Ukrainian forces repel attacks

Russia aims to capture two major Ukrainian cities, military warns

Russian forces aim to capture a major oblast center, with the cities of Sumy and Kharkiv being their primary targets, 8th Air Assault Corps spokesperson Vadym Karpiak said in an interview with We-Ukraine TV channel on May 21.

21 May, 12:48 PM

Ukrainian FPV drones destroy hidden Russian armor near Slovyansk - video

Russian invaders are trying to adapt by using mobile transport for stealthy movement and logistics on the Slovyansk direction, Ukrainian Air Assault Forces' 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade reported on April 21.

21 April, 12:44 PM

Ukrainian paratroopers crush enemy mechanized push near Pokrovsk - video

Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled the first Russian motorcycle assault in three months on the village of Hryshyne in Donetsk Oblast, the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces' 7th Rapid Response Corps reported on March 16.

18 March, 01:40 PM

Ukrainian forces block Russian attempts to cross Oskil River

Russian forces are attempting to cross the Oskil River to establish a foothold and advance further in Kharkiv Oblast, but those efforts have so far failed, Mykola “Abdula” Volokhov, Terra unit commander in 3rd Army Corps, told Kyiv24 on Feb. 9.

9 February, 10:23 AM

Ukrainian Khartiia fighters stop Russian push north of Kharkiv

The 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard repelled a Russian assault attempt in Kharkiv Oblast's Liptsi sector, killing about 70 Russian soldiers, the military wrote on Jan. 15.

15 January, 02:20 PM

Shahed drone wave targets Chernihiv, air defense repels attack

Explosions shook Chernihiv after the warning of multiple strike drones approaching the city from the north, the Air Force wrote on Oct. 27.

27 October 2025, 02:08 PM

Ukrainian troops halt Russian infiltration in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Ukrainian Defense Forces maintain control over Kalynivske in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, despite Russian attempts to advance in the area, 20th Army Corps reported on Oct. 2.

3 October 2025, 08:14 AM

Azov-led units batter Russian forces, restore control around Dobropillia

Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue stabilization actions and restore control over the settlements on the Dobropillia axis, the General Staff reported on Aug. 20.

21 August 2025, 09:53 AM

Ukraine downs 40 of 52 drones in latest Russian attack - Air Force

The Russian army launched 52 Shaheds and decoy drones overnight - air defense forces managed to destroy 40 of them, the Air Force reported on July 3.

3 July 2025, 11:23 AM

Ukraine downs 24 of 41 Russian drones in overnight attack — Air Force

Ukrainian defense forces shot down 24 of 41 Russian drones, launched overnight, the Air Force reported on June 26.

26 June 2025, 11:18 AM

Ukrainian intelligence crushes Russian assault, 30+ occupiers killed

A special unit named Khimera, operating under Ukraine's Military Intelligence (HUR), successfully carried out a complex combat operation in the Kupyansk direction, the military reported on June 10.

10 June 2025, 01:42 PM

Russia launches 149 drones at Ukraine, 57 intercepted

The Russian army launched 149 drones against Ukraine overnight - air defense managed to repel the attack, but damage was reported in several oblasts, the Air Force reported on Telegram on April 27.

27 April 2025, 03:15 PM

Russia launches ground assaults amid April 24 massive combined strike on Ukraine — Zelenskyy

Russian forces attempted to intensify offensive actions along the front line during its massive missile and drone strike on April 24, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on April 25.

25 April 2025, 08:11 AM

Storm over Kyiv: ballistic terror, Air Force heroics, and their race to protect civilians

Yurii Ihnat, spokesperson for Ukraine’s Air Force Command, told NV why not all Russian ballistic missiles were intercepted on the night of April 24 and how even destroyed aerial targets can still pose a deadly threat.

24 April 2025, 02:20 PM

Russia’s makeshift military crossing over Oskil River demolished

Ukrainian troops destroyed a heavy mechanized bridge that Russian forces had installed to cross the Oskil River near the town of Dvorichna in Kharkiv Oblast, the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group reported on March 30.

30 March 2025, 04:40 PM

Ukrainian forces repel attacks