Ukrainian Defense Forces

Zelenskyy visits Magyar’s Birds drone brigade, praises Drone Systems Forces

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the main command post of the 414th Birds of Magyar Brigade and presented state awards to Ukrainian soldiers serving in the Defense Forces’ Drone Systems Branch, he announced on Telegram.

5 November 2025, 10:17 AM

Ukrainian drone pilot denies encirclement in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad

There is no full encirclement of Ukrainian Defense Forces in Pokrovsk or Myrnohrad, drone operator Sonic from the 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade “Dovbush’s Hornets” told Radio NV on Nov. 3, emphasizing that recent weather has complicated strikes against Russian troops in the area.

3 November 2025, 02:35 PM

Ukraine’s Eastern Group denies Russian troops entered Myrnohrad

Ukraine’s Eastern Group of Forces denied on Oct. 29 that Russian troops are present in the city of Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast, clarifying that its spokesperson had misspoken during a live television broadcast.

29 October 2025, 01:23 PM

Ukrainian special forces strike fuel depots in occupied Luhansk region

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) struck a fuel and lubricant depot and an oil storage facility in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast overnight on Oct. 27, the SSO reported on Telegram.

27 October 2025, 05:50 PM

Russian troops stage flag displays to fake numerical advantage on Lyman front — ISW

The Russian military command is ordering troops to raise flags on Lyman front to create the appearance of a numerical advantage over Ukraine’s Defense Forces, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 22.

23 October 2025, 09:35 AM

Russian saboteurs enter Pokrovsk, murder civilians; attackers neutralized - video

A Russian sabotage-reconnaissance group recently managed to enter the central part of the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast and the railway station territory, killed several civilians, the 7th Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 12:57 PM

Ukraine fields new missile against Russian Shahed and Geran drones

Belgian Thales defense company to produce 3,500 FZ275 anti-drone rockets by end-2025 — a weapon proving lethal to Russian Shahed and Geran UAVs.

15 October 2025, 09:49 AM

Ukraine repels two synchronized Russian assaults near Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast — video

Russian forces attempted to carry out two synchronized attacks on positions of the 38th Separate Marine Brigade near Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast - both were repelled, 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Air Assault Forces wrote on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 01:40 PM

Ukraine reports 137 combat clashes in one day, heaviest near Pokrovsk

As of the evening of Sept. 30, fighting along the front remains extremely intense, with 137 combat clashes recorded since morning — the highest number, 42, on the Pokrovsk axis, Ukraine’s General Staff reported.

1 October 2025, 12:22 PM

Counter-sabotage operation underway in Kupyansk after Russian infiltrations

A counter-sabotage operation is underway in Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, with Ukrainian Defense Forces working to identify and neutralize Russian troops, city military administration head Andriy Besedin said during the United News telethon program on Sept. 18.

18 September 2025, 04:39 PM

AFU General Staff confirms strike on Saratov oil refinery

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, in coordination with other military branches, struck Saratov oil refinery overnight, AFU General Staff wrote on Sept. 16.

16 September 2025, 11:47 AM

Russia drops fake banknote leaflets over Chernihiv urging locals to aid attacks

Russian forces dropped propaganda leaflets disguised as 100-hryvnia banknotes over Chernihiv on Sept. 6, urging residents to help direct fire on Ukrainian defense positions, the Chernihiv Regional Police reported.

6 September 2025, 04:43 PM

Russian troops attempt stealth infiltration of Kupyansk

Russian occupation forces are attempting to infiltrate the city of Kupyansk in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast and entrench themselves on the outskirts for further advancement, DeepState monitoring group reported on Sept. 3.

4 September 2025, 10:42 AM

Fierce fighting as Ukraine counters Russian infiltration near Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s Defense Forces are taking active measures to halt Russian advances near Dobropillia and Pokrovsk, the General Staff reported on Aug. 12.

13 August 2025, 11:50 AM

Ukrainian commander details Russia’s Kupiansk push and Kharkiv front strategy

Commander of the 429th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment Achilles, Yuriy Fedorenko, in an interview with Radio NV, on the Kupiansk sector as one of Russia’s key priorities, and the broader threat from Moscow that spans more than eight Ukrainian oblasts and Crimea.

5 August 2025, 10:55 AM

SBU nabs Russian agent plotting Sumy Oblast sabotage

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service detained a Russian agent who was preparing a breakthrough for Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups in Sumy Oblast, the agency’s press service reported on Telegram on Aug. 1.

1 August 2025, 05:15 PM

Ukraine, U.S. to launch joint venture in defense sector

Ukraine and the United States will create a joint venture to produce specialty chemicals for defense needs, Ukraine’s state-run defense holding, Ukrainian Defense Industry (formerly Ukroboronprom), announced on July 14.

14 July 2025, 09:25 PM

Ukraine reclaims territory, halts Russian push in Sumy Oblast

Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted a series of counterattacks and advanced in northern Sumy Oblast, according to the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) in its July 8 report.

9 July 2025, 12:12 PM

Ukraine intel chief: No ground threat to Dnipro

There is currently no ground threat to the city of Dnipro, despite reports of Russian forces advancing toward the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast border, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, said on July 2.

2 July 2025, 03:10 PM

Russia advances near Yunakivka in Sumy Oblast and two more settlements in Donetsk — DeepState

The Russian forces have advanced near Yunakivka in Sumy Oblast and two more settlements in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group wrote on June 18.

18 June 2025, 07:59 AM

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