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Ukrainian intelligence says Russian soldiers pay to escape Ukrainian frontlines as corruption rises

: Facing growing casualties in Ukraine, Russian soldiers are resorting to bribery to secure illegal discharges and leaves, reports Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate.

byOlena Mukhina

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Frontline report: Ukrainian HIMARS attacks and guerillas disrupt Russian logistics near Bakhmut

Ukrainian guerillas and HIMARS strikes target Russian logistics and equipment near Bakhmut, disrupting supply lines and slowing their offensive on Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast. Russians forced to adjust strategy, focusing on securing flanks and expanding control east of the canal.

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Russian guided bombs strike Selidove, Donetsk Oblast: 5 killed

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Russian invaders shell Donetsk region nearly 3,000 times in past day, injuring three civilians

This escalation comes amid intensified shelling in the region, which has led to mandatory evacuation orders from Ukrainian authorities. However, ongoing Russian bombardments continue to obstruct evacuation efforts, leaving many civilians trapped in dangerous conditions.

byOlena Mukhina

UK intel: Russia unleashes Avdiivka-atyle airstrikes in assault on Chasiv Yar

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Some 530 Ukrainian civilians trapped in Chasiv Yar due to Russian heavy shelling

Russian forces deliberately shell all roads which has made entering the city nearly impossible.

byOlena Mukhina

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Frontline report. Eight Ukrainian soldiers hold off Russian siege for 70 days in Chasiv Yar

A daring resupply operation using drones kept a besieged Ukrainian squad alive for 70 days, preventing a potential breakthrough in Russian lines near Chasiv Yar.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Ukraine’s 95th air assault brigade counters Russian push in Pivnichne, Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian drone operators have begun mining Russian supply routes with Baba Yaga octocopters, dropping explosives directly on enemy positions.

byReporting from Ukraine

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CNN: US military aid prevents occupation of Kharkiv Oblast

Ukrainian soldiers report significant impacts from the recent decision to allow the use of US and allied weapons to strike inside Russia.

byOlena Mukhina

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Frontline report: Russian motorcycle assaults in Chasiv Yar prove ineffective against Ukrainian drones

Ukrainian forces withdrew from the eastern side of the canal in Chasiv Yar, ceding the battered Kanal district to Russian control, while the Russians exhausted their forces after months-long assaults and started to use motorcycles for troop transport instead of armored vehicles.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Russian forces exploit Ukrainian brigade rotation, capture stronghold

A botched brigade rotation on 6 July allowed Russian forces to seize a Ukrainian stronghold near Toretsk, using abandoned pipes to infiltrate the position.

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Aftermath of Russian strikes in Donetsk Oblast.

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Ukrainian forces say Russian troops continue their attempts to destroy Chasiv Yar

Chasiv Yar is a strategically important settlement. Russian forces' potential capture could threaten other key Donbas cities, including Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, which serve as crucial logistical routes for Ukrainian forces.

byOlena Mukhina

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Frontline report: Russians suffer heavy losses of troops and equipment near Chasiv Yar, fail to advance

The current assault force on Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast can only last for a few months before being exhausted and withdrawn from battle due to ill-prepared infantry, some with as little as a week and a half of training, and heavy losses of tanks and armored vehicles due to effective Ukrainian drone attacks.

byReporting from Ukraine

Forbes: Russia lost up to 100,000 troops to capture single Chasiv Yar district

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Forbes: Russia lost up to 100,000 troops to capture single Chasiv Yar district

The Russian military has reportedly lost 99,000 troops since the Chasiv Yar campaign began in April.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Ukrainian troops withdraw from Chasiv Yar’s easternmost Canal neighborhood

Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from the Canal neighborhood in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast, as Russia intensifies its efforts to capture the town, the military reports.

byYuri Zoria

Battle for Chasiv Yar: analysts report Russian progress, Ukrainian army disputes

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Battle for Chasiv Yar: analysts report Russian progress, Ukrainian army disputes

The Ukrainian analytical project Deep State claims that Ukrainian forces have retreated from one district of Chasiv Yar.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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ISW: Russia may intend to leverage ongoing Toretsk push for advances in Chasiv Yar or Avdiivka areas

Ukrainian military sources report increased Russian assaults on multiple fronts in eastern Ukraine, with a focus on the Toretsk area that could threaten nearby strategic locations.

byMaria Tril

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Fierce fighting near Siverskyi Donets-Donbas canal as Russian forces assault Chasiv Yar

Ukraine's 24th Brigade reports intense combat in Chasiv Yar, eastern Ukraine, where Russians, including elite units and ex-prisoners, launch relentless assaults on the city.

byYuri Zoria

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Military: Ukrainian forces push Russian invaders out from Chasiv Yar’s ‘Kanal’ micro-district

However, Russian occupiers haven't stopped their attempts to advance towards the city.

byOlena Mukhina

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Frontline report: Ukraine thwarts Russian covert pipe operation, regains positions in Chasiv Yar

Innovative drone surveillance by Ukrainian defenders exposed Russian troops concealed in local water pipes, leading to a decisive engagement that saw Kyiv's forces reclaim key areas in Chasiv Yar's contested terrain.

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Frontline report: Ukrainian forces target Russians hiding in water pipes in Donetsk Oblast

Russia's attempt to use the local water pipe network to covertly amass an attack force near Chasiv Yar backfired spectacularly as Ukrainian drones detected and eliminated soldiers inside the pipes, leading to severe losses that enabled successful Ukrainian counterattacks.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: The battle for Chasiv Yar hinges on an unassuming waterway

Control of a crucial overground canal crossing could allow Russia to "establish a bridgehead and launch further attacks on Chasiv Yar," potentially threatening Ukrainian supply lines and rear positions.

byReporting from Ukraine