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Russian aggression in Europe and in Ukraine in particular.

frontline report ukrainian tank raids destroy russian troops bottleneck kurakhove's sontsivka reporting ukraine's video t-64 shelling pov 03 2024 today lot updates kurakhove direction donetsk oblast ukraine news reports

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Frontline report: Ukrainian tank raids destroy Russian troops in bottleneck at Kurakhove’s Sontsivka

Russian attempt to outflank Ukraine's Kurakhove from the north failed as Ukrainian tanks raided advancing troops and rivers hindered their advance.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Russian military suffers devastating losses in Tolstyi Lug, Kursk Oblast

Six to ten armored vehicles in each wave approached Ukrainian positions, leaving behind fields scattered with burning wreckage.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Russian assault in Chasiv Yar crumbles amid deadly Ukrainian kill zones

After three months of persistent attacks, Russian forces secured a narrow bridgehead near Kalynivka, only to find themselves trapped in basement positions under constant Ukrainian drone surveillance.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Russia’s high-rise assault in Toretsk fails as Ukrainian forces use FPVs to decimate Russian troops

Despite months of preparation and a concentrated assault, Russia's attempt to reclaim key high-rise positions in Toretsk ended in defeat. Ukrainian forces not only repelled the attackers but also used captured radios to lure Russian troops into deadly traps.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Dispatch

Inside Ukraine’s kitchen drone labs halting Russia’s war advance

Equipped with just free online training, Ukrainian civilians are joining a nationwide effort to produce one million drones, reshaping modern warfare from their living rooms.

byBohdan Ben

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Frontline report: Russian tactics fail as wave attacks lose strategic momentum

Two key roads near Velyka Novosilka become focal points of a tactical chess match, with Russian forces seeking fire control amid strategic Ukrainian repositioning.

byReporting from Ukraine

Frontline report: Predictable routes doom Russian push near Velyka Novosilka in Kurakhove drive

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Frontline report: Predictable routes doom Russian push near Velyka Novosilka in Kurakhove drive

Russian forces attempting to outflank Ukrainian positions near Velyka Novosilka found their advance toward Kurakhove limited by their dependence on exposed roads through open terrain.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Military tech

Ukraine’s largest FPV drone makes history with first-ever assault rifle combat use

The Queen of Hornets now wields an AK-47 in a war that is increasingly defined by the use of drones

byAlya Shandra

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Frontline report: Ukraine threatens to collapse stranded Russian bridgehead in Chasiv Yar

The potential collapse of this bridgehead could deny Russian forces their last viable crossing point near Chasiv Yar, severely limiting their ability to launch future assaults on Ukrainian elevated positions

byReporting from Ukraine

Frontline report: Ukrainian marines on US Oshkosh M-ATV MRAPs storm Russian trenches in strategic heights preventing cauldron near Kurakhove

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Frontline report: Ukrainian marines on US Oshkosh M-ATVs storm Russian trenches in strategic heights preventing cauldron near Kurakhove

Deploying advanced American armor, Ukrainian Marines seized commanding terrain south of Uspenivka, derailing Moscow's attempt to encircle Ukrainian forces along the vital Sukhi Yaly River defensive line in Donetsk Oblast.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Russia’s “bag tactics” near Kurakhove meets Ukrainian camouflaged Leopard tank

Russian forces trying to encircle Ukrainian positions found their armored columns devastated by concealed tanks and drone strikes.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Russian tank assault ends with commander arrests

A Russian "turtle tank" equipped with metal plating, protective cages, and electronic warfare systems failed to survive coordinated Ukrainian drone strikes near the Lysychansk oil refinery.

byReporting from Ukraine

A screenshot from the Reporting from Ukraine video, 18 November

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Frontline report: Russian commanders’ lies about gains in Kursk Oblast leave soldiers trapped

Russian low-level commanders reported false claims to their military leadership about capturing four strategic villages near Malaya Lokhnya, which resulted in two Russian units becoming encircled without supplies or reinforcement options.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Russians launch third counter-offensive wave, repeat failed tactics 6 times

The 810th Naval Infantry Brigade's attempted river crossing left both banks littered with destroyed vehicles and casualties, according to released footage.

byReporting from Ukraine

A screenshot from the Reporting from Ukraine video, 15 November.

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Frontline report: Russians suffer high losses near strategic Terny due to poor planning and logistical challenges

Despite initial gains supported by intense aerial FAB-500 bombardments, Russian forces couldn't maintain their foothold in Terny, Donetsk Oblast, once their logistics chain stretched thin and Ukrainian drones decimated their armor, exploiting superior fire control from elevated positions west of the Zherebets River.

byReporting from Ukraine

Largest-ever drone assault hits Moscow: Airports close, homes ablaze

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Frontline report: Ukraine launches record 20-drone strike on Moscow, hits another 5 regions to expose Russian air defenses and cripple military hubs

Russian defenses falter as Ukrainian drones target Moscow, hit naval base in Dagestan, and destroy ammunition depots in Bryansk.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Ukraine traps Russian forces in Kursk direction after calculated withdrawal

Ukrainian forces allowed Russian mechanized units to advance through lowland settlements before cutting them off from high ground positions in forests and hills.

byReporting from Ukraine

Mosfilm transfers its T-55, PT-76 tanks from 1950s to Russian army amid equipment shortage Top: Mosfilm director Karen Shakhnazarov (L) talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) on 13 November in Moscow (photo: kremlin.ru); Bottom left: PT-76 light Soviet tank, bottom right: T-55 tank (file photos).

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Russian Aggression

Mosfilm studio transfers its T-55, PT-76 tanks from 1950s to Russian army amid equipment shortage

Russia's state-owned film studio used this armor as movie props

byYuri Zoria

Russian BTR platoon destroyed in Kruglenkoe

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Frontline report: elite Ukrainian brigades obliterate Russian marines and North Koreans in counteroffensive with tanks and anti-tank mines

Elite Ukrainian brigades decimated a joint Russian-North Korean assault force near Malaya Loknya, losing 15 armored vehicles and throwing North Korean soldiers into the meat grinder.

byReporting from Ukraine

A screenshot from the Reporting from Ukraine video, 11 November

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Frontline report: Ukrainian ATGMs shatter Russian tank column in failed Siversk offensive in Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian defenders switched from modern drone warfare to traditional anti-tank weapons, destroying eleven Russian armored vehicles along a narrow corridor north of Ivano-Darivka. This sparked unprecedented backlash from Russian military experts.

byReporting from Ukraine