Russo-Ukrainian War, day 1105: Trump suspends all military aid to Ukraine
Meanwhile, Ukrainian intelligence reports Russia plans to capture the entire Donbas in 2025.
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Ukraine Intelligence: Russia plans to capture entire Donbas in 2025
Ukrainian intelligence reveals Russia's plans to capture all of Donetsk and Luhansk in 2025 despite staggering losses, as the Kremlin maintains its decades-old strategic goal of establishing Ukraine as a controlled buffer zone against NATO.
Russian troops gain ground in Kharkiv, Donetsk and Russia’s Kursk oblasts – DeepState
The analytical project DeepState reported that Russian forces are actively establishing fire control over Ukrainian logistics routes in Russian Kursk Oblast.
Former CIA chief: Ukraine’s cutting-edge military tech reshapes modern warfare
Ukrainian missile and drone strikes destroyed up to one-third of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and forced remaining vessels to retreat from occupied Crimea.
The Independent: Russia may capture entire Donbas until end of 2025
As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, analysts warn that the bloodiest battles may still lie ahead, with Russia pushing to capture the remaining parts of the Donbas region by the end of the year, despite ongoing US-led efforts to negotiate a peace deal that critics fear could favor Moscow and leave Kyiv vulnerable.
Russian occupation authorities seize apartments, businesses in Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk
Russia systematically confiscates 504 "ownerless" apartments in Ukraine's occupied Sievierodonetsk as abuses mount, denying residents property rights and healthcare access.
Ukraine-Moldova unique operation “Avengers” arrests three Russian Wagner mercenaries who helped to seize Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast
Joint Ukraine-Moldova operation arrests three Wagner veterans who fought at Bakhmut, with authorities investigating 85 more Moldovan mercenaries through Europol-supported cooperation.
Zelenskyy reports “more confident” Ukrainian position near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast
President Zelenskyy announces improved Ukrainian positions near Pokrovsk following discussions with US officials, marking shift in six-month battle for strategic Donetsk city.
Russia eyes Kostiantynivka after Toretsk gains in Donetsk Oblast but Ukraine resists assaults
Russia is intensifying its offensive in Donetsk Oblast, aiming to push beyond Toretsk toward Kostiantynivka. Despite suffering heavy losses, Moscow’s forces are adapting their tactics to sustain their advance.
Russia prepares nine-month offensive against Ukraine, says military expert
Despite suffering unsustainable losses in equipment and personnel, Russian forces maintain overwhelming numerical superiority on Ukraine's front lines.
Russian casualties near Pokrovsk exceed entire second Chechen war death toll, says Ukrainian military
Russian forces have sustained catastrophic losses in their bid to encircle Pokrovsk, with 15,000 troops killed or wounded in a month-long offensive that has failed to achieve its strategic objectives.
Russian troops launch motorcycle raids targeting Ukrainian drone units in new tactics
Russian forces exploit fog conditions for rapid motorcycle-mounted raids targeting Ukrainian drone operators.
Russian advance on Ukraine slows by half as troop recruitment crisis deepens
Despite continued territorial gains near Kupiansk and Pokrovsk, Russia faces mounting difficulties replacing combat losses as recruitment efforts stall and previously mobilized reserves deplete.
Thousands of Mariupol civilian bodies discarded with rubble during Russian demolitions
Russian forces discard civilian bodies during Mariupol demolitions and split death records across three cities, complicating families' search for loved ones in occupied territory.
Ukraine completes child evacuation from embattled Pokrovsk as Russians press from south
All children have been evacuated from Pokrovsk as Russian forces attempt to outflank the strategic Donetsk hub, where just 7,000 residents remain from a pre-war population six times larger.
Zelenskyy: Ban on Russia talks blocked Putin’s shadow channels in Ukraine
Ukraine's 2022 ban on negotiations with Putin thwarted multiple Russian attempts to undermine Ukrainian sovereignty through shadow diplomatic channels and internal separatist movements.
Russia demanded to cut Ukrainian army to 50,000 and install pro-Moscow leader in 2022 peace talks, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy reveals Russia's 2022 Istanbul peace demands included installing pro-Moscow leader, reducing Ukraine's army to 50,000, and surrendering long-range weapons capabilities.
Russian troops target Ukrainian logistics hub in bid to encircle Kyiv soldiers near Pokrovsk
Ukrainian defenders destroyed multiple Russian armored vehicles while defending a strategic settlement that serves as a crucial supply hub for operations in southern Donetsk Oblast.
Russian troops risk “Bakhmut trap” in Pokrovsk push, Ukraine deputy says
Russian forces attempting to outflank Pokrovsk have created a vulnerable salient while deploying seven major units, risking heavy losses similar to their costly capture of Bakhmut.
Russian forces cut off two supply routes to strategic Pokrovsk hub
Russian forces have established control over the railway line between Kotlyne and Udachne, marking a significant advance in their operations southwest of Pokrovsk, as they aim to encircle this crucial logistics hub.