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Russian forces destroy some Ukrainian positions near Kramatorsk and Toretsk

Russian assaults and artillery strikes have destroyed some Ukrainian defensive positions near Kramatorsk and Toretsk, according to the June 14 operational update from Ukraine’s Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Group of Forces (OSGF).

15 June 2025, 10:10 AM

Russia amasses over 50,000 troops near Sumy for new northern assault

Russia is now massing more than 50,000 troops along the Sumy axis, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press briefing, Interfax-Ukraine reported on May 27.

28 May 2025, 12:59 PM

Ukraine says Russian troops violated 'truce' using disguises

A group of Russian troops attempted to infiltrate Ukrainian lines while disguised as Ukrainian soldiers during Moscow’s self-declared three-day “truce,” Ukraine’s 60th Separate Mechanized Inhulets Brigade reported on May 10.

11 May 2025, 10:27 AM

Ukrainian forces stabilize Pokrovsk front, reclaim some tactical initiative — Syrskyi

Ukrainian Defense Forces have stabilized the situation along the Pokrovsk axis and, in some areas, regained tactical initiative from Russian occupying forces, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on May 6.

6 May 2025, 10:28 AM

Russian forces advance in Donetsk and Kursk oblasts - DeepState

Russian occupying forces have made gains in certain areas of the Kursk and Donetsk oblasts, DeepState monitoring group wrote on April 14.

15 April 2025, 11:20 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 on two fronts in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts

Ukrainian forces have advanced on two fronts in the Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts, DeepState reported on March 10.

10 March 2025, 01:50 PM

High-speed Vidmak FPV drones cleared to join Ukraine’s arsenal

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has greenlit the domestically produced Vidmak (“Witcher”) unmanned aerial complex for use by the country’s Defense Forces, according to a press release issued on Feb. 25.

25 February 2025, 06:24 PM

Russian shelling blocks humanitarian aid to Kupiansk residents

Around 3,200 residents remain in the Kupiansk community, but constant Russian shelling has made it impossible to deliver humanitarian aid to settlements in the area, Andriy Besedin, head of the Kupiansk Military Administration, said during a broadcast on the My Ukraine TV channel on Jan. 23.

23 January 2025, 01:08 PM

Ukrainian forces destroy two Russian armor columns

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have destroyed two columns of Russian armored vehicles in the Kharkiv and Pokrovsk directions, the Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Group of Troops reported on Thursday, Jan. 16.

16 January 2025, 12:25 PM

Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine’s military size reaches 980,000 troops

Ukraine's Defense Forces are now the largest in Europe, with 980,000 personnel, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman on Jan. 6.

6 January 2025, 10:56 AM

Ukraine neutralizes 36 drones in overnight Russian attack

Ukrainian Air Defense Forces successfully shot down 36 of 60 Russian-launched Shahed drones, 23 more failed to reach their targets, Air Force reported on Dec. 23.

24 December 2024, 12:45 PM

Heavy losses in Russian armor may slow advances on some frontlines — ISW

Significant losses in Russian armored vehicles throughout 2024 could impact the pace of its army’s advances in certain areas, Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in report on Dec. 23.

24 December 2024, 10:21 AM

Ukraine’s Defense Forces conduct first ground attack using only drones — ISW

Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out their first ground attack using only unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and FPV drones, successfully destroying Russian positions, according to a Dec. 20 report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

21 December 2024, 10:56 AM

Zelenskyy: Russian forces pushing eastward

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has acknowledged the difficult situation on the eastern front and described Russia's slow but persistent advances. He made these remarks in an interview with Suspilne to mark the 100th anniversary of Ukrainian Radio.

16 November 2024, 12:20 PM

Ukrainian forces take down 62 Russian drones in record night attack

Overnight on Sunday, Nov. 10, Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 62 Russian drones, while another 67 drones from the aggressor country were lost locally, the press service of the Air Force reported on Telegram.

10 November 2024, 11:45 AM

Major Russian armored attack repelled by Ukrainian forces near Kupyansk

Ukrainian defense forces have successfully repelled an attack by a large Russian mechanized unit in the Kupiansk direction, destroying dozens of armored vehicles, according to Yurii Fedorenko, commander of the Achilles UAV battalion of Ukraine’s 92nd Brigade, in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on Oct. 21.

21 October 2024, 01:30 PM

Rapid Russian advances: 5.5 times more land seized in two months than all of 2023

Russian forces have made significant advances on the front line, capturing 5.5 times more territory in August and September 2024 than they did throughout all of 2023. This data comes from analysts at the UA War Infographics project, who shared their findings on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

15 October 2024, 05:27 PM

Russian forces occupy three more villages in Donetsk as fighting intensifies

Russian forces have occupied three more villages in Ukraine's Donetsk region, according to analysts from the DeepState project on Aug. 20.

20 August 2024, 11:32 AM

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