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Russian aggression in Europe and in Ukraine in particular.

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Russia’s failed frontal assault on Avdiivka coal spoil tip shows Russian strategic lapses

In a perilous maneuver, Russian forces unsuccessfully attempted to seize the fortified Terrikon - a huge coal spoil tip - in Avdiivka. The botched assault resulted in Russia's disastrous casualties and again exposed their flawed tactics of using "human waves."

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Clever Ukrainian tank tactics allow breakthrough in the South

Spectacular Ukrainian tank maneuvers spearheaded assaults that captured vital trenches between Robotyne and Kopani over the weekend. Ukrainian commanders leveraged the terrain and smoke screens to isolate Russian positions before overrunning them.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Russians lose 1,030 troops, 75 tanks and armored vehicles in one day

Near Donetsk's Avdiivka, intense fighting persists as Russians continue their assault, facing resilient Ukrainian forces. Geolocated footage shows massive Russian losses.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Dispatch

“Our children are gone”: Russian missile strike kills every sixth resident in village

The Ukrainian village of Hroza, where a deadly café strike orphaned children and killed residents, rebuilds shattered lives in the wake of tragedy

byMaria Avdeeva

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukraine makes small but steady gains east of Bakhmut

During recent assaults east of Andriivka, Ukrainian soldiers captured the commander of Russia's volunteer battalion and destroyed around 40 pieces of Russia's equipment

byReporting from Ukraine

Ukraine spy chief: Russia aided HAMAS attack with drone tactics

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Russian Aggression

Ukraine spy chief: Russia aided Hamas attack with drone tactics, positioned spy satellite over Israel

Budanov has accused Russia of supporting Hamas militants and providing intelligence to Iran, further fueling tensions in the Middle East.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukrainian ambushes and mines decimate Russian forces during Russia’s Avdiivka offensive

After amassing forces secretly near Donetsk's Avdiivka, Russians launched a massive tank offensive but were ambushed and lost over 100 vehicles to mines and Ukrainian defenders.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2024

Battle for Avdiivka: Ukraine withstands Russia’s biggest assault on city since 2014

Russian forces have launched a massive offensive using around 2,000 troops, dozens of tanks and intense air and artillery bombardments in an attempt to capture the strategic city of Avdiivka.

byIryna Voichuk

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Russia’s costly assault on Avdiivka yields minimal gains at this time

Russia launched a massive, coordinated offensive on the Ukrainian-held city of Avdiivka, bringing fighter jets, helicopters, hundreds of tanks and thousands of troops to bear.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2024

Russian drones, jamming stations stymie Ukrainian advance near Robotyne

The skies over Robotyne are filled with Russian drones coordinating artillery strikes and attacking Ukraine's western equipment in what one sergeant calls "a war of drones."

byAlya Shandra

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Russia failed to capture Novomykhaylivka, which Ukraine holds for over a year

With the help of the extensive minefields, Ukrainian defenders destroyed three Russian tanks and three armored vehicles in defeating a Russian repeated assault on Novomykhaylivka, Donetsk Oblast.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukrainians obliterate Russia’s flank mechanized counterattack near Zaporizhzhia’s Robotyne

In the Tokmak direction near Zaporizhzhia's Novoprokopivka, Ukrainian forces successfully fend off a critical Russian flank advance, gaining more ground and reducing the viability of similar Russian attacks in the future.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2024

Frontline report: Ukraine’s missile hits Crimea’s Dzhankoi, army conducts minor advances in the south

On 7 October 2023, Ukrainian forces struck Crimea with a missile and drone strike, hitting railway hub Dzhankoi. Armed forces continued tactical advance towards Kopani in the Tokmak direction.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukraine regains control of Black Sea shipping lanes; Russia shoots down own jet

However, Russian attacks on civilians escalate, with kamikaze drones targeting the cargo destined for the liberated seaports, and strikes on funeral processions and hospitals

byReporting from Ukraine

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Dispatch

World looks away as Russia bombs Kherson daily

Still raging over their expulsion from Kherson, Russian invaders now seek to reduce the city to ashes, bombarding homes, shops and aid distribution points in a vicious scorched earth assault that claims civilian lives daily.

byZarina Zabrisky

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Russia relocates Black Sea Fleet as Ukrainian threat looms

As Russia moves its Black Sea fleet away from the Crimean Peninsula due to recent Ukrainian strikes, Ukrainian defenders open a new path to advance on Kopani, Zaporizhzhia oblast, which helps attack Novoprokopivka.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Hybrid War

Report: Western media underestimate Russian propaganda’s effectiveness

Limited resources, lack of contacts with Ukrainian experts, media controlled by Russia – the Ukrainian think tank of Lviv Media Forum found out why European media still pander to Russian propaganda

byMaria Tril

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukraine commandos raid occupied Crimea, conducting another amphibious landing op

Ukraine executed an amphibious raid on Crimea, using aerial attacks to divert and challenge Russian responses.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2024

Ukraine’s death highway: How Russian troops executed dozens of civilians near Kyiv

"Maxim jumped out, waving his arms and yelling, 'There are kids here! Kids!' This was all happening right in front of me. He fell down. Ksenia let out a raspy breath once, then again. Hordiy asked, 'Why is mama wheezing?'" recounts witness Natalia Melnyk, detailing the moments of Russian war crimes.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2024

Frontline report: Ukrainians repel Russian counterattack and retain control of trenches near Novoprokopivka

On 3 October 2023, the most challenging fight took place in and around Novoprokopivka in the Tokmak direction of the southern frontline, where Russians tried to counterattack but were repelled.

byReporting from Ukraine