ISW: Russia seizes 71% of strategic Toretsk after shifting to mass-unit tactics
Russian forces have dramatically altered their assault strategy in Toretsk, deploying 20-soldier platoons instead of five-person teams.
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Ukrainian bomber drone strikes Russian Buk-M1 air defense system (video)
Ukrainian National Guard's drone unit tracked and struck the Russian Buk-M1 twice near Vodiane, Donetsk Oblast, causing secondary detonations of onboard missiles
Russian forces capture three villages in eastern Ukraine, DeepState reports
The Ukrainian OSINT project confirm the loss of Lozova village in Kharkiv Oblast's Izium district, and Donetsk's Ivanivka and Shevchenko.
ISW: Russian tries to envelop Pokrovsk increasing attacks east of the city
The Russian command exploits weaker Ukrainian positions east of Pokrovsk, overall prioritizing Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions across the front.
Frontline report: Ukrainian tanks eliminate Russian assault near Donetsk’s Terny
The coordinated artillery and tank operation destroyed multiple Russian armored vehicles and eliminated the attackers.
Most intense fighting continues in Pokrovsk and Toretsk areas – National Guard
Russians also have sharply increased activity in Lyman and Kupiansk sectors in recent months.
Russian troops advance in Toretsk and near five other Donetsk settlements, DeepState says
Russian forces advanced near Toretsk and Kreminna, ISW confirms. Ukrainian troops retook positions in Terny and countered assaults in Pokrovsk.
ISW: Russia uses less armor on frontlines as Ukraine reports destruction of some 13,000 armored units over year
Russian forces are modifying their assault tactics, reducing armored vehicle deployment after sustaining significant losses throughout 2024.
Frontline report: Tactical missteps doom Russian offensive on Terny
A Russian attempt to capture high ground near Terny in early December collapsed as Ukrainian forces systematically eliminated stranded troops and armored vehicles.
ISW: Russian forces advance near multiple locations in Donetsk Oblast
Russians advanced near Donetsk's Siversk, Toretsk, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, and Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, as well as in western Zaporizhia Oblast, ISW says.
Russian drone strike kills one, injures four in Kyiv Oblast as Ukraine neutralizes 86/93 UAVs
Drones and debris caused damage in Kyiv, Donetsk, Chernihiv oblasts, killing a truck driver.
Urban battles rage in Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, Ukrainian military says
Russian forces achieve advances near Kreminna, Siversk, Toretsk, and Kurakhivske power plant, ISW says.
Russians have not captured Kurakhove, Deep State analysts challenge ISW
Ukrainian military analysts contradicted American reports of Kurakhove's capture, citing ongoing combat on the town's western and southern edges.
Forbes: Ukraine fields new Leopard tanks and Caesar howitzers against 70,000 Russians in battle for Pokrovsk
A new, Western-trained Ukrainian brigade moves to defend a strategic Donetsk hub against Russian forces that outnumber defenders three to one.
ISW: Russian forces likely capture Kurakhove after two-month offensive
After deploying tens of thousands of troops and conducting numerous armored assaults since mid-October, Russian forces have advanced to the settlement's administrative boundaries.
Ukrainian forces capture Egyptian fighting for Russia
Ukrainians repelled a Russian assault group near Kurdiumivka, capturing a fighter from Egypt and eliminating others.
Russia intensifies assault on critical cross-oblast supply hub in Donetsk Oblast
Russian military forces are concentrating their offensive on Velyka Novosilka, a key transit point between Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts, while Ukrainian forces work to maintain defensive positions in this critical sector.
Ukraine conducting “stabilization measures” near Donetsk’s Velyka Novosilka to prevent Makarivka encirclement
A military spokesperson said the Defense Forces are focusing on maintaining communication lines and supply routes while preventing potential encirclement of units in the contested area.
ISW: Russians may delay Pokrovsk envelopment for Donetsk Oblast border push
Russian forces intensify operations near Pokrovsk, possibly aiming to widen their salient, envelop the town, or advance toward the Donetsk boundary.
ISW: Ukraine regains positions in Zaporizhia Oblast, Russians advance in eastern Ukraine and Kursk Oblast
Russian forces achieve territorial gains near Kupiansk, Toretsk, and Pokrovsk, while Ukrainian forces successfully restore previously lost positions in western Zaporizhia Oblast, ISW says.
