Ukraine Defense Forces

Zelenskyy: Ukraine retakes 435 sq. km in south after six weeks of fighting

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have recaptured 400–435 square kilometers of territory in southern Ukraine over the past six weeks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 8, Ukraine’s Ukrinform news agency reported.

8 March, 06:02 PM

Ukrainian forces repel Russian mechanized assault near Dobropillia

Ukrainian forces repelled a mechanized assault by Russian troops toward Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast and destroyed 12 pieces of armored equipment, Ukraine’s 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine Azov said.

27 December 2025, 02:24 PM

Ukraine hits Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in major blow to Russian logistics

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai overnight on Dec. 22, as well as facilities used to store, prepare, and launch attack drones near occupied Donetsk, Ukraine’s General Staff reported.

22 December 2025, 06:25 PM

About 200 Russian troops remain trapped in Kupiansk

About 200 Russian troops remain trapped in the city of Kupiansk in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, as Ukrainian Defense Forces continue de-occupation operations, a military spokesperson said Dec. 15.

15 December 2025, 03:45 PM

Ukrainian forces trap Russian troops in Kupiansk, veteran says

Ukrainian Defense Forces have carried out a successful operation that returned part of the city of Kupiansk to Ukrainian control and trapped Russian troops, veteran of the Russia-Ukraine war Yevhen Dykyi said on Radio NV.

15 December 2025, 11:57 AM

Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault near Kupyansk using drones and mechanized units

On Sunday, April 6, Russian troops launched a combined assault on the outskirts of Kupyansk, deploying infantry, armored vehicles, and even quad bikes, according to soldiers from the Achilles Drone Systems Regiment.

7 April 2025, 05:09 PM

Ukrainian defenses hold firm despite Russian push on three fronts in Donetsk Oblast

Russian troops made small gains near Toretsk, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast, but Ukrainian resistance holds strong, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in its report on Jan. 20.

21 January 2025, 07:56 AM

Ukraine’s Targan robotic system enters service with Defense Forces

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has officially approved the use of the “Targan” (Сockroach) unmanned ground robotic system for the country’s Defense Forces. Developed by Ukrainian engineers, the system’s codification and approval were announced on Oct. 23 via the ministry's official Telegram channel.

23 October 2024, 03:25 PM

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