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ISW refutes Russian claims of trapping Ukrainian forces in Kostyantynivka

The presence of Russian troops in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, does not indicate that the Ukrainian Defense Forces are encircled in the city center, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 4.

5 June, 10:48 AM

Disabling Russian Starlinks helped Ukraine reclaim 400 sq km

Ukraine managed to reclaim about 400 sq km of territory in an offensive operation earlier this year after thousands of illicit Russian Starlink terminals were blocked, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) revealed, Bloomberg wrote on May 22.

22 May, 09:00 AM

Russian troops secretly trained in China in 2025

Around 200 Russian soldiers secretly underwent military training in China in late 2025, with some later returning to fight in Ukraine, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and statements from three European intelligence services on May 19.

19 May, 05:46 PM

Russian war dead in Ukraine surpass 352,000, joint Russian media investigation finds

Russian investigative outlets estimate at least 352,000 Russian soldiers were killed in Ukraine from the start of the full-scale invasion through the end of 2025, according to a joint investigation by Mediazona, Meduza, and BBC Russia published on May 9.

9 May, 06:15 PM

Russia rapidly transfers major forces to Donetsk Oblast

A large movement of Russian army units from the Hulyaipole direction of Zaporizhzhya Oblast has been recorded, Center for the Study of the Occupation head Petro Andriushchenko reported on April 23, publishing the relevant footage.

23 April, 01:53 PM

Moscow intends to keep its Transnistria military enclave — Budanov

Russia has not abandoned its plans to keep control over Transnistria, even if it is reluctant to opt for a military escalation in the region, Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said on April 17

17 April, 10:42 PM

Russian soldiers could soon be deployed to fight alongside Iran — Zelenskyy

Russia may send its troops to Iran to support the regime in the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Irish journalist Caolan Robertson on March 11.

11 March, 12:29 PM

Ukraine's Donbas withdrawal may save up to a million Russian troops

Should Ukraine's Defense Forces withdraw from Donbas, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will save between 300k and 1M of his soldiers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Rai Italia on March 5.

5 March, 02:10 PM

Ukrainian forces strike Russian drone control, repair base

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a Russian drone control point, repair base, warehouses and troop clusters in temporarily occupied parts of the Zaporizhzhya, Kherson, and Luhansk oblasts and Crimea, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Feb. 20.

20 February, 04:26 PM

Russian troops lose Starlink connectivity, their alternatives fail in battle

Unauthorized Starlink terminals are being systematically disabled across Russian-occupied lines, while Russian alternatives — including Gazprom systems — fail to deliver stable combat communications, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) reported on Feb. 17.

17 February, 08:24 PM

Putin’s generals plot new offensive despite 2025 failures

Russian troops are concentrating along Ukraine's eastern and southern borders, specifically targeting the Pokrovsk and Hulyaipole sectors, as well as areas west of Zaporizhzhya, German broadcaster Welt reported on Feb. 10.

10 February, 01:50 PM

Starlink cut off halts Russian frontline assaults

Russian troops have reportedly halted assaults on multiple sections of the front after losing access to Starlink satellite communications, an advisor to Ukraine’s Defense Minister on technological issues, Serhiy Beskrestnov (call sign Flesh) reported on Telegram on Feb. 5.

5 February, 11:02 AM

Media detail strike on Russian New Year's celebration in Khorly

A Ukrainian Defense Forces strike on a cluster of Russian troops in Khorly, occupied Kherson Oblast — a legitimate military target — does not violate international law and is part of the right to armed resistance against aggression, a Ukrainian Armed Forces source told news agency Ukrinform on Jan. 2.

2 January, 06:44 PM

Ukraine clears Kupyansk of Russian Forces

Ukrainian forces have blocked Russian troops in Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, and cleared the city’s northwestern outskirts of infiltrated enemy units, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 12:45 PM

Russia advances in Myrnohrad and near Katerynivka — DeepState

Russian occupation forces have managed to advance in Myrnohrad as well as near Katerynivka in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported on Dec. 7.

8 December 2025, 08:06 AM

Russia’s ‘breakthrough’ near Hulyaipole comes from massed troops

Russia’s “tactical breakthrough” near Hulyaipole is the result of a long-term troops buildup and the redeployment of units from other sectors, rather than any failure of Ukrainian defense, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Dec. 3.

4 December 2025, 11:44 AM

Zelenskyy: About 300 Russian troops remain in Pokrovsk, goal No. 1 is to seize the city fast

Around 314 Russian troops are currently in the city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, according to Ukrainian defenders, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a briefing on Nov. 7, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

7 November 2025, 05:15 PM

Invaders pose as civilians near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad — Ukraine’s 7th Air Assault Corps

Ukrainian forces continue operations to counter Russian troops in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, where Russia is attempting to push into the cities and build up its forces, the press service of Ukraine’s 7th Air Assault Corps said on Oct. 30.

30 October 2025, 03:40 PM

Ukrainian SOF ambushes Russian assault units

The special operations forces (SOF) Group A eliminated 13 Russian soldiers during a raid in the North-Slobozhanskyi front sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Oct. 21, sharing video of the combat operation on Telegram.

21 October 2025, 09:57 AM

Russian forces stall amid troop shortages and logistics failures — ISW

Russia is struggling with logistics and troop shortages, failing to advance in Sumy and stalling near Pokrovsk and the Donetsk-Dnipropetrovsk axis, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Sept. 28.

29 September 2025, 10:45 AM

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