ISW confirms new Russian advance near Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
ISW and Deep State confirm limited Russian advances without significant terrain control in western Zaporizhia Oblast.
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Russia blames Ukraine for museum it destroyed in Huliaipole, erasing memory of anti-imperial fighter Nestor Makhno
Kremlin propaganda inverts the facts on cultural heritage site destroyed by Russian shelling
As Russians advance on Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian units turn on each other
Masked assault troops "extracted" territorials by truck. Command denies anyone was kidnapped.
Russia parked the tanks in 2025—and gained 30% more ground. Will it work in 2026?
Infantry slipped past drones in cities. Open fields are different.
Ukraine is losing in the south—and Ukrainian commanders are blaming the outnumbered troops on the ground
Ukraine starves its territorial troops of manpower and equipment. No wonder they're falling back in Zaporizhzhia.
ISW: Ukrainian troops advance in Kupiansk and Pokrovsk
A Kremlin-linked source admits Ukrainian gains in Kupiansk, blaming the weather for stalling Russian drones and favoring Ukraine's numerical advantage.
Huliaipole fell. Its defenders had been abandoned long before.
The battle for Huliaipole was a defeat for the 102nd and 106th Territorial Defense Brigades. But that doesn't necessarily mean the defeat was the territorials' fault.
Outgunned territorials retreat. Now the path to Zaporizhzhia is open.
Ukrainian commanders neglected the defense of Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Now the town has fallen ... and the chaos has just begun.
Russian troops execute five disarmed Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk and Huliaipole
Two of the executed soldiers were captured alive during a Russian assault in Shakhove on 27 December, prosecutors say.
Russia resumes tank-backed assaults near Pokrovsk after months of light raids, says Ukrainian officer
Russia is reportedly shifting tactics frequently at the front, with a Ukrainian National Guard officer saying this shows Moscow’s operational flexibility.
Why Russia’s war machine may have peaked: new ISW assessment says Moscow can’t build momentum due to lack of reserves
With no extra troops to shift across sectors, Russia keeps trading one front for another, exposing dangerous vulnerabilities.
Russian “flag runners” film propaganda in Huliaipole, then die – Moscow calls it victory
20-25 daily clashes and 20 bomb strikes as three armies press the city.
Russians capture Ukrainian battalion command post in Huliaipole with laptops still running
Southern Defense Forces launch investigation as officers blame delayed withdrawal orders
Russia redirects offensive from Pokrovsk to Myrnohrad, Ukrainian military says (MAP)
With its troops unable to gain full control of Pokrovsk, Russia has concentrated around ten units near nearby Myrnohrad, Ukraine says.
The battle for Pokrovsk is ending. For Huliaipole, it’s just beginning.
Drones hold Pokrovsk now. Ukraine's assault brigades rush south — and meet Russians attacking on horses.
ISW: Russia’s army can’t sustain multi-pronged offensives due to manpower and equipment strain
A push toward Ukraine’s heavily fortified Fortress Belt would force Moscow to drain even more troops and equipment.
Can exhausted Ukrainian territorials save Huliaipole?
Huliaipole anchors Ukrainian defenses in eastern Zaporizhzhia. But there aren't enough Ukrainian troops to hold it.
Russia claims it captured Siversk and portrays its victory as inevitable — but ISW says neither is true (MAPS)
The announcement is part of what ISW calls cognitive warfare — aimed more at perception than actual battlefield control.
ISW: Ukraine advances near Donetsk’s Kostiantynivka, Russia near Zaporizhzhia’s Huliaipole (MAPS)
ISW highlighted Russia’s growing reliance on exaggerated battlefield stories, including staged flag-raisings used to simulate progress.
ISW: Russia’s Huliaipole breakthrough came from months of preparation, not sudden Ukrainian collapse (MAP)
Moscow shifted airborne units from Sumy, brigades from across the front to build strength.