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Precision strikes and drones stall Russian armor on frontlines

Effective use of drones and artillery by Ukrainian forces prevent Russian tanks and armored vehicles from deploying in certain sectors of the frontline, providing Ukrainian tanks with tactical advantages, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 15.

16 January 2025, 11:04 AM

Russian troops break through Toretsk, eye open area push towards Kostyantynivka

Russian troops have recently advanced in the northwestern part of Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, reaching the administrative border of the city in this area after several weeks of “higher tempo” offensive operations, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Jan. 7.

8 January 2025, 10:06 AM

Ukrainian forces block over 40 Russian assaults in Kursk Oblast

By the evening of Jan. 6, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported 199 combat clashes along the front line, with the Kursk and Pokrovsk areas remaining the most intense.

7 January 2025, 02:07 PM

Russian troops face fierce Ukrainian urban defense in Kurakhove

Russian forces are trying to realize their troop superiority in Donetsk Oblast and develop an offensive by actively conducting assault operations in the urban area of the city of Kurakhove, Ukraine’s Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Group reported on Telegram on Jan. 7.

7 January 2025, 11:55 AM

Ukraine hits back in Russia’s Kursk Oblast effectively utilizing combined arms tactics

Ukrainian troops resumed offensive operation and made tactical advances in three sectors of Russia’s Kursk Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 5, publishing the updated map of the Ukrainian salient area.

6 January 2025, 09:52 AM

Russians attempt to surround Pokrovsk through neighboring settlements

Russian forces have not reached Pokrovsk’s border in Donetsk but are attempting to encircle the city, said Victor Tregubov, spokesman for the Khortytsia operational-strategic group, during a telethon on Jan. 2.

2 January 2025, 01:38 PM

Ukrainian troops capture 10 Russians and a Belarusian fighter — photos

Russian soldiers surrendered after being surrounded, including a Belarusian prisoner who revealed he was coerced into fighting after getting drunk multiple times, while others spoke about the harsh realities of the war and heavy losses, Ukrainian forces reported on Dec. 24.

24 December 2024, 04:11 PM

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces kill 50 North Korean soldiers in Kursk Oblast

The 8th Regiment of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces has killed 50 North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Kursk Oblast, the Special Operations Forces (SOF) said on Telegram on Dec. 17.

17 December 2024, 12:35 PM

Special Operations Forces raid Russian positions in Kursk, capturing 12 soldiers

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces conducted a raid on Russian positions in Kursk Oblast, inflicting losses, the SOF reported on Dec. 5, sharing video evidence.

5 December 2024, 05:36 PM

Intersection of three Ukrainian oblasts in focus of Russian advance

Russian troops have advanced near the cities of Toretsk and Pokrovsk and are continuing a dangerous offensive near the strategic village of Velyka Novosilka on the border of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Dec. 3.

4 December 2024, 11:07 AM

Ukraine hits logistics hub in first ATACMS strike on Russia

Ukrainian forces have reportedly carried out their first U.S-made ATACMS ballistic missile strike on a military facility on Russian territory after being authorized by President Joe Biden, Yuriy Butusov, editor-in-chief of the Ukrainian news outlet Censor.NET, wrote on Facebook on Nov. 19.

19 November 2024, 11:48 AM

Russians drop over 3,000 bombs on own territory during Kursk operation – OC North

Ukraine’s Defense Forces’ operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast has now lasted 100 days. During this time, Russian forces have shelled their own territory 11,578 times.

13 November 2024, 02:36 PM

Russian troops suffer heavy losses in series of failed attacks in Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian forces repelled five enemy attacks on the village of Novoivanovka in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram early on Nov. 12.

12 November 2024, 07:39 AM

South Korea doubts North Korean troops have joined Ukraine combat

Seoul does not believe North Korean troops have engaged in full-scale combat with Ukrainian forces, Yonhap reports, citing a senior South Korean official on Nov. 6.

7 November 2024, 05:52 AM

Ukraine braces against largest Russian offensive since invasion — Syrskyi

Ukraine’s defense forces are currently holding off one of the most intense Russian offensives since the start of the full-scale invasion, according to Ukraine's top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi. He made the statement during a meeting with a delegation from the Czech Armed Forces on Nov. 2.

2 November 2024, 02:15 PM

Syrskyi says Ukraine controls Sumy and Kursk regions despite Russian attacks

Despite Russian efforts to seize the initiative in the Sumy and Kursk regions, Ukrainian forces remain in control, Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Facebook on Oct. 20.

20 October 2024, 11:39 AM

Toretsk reduced to ground as Russian troops push to seize control, Ukrainian military says

The frontline in the city of Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, which Russian troops have been trying to seize, is constantly shifting, making it difficult to determine the extent of Ukrainian forces' control, spokesperson for the Luhansk Operational-Tactical Grouping Anastasia Bobovnikova said on national television on Oct. 17.

17 October 2024, 10:39 AM

Analyst warns Vuhledar could fall to Russian troops within days

The city of Vuhledar in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast is at risk of being lost to the Russian forces within days or weeks, Ruslan Mykula, co-founder of the DeepState analytical project, told Radio Liberty on Sept. 26.

26 September 2024, 01:55 PM

Ukrainian skillfull maneuvers neutralize Russian numerical advantage in Kursk Oblast — UA military expert

Pavlo Narozhny, NGO Reactive Mail founder and a military expert, explained on Radio NV how the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) are operating in Kursk Oblast and why the enemy’s numerical advantage in this area is not a decisive factor.

17 September 2024, 01:27 PM

Ukrainian soldiers repel Russian border breach attempt near Kharkiv - Video

Ukrainian servicemen in the Kharkiv region have repelled an attempt by Russian mechanized units to breach the state border, the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade named after Ivan Sirko reported on Sep. 10.

10 September 2024, 03:15 PM

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