They say Dobropillia is encircled, but they are actually 10+ km away: ISW publishes map disproving Russia’s claim
Russia is using this to divert attention from its setbacks north of Lyman, the think tank says.
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One pincer stalled a year ago, the other has just been broken near Kostiantynivka—Russia’s ring will not close, Ukrainian commander says
Frontal assaults on fortified cities cost far more men and time than closing a ring behind them would have.
ISW: Russia’s long push toward Sloviansk gains no ground as Ukraine counterattacks
Its assaults across northern Donetsk Oblast produced no confirmed advances in the newest DC-based think tank's war assessment, an offensive now grinding into its fifth month.
Russia is bombing Kostiantynivka to rubble while pushing its infantry into it on foot
Artillery and guided glide bombs hit the city as small Russian groups try to dig into whatever buildings they can reach.
Russia is pulling strategic reserves to prop up a failing offensive, HUR says — and 20,000 troops is less than one month of its own losses
Moscow's military missed its self-imposed April deadline to seize three Donetsk Oblast cities, now it wants the rest of the region captured by September.
Ukraine holds Hryshyne’s center and northern Pokrovsk outskirts as Russia builds up for its next push, military says
Russian forces failed to consolidate in Hryshyne's center, while Ukraine continued detecting and destroying Russian targets throughout southern Pokrovsk to disrupt a buildup there.
Russia killed many Ukrainian civilians, while “peace” talks were underway in UAE
On 4 February, right when the Ukrainian delegation had "peace" talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi, Russia killed…
Russian forces intensify infiltration attempts on Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian officer says (MAPS)
Small assault groups try to sneak through defense lines to accumulate in rear areas before striking drone units and fire support positions, while ISW confirms Russian advances in three Donetsk Oblast sectors.
Russia’s next axis: Kostiantynivka. Ukrainian commander says its defense could tie down Moscow’s army for entire 2026
Battles for Kostiantynivka are beginning.
ISW: Russia’s top general promises fast victory — but even his boasts prove the opposite
Belousov insists the Fortress Belt is key to a rapid takeover, yet even his own timeline suggests years of grinding warfare.
Kostiantynivka: How a city dies without surrendering
Six months inside a city Russia is slowly erasing
Energy outages and 12 civilian deaths reported across Ukraine amid Russia’s strikes (MAP)
Energy sites, residential buildings, and public facilities were hit in different parts of the country. The Russians injured at least 59 more civilians.
Pokrovsk turns gray: city becomes zone of chaos and shifting control
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) units are in the fight, conducting a complex counter-operation personally overseen by HUR chief Kyrylo Budanov.
Russia keeps targeting power grid: Ukraine-controlled part of Donetsk Oblast fully blacked out, outages in three more oblasts
Russian air strikes killed six civilians, including two children, and injured at least 13.
ISW: Russia pushes deeper into Pokrovsk as 60% of city turns into frontline maze
Geolocated footage confirms Russian troops advancing in central and southeastern Pokrovsk while infiltration groups exploit fog and rain to slip behind Ukrainian lines.
ISW: Give up your fortress belt shield, take nothing in return—Putin’s ceasefire pitch to Ukraine
ISW says Russia lacks the means to capture the fortress belt in Donetsk Oblast, so it wants Ukraine to abandon it.
Russian airstrikes intensify on Ukrainian second defensive line northeast of Pokrovsk
Satellite analysis shows nearly 1,000 recent strikes between Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast.
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.