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Thousands of Ukrainian deserters return to military service, SBI says

More than 7,000 Ukrainian soldiers have returned to military service after deserting their units without permission, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) reported on Telegram on Jan. 10.

10 January 2025, 12:41 PM

Ukraine’s 47th Brigade wipes out Russian company in Kursk Oblast

Ukraine’s 47th Magura Brigade successfully repelled a large-scale Russian assault in Russia's Kursk Oblast amid ongoing Ukrainian Defense Forces offensive operations, the military reported on Jan. 9.

9 January 2025, 01:54 PM

Ukrainian special forces destroy Russian equipment in Kursk Oblast – video

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO), in coordination with Ukraine’s Defense Forces, repelled a Russian assault in Kursk Oblast, destroying five military vehicles and eliminating four soldiers, the military wrote on Jan. 8.

8 January 2025, 09:48 AM

Ukrainian and Russian forces launch simultaneous offensives in Kursk Oblast

Russian and Ukrainian troops launched separate, simultaneous attacks in Kursk Oblast of Russia, with one possibly aimed at disrupting the other, military columnist David Axe wrote in Forbes, analyzing the situation on Jan. 5.

6 January 2025, 06:37 PM

North Korean soldiers seize civilian homes in Kursk Oblast, force locals out into cold

North Korean soldiers are forcing Russian locals out of their own homes and taking shelter inside in the Russian settlement of Makhnovka, Kursk Oblast, international intelligence community InformNapalm reported on Jan. 6.

6 January 2025, 12:57 PM

Ukraine’s military to modernize personnel management by 2027

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has approved a Human Capital Development Strategy for the Defense Forces until 2027, aiming to modernize military personnel management, the officials wrote on Jan. 6.

6 January 2025, 12:27 PM

Ukrainian defense forces crush Russian assaults near Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast

Drone operators from Achilles battalion (92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade), alongside the National Guard Brigade and the 77th Separate Airborne Brigade, successfully repelled two Russian assaults in the Kupyansk sector, military wrote on Jan. 5.

6 January 2025, 08:50 AM

General Syrskyi visits troops in Donetsk Oblast, honors heroes on frontline

AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi visited Ukrainian soldiers at one of the most intense sections of the frontline in Donetsk Oblast and honored the heroes with awards, he wrote on Telegram on Dec. 31.

31 December 2024, 02:24 PM

Ukrainian soldiers hail Abrams tanks as unmatched on battlefield

Ukrainian forces, experienced in operating both Soviet and American tanks in combat, consider the U.S.-made Abrams tank to surpass Soviet-era and even cutting-edge Russian tank technology, Business Insider reported on Dec. 30.

31 December 2024, 08:15 AM

Poland's far right demands entry ban for Ukrainian soldiers

Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russia's aggression against Ukraine should not be allowed to enter Poland after the war ends, Witold Tumanowicz, a Polish Sejm deputy from the far-right Confederation party, told Polsat News on Dec. 29.

30 December 2024, 12:21 PM

Russian forces begin deporting families of Ukrainian soldiers from occupied territories

Russian forces have started deporting relatives of Ukrainian soldiers from occupied areas, Petro Andryushchenko, a former adviser to Mariupol's mayor, reported on Telegram on Dec. 24.

24 December 2024, 11:55 AM

Ukrainian soldiers rescue dog abandoned in frontline village

Ukrainian soldiers rescued a dog that had been left tied up in a yard in a frontline village - his owner had fled, Ukrainian publisher and now soldier Anton Martynov wrote on Dec. 15.

16 December 2024, 03:03 PM

Ukraine celebrates Ground Forces Day, honoring troops’ bravery

Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi and General Mykhailo Drapatyi honored Ukrainian soldiers on Ground Forces Day on Dec. 12.

12 December 2024, 11:00 AM

Fierce house-to-house battles continue in Toretsk - DeepState

Fierce battles are ongoing in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, with Ukrainian Defense Forces fighting for every house, and in some cases, every apartment, DeepState analytical project reported early on Dec. 10.

10 December 2024, 10:00 AM

Ukrainian paratroopers capture 11 Russian soldiers at once in Kursk Oblast

Ukraine’s 80th Separate Air Assault Brigade's paratroopers successfully repelled a Russian assault in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, capturing 11 Russian soldiers, the brigade wrote on Telegram on Dec. 9.

9 December 2024, 02:37 PM

Armed Forces Day: Commander-in-Chief salutes Ukraine's defenders

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi marked Ukraine's Armed Forces Day by honoring the bravery, resilience, and sacrifices of Ukrainian troops in their fight for independence in his post on Telegram on Dec. 6.

6 December 2024, 09:43 AM

Ukrainian Special Forces eliminate 17 Russian soldiers in bold raid in Kursk Oblast - video

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) carried out two successful raids in Russia's Kursk Oblast, killing 17 Russian soldiers and taking eight prisoners, the military reported on Dec. 3.

3 December 2024, 09:53 AM

Ukrainian Brigade shows devastation in war-torn Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast - video

The 42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces shared drone footage on Nov. 26, capturing the devastation in the war-torn city of Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast.

27 November 2024, 10:04 AM

Ukraine investigates five unarmed POWs execution by Russian troops

Five Ukrainian soldiers captured by Russian troops in the Pokrovsk front sector were executed, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on Telegram on Nov. 26.

26 November 2024, 01:52 PM

NATO cites risks in refusing on-site training for Ukrainian forces

Western allies have decided not to train Ukrainian soldiers directly within the country due to the potential risks to NATO members, Boris Ruge, NATO Acting Deputy Secretary General said, Voice of America reported on Nov. 25.

26 November 2024, 10:57 AM

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