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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

Russian invaders escalate activity in Bilohorivka area, Luhansk Oblast

Russian troops have increased activity around Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast, using drones more frequently, Luhansk Operational Tactical Group spokesman Dmytro Zaporozhets said on March 14.

14 March 2025, 05:55 PM

Russian troops enter Sudzha in Kursk Oblast, battles ongoing

Russian troops entered Sudzha in Russia’s Kursk Oblast as they established fire control over the Yunakivka-Sudzha road, a Ukrainian military officer told Suspilne on March 12.

12 March 2025, 02:57 PM

Russia launches offensive on Ukrainian forces in Sudzha, street fighting ongoing – ISW

Russian troops continue advancing in Kursk Oblast and have likely begun an offensive on Sudzha — a city that remained under Ukrainian control until now, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 11.

12 March 2025, 01:10 PM

Trapped and terminated: Russian troops’ gas pipeline infiltration ends in disaster

Russian troops attempted to infiltrate Ukrainian positions in the Kursk Oblast using the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod gas pipeline, which is no longer in operation. However, the operation resulted in heavy losses for Russian forces, Sky News reported on March 10.

10 March 2025, 02:53 PM

US still provides some intelligence data to Ukraine

The United States continues to supply Ukraine with intelligence data for defense while halting the exchange of information that could aid attacks on Russian forces, CNN reported on March 7, citing two Pentagon officials.

8 March 2025, 01:14 AM

Russia bleeds resources in slow-motion war, not winning

At the current rate, Moscow will control all of Ukraine in about 118 years, wrote Graeme Wood, a lecturer in political science at Yale University and an American staff writer for The Atlantic, in his Match 5 column, analyzing the slow progress of Russian troops and their staggering losses.

6 March 2025, 10:46 AM

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