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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Three people killed and four wounded due to Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast
Russian forces made use of aerial bombs to attack settlements in the Donetsk Oblast, leading to civilian casualties.
Assaults and strikes: Heavy fighting continues on Kharkiv front, say Ukrainain forces
The Russian military has used aviation to carry out strikes on Ukrainian positions with guided bombs.
Russians in Kharkiv Oblast shot two Ukrainian civilians who attempted to flee Vovchansk
A 70-year-old man and his wife were attempting to evacuate Vovchansk when Russian forces opened fire against them.
Mariupol partisans set Russian warehouse on fire, advisor confirms
In the occupied city of Mariupol, partisans set on fire a warehouse used by Russian forces to store…
General Staff: intense fighting along almost the entire front line, greatest activity in the Siversky and Pokrovske directions
According to the General Staff of Ukraine, intense fighting is currently ongoing along almost the entire front line, with the greatest activity of the occupants being observed at the Siversky and Pokrovske directions.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 815: Fighting for strategic Kharkiv grinds on
A Russian offensive on Kharkiv Oblast has already displaced nearly 10,000 civilians and caused infrastructure damage.
Battles ongoing: Ukrainian soldiers struck 18 Russian positions, two anti-aircraft missile systems, and one radar station as of 18 May
Combat engagements continue across the front line, with Ukrainian Defense Forces actively responding to Russian attempts to improve their tactical positions.
Zelenskyy: Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault on Chasiv Yar, destroy over 20 enemy armored vehicles
Despite significant losses, the enemy persists in its efforts to capture the city in Donetsk Oblast, while Ukrainian troops remain steadfast in defending their positions.
Ukraine destroys 44 Russian artillery systems, 15 tanks, 40 armored vehicles over last day
Bilopillia, Kostiantynivka, Sadky in Sumy Oblast, and other Ukrainian areas were targeted by aviation strikes amid the recent combat engagements.
Russian troops intensify offensives in Luhansk Oblast
Russian forces persist in attacking Nevske and the Serebriansky Forest, states Ukrainian military spokesperson.
Ukraine targets ten positions of Russian troops, strikes three air defense systems and two artillery units over past day
On 8 May, 146 clashes between Ukrainian forces and Russian occupiers occurred on the front lines. Ukrainian Defense Forces…
Ukrainian forces clash with Russians in Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Novopavlivka fronts
Ukraine reports dynamic frontline changes and tactical gains for its defense forces, even as Russia persists in assaults along the eastern front.
German media publish Russian-Ukrainian peace agreement that could have been signed at the beginning of the war
A few weeks after the full-scale Russian invasion, there could have been a peaceful solution. This is the result of a draft agreement that both warring parties had negotiated until April 15, 2022. According to the document, Kyiv and Moscow largely agreed on conditions for an end to the war.
Military: Russia suffers 85% of losses in the Eastern sector
According to the spokesperson for the Khortytsia operational-strategic grouping, soldiers of the Tavria Air Assault Brigade destroyed more than 300 pieces of equipment in six months of fighting in one of the areas.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 780: Ukraine bolsters air defenses with new Patriot system from Germany
NATO has warned that Russia's military has grown larger and more capable since its invasion of Ukraine two years ago, posing a challenge to the country's defenses. This comes as Ukraine continues to receive vital aid from its allies, including an additional Patriot air defense system from Germany and the initiation of F-16 fighter jet training for its pilots in France.
Military: Russians use scorched earth tactics in Donbas, destroying everything with KAB bombs
In the Donbas, Russia is pursuing a scorched earth policy aimed at flattening Ukraine's defensive positions through overwhelming aerial firepower - precision-guided bombs from jets alongside sustained rocket strikes from helicopter gunships, as per the Ukrainian military spokesperson.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 735: EU approves multi-billion euro financial aid for Ukraine, Ukrainians liberate town in rapid counterattack
The Council of the European Union has finalized a four-year financial assistance plan for Ukraine worth 50 billion euros.
Why Russia fights like ISIS and how to de-Putinize liberated youth
Security scholar Omar Ashour explains how Russian tactics in Ukraine parallel terrorist extremist strategies and examines deradicalization models to reintegrate youth subjected to Kremlin disinformation.
Poll: Most Russians ready to end war in Ukraine without giving up occupied territories
70% of Russians are ready to support Putin's decision to end hostilities in Ukraine, but on condition that all occupied territories remain under Russian control, according to Levada Center's poll.