Viktor Trehubov

Ukraine pushes Russian troops back toward border in Kharkiv Oblast

Ukrainian forces have effectively pushed Russian troops back toward Ukraine’s state border in the Velykyi Burluk sector, forcing Russia to lose two settlements over the past month, Joint Forces Grouping spokesman Viktor Trehubov said on national television on May 21.

21 May, 06:46 PM

Russia will focus on Donetsk offensive this summer – Ukrainian official

Russian forces will focus this year on reaching the administrative borders of Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast while continuing offensives in other areas, but are unlikely to achieve all objectives set by the Kremlin, Ukrainian official Pavlo Palisa said in an interview published on May 19.

19 May, 01:26 PM

Russian push on Kupyansk loses steam as Ukraine disputes Moscow’s gains

Russian forces continue to pressure Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast from the north, but their operations and claimed “advances” are losing momentum, Viktor Trehubov, spokesman for the Joint Forces Group, said on national television on May 14.

14 May, 01:48 PM

Russia boosts army ranks for summer assault despite mounting losses

Russia is replenishing its forces ahead of a planned summer offensive by recruiting prisoners and students and sending wounded or unfit soldiers to the front, though the reinforcements are unlikely to offset mounting losses, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 12.

12 May, 06:37 PM

Russian invaders have entered active phase of spring offensive

Russia has already launched an active spring-summer offensive in Ukraine while making minimal use of armored vehicles, Viktor Trehubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Joint Forces grouping, said during a televised broadcast on May 7.

7 May, 02:38 PM

Russia presses near Kupyansk as Ukraine warns of attacks across the front line

Russian troops are trying to advance across the front line, including near Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast, where they are pressing Ukrainian positions, Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for the Joint Forces Grouping, said on April 27.

27 April, 12:18 PM

Russia seeks to expand control zones in Sumy Oblast — Trehubov

Russian forces have intensified pressure along the Sumy direction, seeking to expand control in border areas, Ukraine’s joint forces spokesman Viktor Trehubov said on national TV on Apr. 13.

13 April, 04:05 PM

Russia ramps up pressure on Lyman axis, seeking weak spots

Russian forces are stepping up pressure on the Lyman front, trying to infiltrate in small groups and striking infrastructure and logistics routes, a Ukrainian military spokesman said on public broadcaster Suspilne on Feb. 22.

22 February, 08:53 PM

Russians try to encircle Ukrainian troops in Vovchansk

Russia controls most of the ruins of the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast and is trying to encircle Ukrainian defense forces in the southern part of the city, a military spokesman said on Ukrainian television on Feb. 22.

22 February, 06:56 PM

Russian soldiers crawl through pipelines to escape deadly Ukrainian drones

Russian troops are continuing to use pipelines in a desperate attempt to hide from Ukrainian drones and advance unnoticed, Lt. Col. Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for the Joint Forces, reported on national television on Feb. 12.

12 February, 02:23 PM

Ukrainian paratroopers destroy Russian artillery gun on Kupiansk front

Ukrainian paratroopers from the 77th Separate Airmobile Dnipro Brigade detected and destroyed a Russian artillery gun on the Kupiansk front, Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces said on Telegram on Jan. 24.

24 January, 06:03 PM

Ukraine thwarts Russian bid for foothold near Sumy

Russian invaders are trying to establish a foothold in northeastern Ukraine to advance toward the village of Khotin in Sumy Oblast, a move that could threaten the regional capital, Ukrainian airborne troops said on Jan. 11.

11 January, 05:25 PM

Russia holds Hrabovske, but Defense Forces stop advance

Russian invaders continue to control the settlement of Hrabovske in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast but have failed to expand the combat zone there, a spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service said on national television on Jan. 11.

11 January, 11:14 AM

Russian forces claim 'capture' of Kupyansk, but actually have up to 200 soldiers there — Trehubov

Russian troops claiming to have captured the city of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast actually consist of small subunits numbering up to 200 people and are in a difficult position, Joint Forces communications chief Viktor Trehubov said on the United News telethon program on Dec. 22.

22 December 2025, 09:12 PM

Russian invaders try to advance through central Vovchansk – Ukrainian military

Russian invaders are applying heavy pressure on the Vovchansk axis and attempting to push Ukrainian Defense Forces out of their positions, Viktor Trehubov, head of communications for the Joint Forces Group, said on the United News national telethon on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 10:55 AM

Russia seizes Komyshuvakha in Donetsk Oblast — DeepState

Russian invaders have occupied the village of Komyshuvakha in Donetsk Oblast’s Volnovakha district, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Sept. 1.

1 September 2025, 05:46 PM

Twice as many Russian troops near Pokrovsk as pre-2022 population

Russian invasion forces on the Pokrovsk front are twice as numerous as the city’s population before the full-scale invasion, Viktor Trehubov, spokesman for Dnipro Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping, said in an interview with public broadcaster Suspilne on Aug. 23.

24 August 2025, 02:25 PM

Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad now face Russia’s main assault

The cities of Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad and nearby areas are now on the main axis of Russia’s offensive, Ukraine’s Khortytsia operational-strategic group reported on Telegram on Aug. 1.

2 August 2025, 12:45 AM

No Russian troops entered Dnipropetrovsk Oblast — Khortytsia officials

Russian troops may have crossed into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast for the first time since the war began, Ukrainian sources told The New York Times, but military officials deny any confirmed border breach on June 13.

13 June 2025, 06:10 PM

No Russian occupiers present in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Russian occupation forces are not present in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, as Russian troops have been trying to reach the Donetsk-Dnipropetrovsk administrative border since late April, Viktor Trehubov, spokesman for the Khortytsia operational-strategic group, said on Suspilne on June 11.

11 June 2025, 04:56 PM

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