past 24 hours, Russia has lost around 1,530 troops killed and wounded in its war against Ukraine, total losses amount to 938,970, General Staff reported on April 18.

18 April 2025, 11:30 AM

60,000 Russian troops threaten Sumy, putting pressure on Ukraine

Moscow has amassed 60,000 troops across the border from Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast as part of a broader offensive designed to pressure Ukraine ahead of potential peace negotiations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 17.

17 April 2025, 10:47 PM

ISW: Russia shuffles troops in new push toward Kostyantynivka, eyes strategic highway breakthrough

Russian troops are strategically redeploying the units of the 8th Combined Arms Army in an attempt to eliminate the Ukrainian "pocket" southwest of the city of Toretsk and level the frontline as part of ongoing Russian efforts to attack Kostyantynivka from the south, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 14.

15 April 2025, 10:32 AM

Russia’s forces in Donetsk attempting to reach Dnipropetrovsk Oblast boundary

Russian troops are seemingly pushing toward the outskirts of Shevchenko, a village in Donetsk Oblast about 5 kilometers from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, according to a report by DeepState analysts on April 14.

15 April 2025, 01:32 AM

Ukraine wavers on labeling Russia’s Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts push as full-scale offensive

While Russian troops have been more active along the international border and the frontlines in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, it is not accurate to call it an offensive at this time, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council wrote on Telegram on April 9.

9 April 2025, 04:14 PM

Russian forces push forward in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts

Russian troops have advanced in Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram late on April 6.

7 April 2025, 08:28 AM

Russian commander orders fire on own troops

Ukrainian military intelligence has released another intercepted phone call in which a Russian commander is heard ordering his troops to open fire on fellow Russian soldiers. The Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported the incident on April 5 via Facebook.

6 April 2025, 11:55 AM

64,000 Russian troops remain tied down in Kursk Oblast — Zelenskyy

Ukrainian forces are keeping 64,000 Russian military personnel committed in Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 4.

5 April 2025, 01:19 AM

Russian losses in Ukraine pass 900,000

A senior NATO official said more than 900,000 Russian troops have been lost since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, including 250,000 killed, Deutsche Welle reported during the alliance’s foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on April 4.

4 April 2025, 11:39 AM

Atesh: Russian soldiers’ morale crumbles in Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast

Panic and despair are spreading among Russian troops in Ukraine's frontline Kherson Oblast amid numerous failed attempts to gain a foothold on the Dnipro islands and heavy losses, the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar resistance movement Atesh reported on Telegram on April 4.

4 April 2025, 11:22 AM

Ukrainian forces gain ground in Belgorod, Russia advances in Kursk, Zaporizhzhya and Donetsk oblasts — ISW

Ukrainian forces have advanced in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, while Russian troops are pushing forward in Kursk Oblast, Zaporizhzhya, and two areas of Donetsk, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 28.

29 March 2025, 01:06 PM

Ukraine’s Su-27 bridge strikes cut off Russian troops in Belgorod Oblast

Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jets, equipped with American and French precision-guided bombs, have been targeting and destroying bridges in Russia's western Belgorod Oblast in an effort to isolate Russian troops, Forbes wrote on March 27.

28 March 2025, 02:16 PM

Russia’s total losses in Ukraine surpass 900,000 soldiers — General Staff

Russia has lost a total of 900,800 soldiers killed or wounded, with 1330 troops eliminated in the past day alone, AFU General Staff reported on March 21.

21 March 2025, 11:15 AM

Russia’s battlefield toll rises as 1,560 troops, 8 tanks, and 42 artillery systems lost in single day - General Staff

The total losses of Russian occupation forces in Ukraine have reached 897,010 troops, with 1,560 killed or wounded in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian General Staff reported on March 18.

18 March 2025, 10:55 AM

Ukraine’s top general: 100,000 Russian troops lost in 2025

Since the beginning of 2025, Russian forces have suffered over 100,000 casualties in Ukraine, Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Sunday, March 16.

16 March 2025, 07:05 PM

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