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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

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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.

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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.

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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 Lichchans oil refinery.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Frontline report: Ukrainian combined arms operation retakes northern Druzhba

Ukrainian drone operators modified hexacopters to deliver TM62 anti-tank mines onto Russian-occupied buildings in Druzhba, demolishing fortified positions before ground forces moved in.

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Frontline Report 8 Nov 2024 Vector 3 33rd Mechanized Brigade Leopard 2A4

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Frontline report: Ukrainian drones down rare Russian Terminator near Kurakhove as Leopards smash trenches

Russian forces concentrate a five-pronged offensive around the vital N15 highway, as Ukrainian 33rd and 79th Brigades race to prevent encirclement with potential for later push on Pokrovsk.

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Frontline Report 7 Nov 2024: A Russian armored column plunges head first into the jaws of the Ukrainian defense, crossing through lowlands near Ivano-Darivka, Donetsk Oblast. Screenshot from video.

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Frontline report: Edelweiss Brigade ambush decimates 75% of Russian assault near strategic Siversk hub

A meticulously planned defensive operation by Ukraine's 10th Mountain Assault Brigade demonstrated how modern military technology and tactical patience can neutralize even large-scale armored assaults, while preserving defender lives.

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A screenshot from the Reporting from Ukraine video, 4 November.

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Frontline report: Ukrainians demolish Russian firing posts with repurposed anti-tank mines, reclaim Toretsk high-rises

Russian forces lost critical observation posts in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, where they recently intensified the offensive, as Ukrainian sappers bundled anti-tank mines with C-4 charges to destroy Russian-held high-rises.

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A screenshot from the Reporting from Ukraine video, 2 November.

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Frontline report: Russia uses North Korean troops for Kursk push to meet Putin’s February retake deadline

Despite North Korea's reputation for skilled special forces, video evidence shows young inexperienced conscripts arriving at Russian bases, raising doubts about their readiness for complex offensive operations at unfamiliar territory and with a language gap, as they share one translator for every 40 soldiers along the Kursk front.

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A screenshot from the Reporting from Ukraine video, 30 October.

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Frontline report: Ukrainian forces decimate Russian recon units and halt advance in Toretsk using coal mine heights

Russian reconnaissance teams that infiltrated Zabalka district in Toretsk found themselves trapped and eliminated by precise Ukrainian artillery coordinated from terrikon observation posts. The failed advance prevented Russians from securing a vital secondary logistics route to advance in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast.

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Screenshot from the Reporting from Ukraine video, 27 October

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Frontline report: Kremlin postpones Kursk liberation deadline as Ukrainian elite brigades destroy Russian assault force

Russian attempts to encircle Ukrainian positions in Kursk Oblast backfired when Ukrainian deployed Western-provided Bradley vehicles and Abrams tanks, which helped to advance.

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