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Russia’s river gamble fails near Kupyansk as Ukrainian forces hold the line

Russian forces attempted to establish crossings over the Oskil River in the Kupyansk sector but failed, Ukraine’s Khortytsia operational-strategic military group reported on March 5.

5 March 2025, 12:28 PM

Ukraine refutes Russian breakthrough to Sumy Oblast

Russian infantry groups are trying to carry out attacks along the Ukrainian border in Sumy Oblast, but there is no breakthrough, Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reported on Telegram on Feb. 28.

28 February 2025, 01:24 PM

Russian marine confesses to executing Ukrainian POW — video

Public broadcaster Suspilne obtained a video from Ukraine’s SBU security service showing a Russian soldier confessing to the execution of a Ukrainian prisoner of war. The video was released on Feb. 27.

27 February 2025, 08:56 PM

Ukrainian troops capture Russian soldiers using drone with loudspeaker

Ukrainian paratroopers captured a group of Russian soldiers in the Pokrovsk sector using a drone, the 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav Brigade reported on Feb. 13, sharing footage of the operation.

14 February 2025, 12:29 PM

Ukrainian troops take down Russian flags in Toretsk and neutralize 'standard bearers'

Russian forces in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, are attempting to raise tricolor flags for propaganda purposes, the Khortytsia operational-strategic group reported on Feb. 10.

10 February 2025, 11:38 AM

Russian troops surrender to Ukraine’s National Guard near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian defenders captured a group of Russian occupation forces on the Pokrovsk front, the Spartan 3rd Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine reported on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 05:35 PM

Putin plans to deploy new military bases in Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted a bill to the State Duma for the agreement ratification with Belarus on security guarantees, allowing the deployment of Russian military bases on its territory, Duma's official website wrote on Feb. 5.

6 February 2025, 08:04 AM

Ukrainian SOF targets enemy strongholds in Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) conducted a successful raid on Russian positions in Kursk Oblast, eliminating numerous enemy troops and securing valuable military equipment, the military wrote on Jan. 28.

28 January 2025, 01:22 PM

Russian forces push forward: ISW reports gains in Vremivka, Pokrovske, and Kursk Oblast

Russian forces captured the village of Vremivka and made additional gains along the front in their efforts to encircle Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Jan. 17.

18 January 2025, 11:52 AM

Fierce battles rage near Pokrovsk as Ukraine denies Russian troop presence in the city

There are no Russian troops in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, said the Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Group of Troops (OSUV) on Jan. 18, dismissing online reports as false.

18 January 2025, 10:10 AM

Precision strikes and drones stall Russian armor on frontlines

Effective use of drones and artillery by Ukrainian forces prevent Russian tanks and armored vehicles from deploying in certain sectors of the frontline, providing Ukrainian tanks with tactical advantages, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 15.

16 January 2025, 11:04 AM

Neskuchne falls to Russian forces

Russian troops seized Neskuchne, a key village for the Ukrainian defense in the Velyka Novosilka front sector in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram early on Jan. 16.

16 January 2025, 08:42 AM

Russian elite troops 'annihilated' in Kursk Oblast – Magura brigade's photos

Russian troops are suffering heavy losses in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine’s 47th Separate Mechanized Magura Brigade wrote on Telegram on Jan. 14, posting photos of numerous enemy bodies in white camouflage photos in frontline fields and forests.

14 January 2025, 11:39 AM

Russians seek foothold near Pokrovsk as they attempt to surround the city

Russia's military is attempting to seize villages near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast and push further, said Viktor Trehubov, spokesman for the Khortytsia Regional Administrative District, on Jan. 13.

13 January 2025, 06:36 PM

Syria denies Russian warships access to Tartus port

For the sixth consecutive day, Syrian authorities have refused to allow Russian military transport vessels to dock at Tartus, Syria’s second-largest coastal city after Latakia, Crimean Wind monitoring group reported on Jan. 10.

10 January 2025, 02:41 PM

Ukraine hits back in Russia’s Kursk Oblast effectively utilizing combined arms tactics

Ukrainian troops resumed offensive operation and made tactical advances in three sectors of Russia’s Kursk Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 5, publishing the updated map of the Ukrainian salient area.

6 January 2025, 09:52 AM

ISW: Russian troops claim control of Kurakhove after months of fierce fighting

Russian troops may have seized the city of Kurakhove in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast after more than two months of intense offensive operations, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Dec. 26.

27 December 2024, 10:25 AM

No Ukrainian troops encircled in Russian-occupied Makarivka, says monitoring group

Russian forces seized the Ukrainian villages of Makarivka, Sukhi Yaly, and Zelenivka in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Dec. 24, posting the updated maps of the frontlines.

24 December 2024, 01:57 PM

Kurakhove turns into a battlefield graveyard for Russian troops

Russian troops are suffering heavy losses amid fierce fighting the city of Kurakhove and its suburbs, the 46th separate airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Airborne Forces wrote on Telegram on Dec. 20, posting video of frontline battles in Donetsk Oblast.

21 December 2024, 07:50 PM

Russia inflates territorial gains in Ukraine, says ISW

Russia’s Chief of the General Staff, General Valery Gerasimov, significantly exaggerated Russia's alleged territorial gains in Ukraine in 2024, the U.S.-based Institute for War Studies (ISW) wrote in its Dec. 18 report analyzing of the frontlines.

19 December 2024, 09:57 AM

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