summer offensive

Ukraine’s Dobropillia push crushes Moscow’s plans to occupy Donbas in summer

Ukraine’s counteroffensive near Dobropillia foiled Russia’s summer plan to seize much of Donbas by November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Oct. 8.

9 October 2025, 05:57 PM

Russian Sumy offensive has failed—Zelenskyy

Ukrainian forces have foiled the months-long Russian offensive aimed at Sumy, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 12.

12 September 2025, 10:27 PM

Russia’s summer offensive may determine future of war — Oleksii Hetman

What to expect on the front during Russia’s summer campaign, which will shape the further course of the war, Russian-Ukrainian war veteran and reserve major Oleksii Hetman told Radio NV on June 13.

14 June 2025, 04:06 AM

Russian forces intensify offensive on Zaporizhzhya front — Syrskyi

Russian forces have intensified offensive operations on the Zaporizhzhya front, where they are actively advancing, Ukraine’s top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said following a military command meeting on May 31 to assess the Armed Forces’ performance in May.

31 May 2025, 02:30 PM

Ukraine braces for major Russian offensive this summer

Ukraine is preparing for a major Russian offensive in the coming months, The Washington Post reported on May 27, citing several Ukrainian military officials and analysts.

28 May 2025, 12:40 AM

Russia builds up near Toretsk, Pokrovsk before summer assault

Russia is reinforcing its troops near Toretsk and Pokrovsk but likely lacks the manpower and resources to sustain pressure on both fronts this summer, the Institute for the Study of War said in a report on May 16.

17 May 2025, 11:49 AM

Russian forces preparing motorcycle assaults to outmaneuver Ukrainian drones, expert says

Russian forces are preparing a new tactic for their summer and fall offensives, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) forecast. According to the report, Moscow plans to systematically integrate the use of motorcycles into its war against Ukraine to "offset" the effectiveness of Ukrainian drone operators. Military expert and founder of the Reactive Post volunteer organization, Pavlo Narozhny, explained the potential dangers of this new tactic during an interview with Radio NV.

28 April 2025, 11:47 AM

Russia planned summer offensives on both Kharkiv and Sumy, sources say

Russia was planning to launch a major offensive on Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts in the first half of June 2024, a high-ranking source in the Ukrainian military told NV on Nov. 22.

22 November 2024, 08:36 PM

Russia lacks reserves for major offensive, NATO estimates

The Russian military lacks personnel and ammunition reserves needed to launch a new large-scale offensive in Ukraine, Reuters reported on July 9, citing a senior NATO official.

10 July 2024, 12:38 AM

Russian chances to break through in Khrakiv and Sumy oblasts estimated by military expert

Russian forces have reportedly deployed two airborne divisions near the Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts, prompting concerns about their capability to breach defenses in those regions, as discussed by military expert Pavlo Narozhnyi on Radio NV on May 7.

7 May 2024, 03:01 PM

Ukraine’s head of Military Intelligence predicts routes of Russian summer offensive

In late spring or early summer, Russia may escalate its offensive in the Donbas region, the chief of Ukrainian military’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), Kyrylo Budanov, said in an interview with the German TV channel ARD on April 7.

7 April 2024, 03:58 PM

Military expert on Russia’s potential summer offensive in Ukraine

In an interview with NV Radio on April 4, Ukrainian reserve officer and military analyst Andriy Kramarov talked about how successful Russia’s potential summer offensive—which some Western observers are expecting—could be in breaking through the Ukrainian lines.

5 April 2024, 10:10 PM

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