“Here on the ground we understand”: Ukrainian commander warns “ceasefire talks” play into Kremlin’s hands
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Russian drone attack hits Odesa overnight, hospitalizes three with burns and head trauma
Ukraine's southern regions faced coordinated Russian attacks overnight, with casualties reported in Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson, according to local military administrations.
Night drone strikes disable two power stations in occupied Donetsk Oblast, plunge cities into darkness
Occupied Donetsk and surrounding cities lost power in the early hours of November 18 after coordinated drone attacks on the Zuivska and Starobeshivska thermal power stations.
Russia launches forced call-up of reservists in occupied Luhansk oblast
The first group of reservists gathered by occupation authorities was told they would guard infrastructure, but they were immediately sent to a training center instead, Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast head says.
Ukrainian drone swarm strikes occupied Donetsk, triggering fires and power outages (VIDEO)
Residents reported intense anti-aircraft fire as drones circled the city for hours.
Ukraine strikes Saratov refinery again — one of Russia’s biggest oil plants set ablaze
The Rosneft-owned facility erupted in flames overnight after explosions shook the city and sirens sounded.
Ukraine confirms strikes on Volgograd oil refinery, Crimean fuel depots, and Donetsk Shahed drone base (VIDEO)
Ukrainian forces launched a coordinated overnight assault, striking deep into both Russian territory and occupied areas. The attacks…
“We will clear everything”: Ukrainian forces hunt 60 trained Russian saboteurs hiding in fog of Kupiansk
Following the public declaration to “leverage the seizure of Kupiansk,” Moscow prepares new offensives eastward.
US pressures Ukraine to stop fighting at current postions, while no security guarantees are announced
Ukraine is left choosing between rival concessions without protective mechanisms for either scenario.
Moscow says its position unchanged despite Trump push for ceasefire at current lines
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov characterized reports of US President Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal as "newspaper reports, in general" while maintaining that Moscow's position has not changed.
Ukrainian drones target Russian ammunition stockpile in Donetsk
A Russian ammunition depot in occupied Donetsk may have been destroyed in overnight drone strikes that produced explosions
Ukrainian counterattacks expose Russian command chaos across Pokrovsk front
Three Russian brigades forced to halt operations as coordination failures between army corps turn tactical setbacks into operational disruptions
Frontline report: Russia deployed North Korean artillery to win the range game—Ukrainian drones turned it into a scrapyard
Ukraine’s drone regiment obliterated four Koksans the moment they rolled into range near Donetsk's Lyman.
“Ukraine controls the front,” but the situation is not that simple – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy said that Russia’s main advantage is manpower, and insists that Russia is not making major gains in eastern Ukraine despite heavy assaults and large troop deployments.
CNN: Trump’s repeated calls to Putin failed to slow Russia in Ukraine
During the last eight months, Russia has consolidated gains, from Chinese and North Korean support to unchecked advances in Donetsk and Kharkiv.
Russian airstrike targets civilians in Yarova, Donetsk Oblast – 24 killed
Civilians targeted while standing in line to receive pensions, with most victims reportedly of retirement age, in what Ukrainian officials describe as a deliberate act of terror.
Russia buried its 41st Army command in a Donetsk research lab—Ukraine blew it up with domestic cruise missiles (video)
Three separate command centers were reportedly hit in one night late on 8 September, including one hidden deep inside civilian infrastructure in occupied DOnetsk.
Ukrainian General Staff confirms refinery strike in Rostov, reports new attacks on drone hub in Donetsk and fuel site in Voronezh
The military’s announcement expands the known scope of the 21 August attacks.
50-kilometer fortress: Why Ukraine’s Donetsk defense belt matters more than territory
Eleven years of Ukrainian military investment in Donetsk Oblast's primary defense network could face elimination through diplomatic concessions rather than military defeat, the ISW reported
Zelenskyy: Ukrainian Armed Forces will not leave Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts on their own
Ukraine faces the prospect of a "third war" if its forces abandon Donbas territories either voluntarily or under international pressure, Zelenskyy said three days before Trump-Putin meeting