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Reporting from Ukraine

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Military blogger Reporting from Ukraine gives daily update on the situation on the front, relying on open-source data from a variety of sources. Follow him on Youtube.

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Frontline report: Ukrainian defensive line breached by Russian flanking maneuver near Avdiivka

In a daring move, Russian forces have exploited a gap in Ukrainian defenses near Avdiivka, breaking through along the railway line to establish a foothold in the town of Ocheretyne

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Frontline report: Ukrainians repel Russian river crossing attempts near Avdiivka

Despite repeated assaults and heavy losses, Russian forces have failed to secure a bridgehead over the Durna River west of Semenivka, according to combat footage and frontline accounts.

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Frontline report: Ukraine hammers Russian supply lines as Kupiansk offensive loses steam

Seizing on a lull in Russia's months-long offensive, Ukrainian forces have launched a series of punishing strikes on ammunition depots, bridges, and command posts, aiming to starve the invaders of vital supplies.

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Frontline report: Russian survival rate at 3% during White Mountain storming near Luhansk’s Bilohorivka

Russian forces face steep losses and strategic setbacks during assaults on White Mountain near Luhansk’s Bilohorivka, struggling against well-positioned Ukrainian defenses.

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Frontline report: Russia deploys 80,000 troops in major Siversk offensive in Donetsk Oblast

Russia deploys 80,000 elite troops for an offensive on Donetsk's Siversk, setting a broader assault strategy on Kramatorsk. Ukraine fortifies positions, leveraging natural terrain and tactical elevations, complicating Russian advances and maintaining control despite intense clashes.

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Frontline report: Fierce battles rage as Russians attempt to cross Durna River in Avdiivka direction

Ukrainian forces swiftly dealt with three waves of Russian mechanized assaults, destroying at least 12 tanks and 8 infantry fighting vehicles, according to verified losses.

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Frontline report: Ukrainian troops in Chasiv Yar face extensive bombing and numerous attacks

After conducting mechanized assaults, Russians occupied part of a small forest in front of this town in Donetsk Oblast.

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Frontline report: Russia’s Kharkiv offensive rumors info-op, not genuine threat

The estimated number of troops needed for an encirclement of Ukraine's second-largest city exceeds Russia's entire occupation contingent

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Frontline report: Ukraine repels Russian assault waves in strategic city of Krasnohorivka, Donetsk Oblast

In the Kurakhove direction, Russian forces have increased the intensity of their attacks toward the Ukrainian town of Kurakhove and have started a large-scale battle in an attempt to reach it. Ukrainian defenders have successfully repelled three Russian assault waves there.

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Frontline report: Ukrainians recapture ground north of Synkivka from weakened Russians

Ukrainian forces conducted a successful counterattack near Synkivka in the Kupiansk direction, northeastern Ukraine, recapturing positions and establishing a buffer zone against weakened Russian troops.

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Frontline report: Ukraine tries to defend heights around Bohdanivka in fierce fighting

After heavy aerial bombardment, Russian infantry secured a 1 km bridgehead south of Chasiv Yar, establishing positions 500 meters from the town's eastern edge.

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Frontline report: Fierce battle rages along Zherebets River as Russians push toward Lyman

Despite heavy Russian bombardments, Ukrainian 45th Artillery Brigade and drone operators from multiple brigades destroy numerous Russian artillery pieces, tanks, APCs through precision strikes.

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Frontline report: Ukraine prepares for likely Russian assault from Belgorod region

Fears are growing in Ukraine over the potential for a major new Russian offensive aimed at the key northern city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, as intelligence detects worrying patterns of military build-up in the region.

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Frontline report: Russians advance 1 km towards Chasiv Yar employing scorched earth tactics

The village of Ivanivske, standing between Russians and Chasiv Yar town, has been leveled to the ground, while the Ukrainians' goal is to slow the Russian advance before the new defense line along the canal is ready.

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Frontline report: Russian massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid to force Ukraine’s air defenses away

Ukrainian forces face tough choices after massive Russian strikes: If Ukraine protects infrastructure, Russia will intensify bombardments on the front. If it secures the front, Russia will degrade Ukraine's defense industrial capacity.

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Frontline report: Lyman remains out of Russian reach as Ukrainian forces repel multiple attacks

Despite Russian attempts to reinforce their units and launch a new offensive, Ukrainian defenders have maintained control over key settlements, thwarting Russia's ultimate goal of seizing Lyman, known as The Gates of Donbas.

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Frontline report: Russian forces regroup but face setbacks in renewed Kupiansk offensive near Synkivka

Renewing failed Kupiansk offensive, Russian troops attacked Synkivka village but underestimated Ukrainian forest defenses, suffering setbacks with only marginal territorial gains.

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Frontline report: Russians employ new tactics in offensive on Ivanivske but retreat with heavy losses

Despite initial gains in their new offensive south of Ivanivske, Russian forces were pushed back to their starting point after failing to breach Ukrainian defenses, suffering heavy losses in manpower and equipment.

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Frontline report: Wrong turn proves fatal for Russia’s three armored vehicles near Avdiivka

Russia's advance on Avdiivka stalls against Ukrainian defenses, losing momentum as Ukraine destroys an understrength Russian assault unit, including newly-mobilized troops, forcing the commitment of ill-prepared reserves and deployment of "suicide units," resulting in heavy Russian losses.

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Frontline report: Long-range Ukrainian drones target Russian fuel depots and airfields

On 12 March, Ukraine launched massive drone strikes across Russia, striking oil refineries, fuel depots, airfields, and security sites up to 900 km inside Russia to degrade its war capabilities.

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