Ukrainian advance

Ukraine advances near key Donetsk cities as Russia escalates infantry attacks

Ukrainian defense forces have advanced in the Slovyansk and Kostiantynivka sectors of Donetsk Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War reported on April 30.

1 May, 11:05 AM

Ukraine reclaims 201 square kilometers in five days as Russia struggles without Starlink

Ukraine’s defense forces regained 201 square kilometers of territory between Feb. 11 and Feb. 15, their fastest pace of advance since mid-2023, AFP reported on Feb. 16, citing an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

17 February, 02:03 AM

Ukrainian forces liberate Kosivtseve in Zaporizhzhya oblast - video

Ukrainian Defense Forces have cleared Russian invaders from the village of Kosivtseve in Zaporizhzhya oblast, 33rd Separate Assault Regiment reported on Feb. 11.

11 February, 12:58 PM

Ukraine pushes forward in Kursk Oblast and Toretsk, as Russia intensifies pressure near Lyman - ISW

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have made advances in Russia’s Kursk Oblast and near Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast, Russia claimed advance near Lyman and in the Toretsk direction, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 30.

1 May 2025, 09:15 AM

Ukraine pushes back Russian forces in Kotlyne on Pokrovsk front – DeepState

Ukrainian forces have pushed back Russian invaders in Kotlyne, located on the Pokrovsk front in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group wrote on March 27.

27 March 2025, 09:25 AM

Ukrainian forces advance in Toretsk as Russia intensifies attacks in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya sectors — ISW

Ukrainian forces have made advances in Toretsk, while Russian occupation troops report their own minor progress in the area, as well as near Velyka Novosilka and western Zaporizhzhya Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 17.

18 March 2025, 08:15 AM

Ukrainian forces gain ground amid intensified battles in Kursk Oblast - ISW

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have stepped up their offensive in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, therefore signaling the beginning of a new phase in Ukraine’s military operations in the region, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 6.

7 January 2025, 08:15 AM

Russia not allowing its citizens to evacuate from combat zone in Kursk Oblast – Ukrainian Armed Forces

Russia is not providing an evacuation corridor for its citizens who want to leave the combat zone in Kursk Oblast, Vadym Mysnyk, spokesperson for the Siversk operational-tactical group of troops, said on the national television.

1 September 2024, 04:30 PM

Ukraine’s operation in Kursk Oblast is legitimate and falls under right to self-defense — Stoltenberg

Ukraine’s operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast is legitimate and falls under Kyiv’s right to self-defense, NATO Secretary-General JensStoltenberg stated in an interview with Welt am Sonntag.

31 August 2024, 10:24 AM

Kursk operation didn’t force the enemy to redeploy troops from Pokrovsk, but it’s not over yet — Popovych

Military observer Denys Popovych believes the Kursk operation is necessary for several important reasons and argues against comparing the significance of the Kursk region to that of Pokrovsk.

28 August 2024, 01:13 PM

Putin agrees to fund ‘territorial defense’ of Russia’s border regions only after Ukrainian Forces advance – Media

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin ordered federal funding for the “territorial defense” units in Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk oblasts only after Ukrainian forces advanced into Russian territory, Russian media outlet Vazhnye Istorii reported on Aug. 26.

26 August 2024, 06:30 PM

Ukrainian prison holds 320 Russian POWs from Kursk region, mostly conscripts

A prison in Sumy, Ukraine, is holding 320 Russian prisoners of war captured in Russia's Kursk region, with 80% of them being conscripts, The New York Times reported on Aug. 17.

18 August 2024, 10:25 AM

Ukrainian forces clear Russian troops from Sudzha, Kursk Oblast

Ukraine’s defense forces have completed the elimination of Russian troops in the town of Sudzha, located in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi reported to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Aug. 14.

14 August 2024, 02:37 PM

Russia pulls back troops from Ukraine due to Kursk operation

Russia is withdrawing some of its troops from Ukraine due to the ongoing Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region, according to The Wall Street Journal on Aug. 13.

14 August 2024, 11:27 AM

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