Huliaipole Archives - Euromaidan Press

A Ukrainian M-2 Bradley counterattacking in the southeast.

5 minute read

Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2026

Ukraine is counterattacking across nine vectors. The goal isn’t to advance

With the Russian cut off from Starlink, the Ukrainians have the edge for now. Instead of attempting a risky counteroffensive, Ukrainian troops in the southeast are fighting to firm up their defenses.

byDavid Axe

russia likely invented ukrainian counteroffensive near zaporizhzhia cover up its own fake advance reports isw says · post current situation huliaipole sector zaporizhzhi oblast eastern-zaporizhia-february-9-2026 russian forces fabricating claims dnipropetrovsk-zaporizhzhia

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia likely invented a Ukrainian “counteroffensive” near Zaporizhzhia to cover up its own fake advance reports, ISW says

The think tank assessed that Russian forces overstated their gains near Oleksandrivka and Huliaipole and are now using claims of Ukrainian counterattacks to walk back positions they never actually held.

byYuri Zoria

A 425th Assault Regiment M-1 right before taking an FPV hit.

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2026

Ukraine counterattacks as Musk’s Starlink crackdown grounds Russian drones

Russia just lost Starlink access. Now Ukraine has an opportunity to retake lost territory.

byDavid Axe

russia's assault pace drops just 4% — its territorial gains fell half deep state says · post monthly russian operations ukraine 2024 2026 russian-occupation-dynamics-in-2025-ukraine-deep-state forces captured significantly less ukrainian territory

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Russian Aggression

Russia’s January assault pace drops just 4% — but its territorial gains fell by half, Deep State says (INFOGRAPHIC)

The OSINT monitoring project reports that while Russia occupied 245 sq km last month — nearly half of December's figure — the overall number of assault operations fell only just.

byYuri Zoria

ukraine's 92nd assault brigade captures russian porcupine tank wrapped mesh cables (photos) · post soldiers ukraine’s separate stand front captured t-80bvm after operation 5418392722319544792 ukraine news ukrainian reports

6 minute read

Analysis

Russia’s advance slows to lowest pace in nine months as signs of army crisis emerge

Ukrainian drones now kill more Russians than they wound, forcing Moscow to weigh each assault—while a fourth major city nears the terror zone

byAnton Zemlianyi

isw confirms new russian advance near shcherbaky zaporizhzhia oblast · post assessed control terrain city direction infiltration event eastern outskirts prymorske 18 2026 zaporizhzhia-city-direction-january-18-2026 forces made advances western institute study

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYuri Zoria

Nestor Makhno (center) in traditional papakha hat with fighters of his Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine, Spring 1919

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Latest news Ukraine

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

byMaxim Volovich

108th Territorial Defense Brigade soldiers.

4 minute read

Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2026

As Russians advance on Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian units turn on each other

Masked assault troops "extracted" territorials by truck. Command denies anyone was kidnapped.

byDavid Axe

Russian casualties after one of the recent failed attacks near Kupiansk,

5 minute read

Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2026

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.

byDavid Axe

A 106th Territorial Defense Brigade drone operator

5 minute read

Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2026

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.

byDavid Axe

isw ukrainian troops advance kupiansk pokrovsk · post situation city 30 2025 kupyansk-city-december-30-2025 ukraine news reports

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYuri Zoria

4 minute read

Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2026

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.

byDavid Axe

5 minute read

Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2026

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.

byDavid Axe

russian troops shoot two disarmed ukrainian pows pokrovsk district prosecutors say · post donetsk oblast 2025 capture (1) ukraine news reports

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYuri Zoria

russia resumes tank-backed assaults near pokrovsk after months light raids says ukrainian officer · post russian tank other equipment abandoned failed crossing kazennyi torets river pokrovsk-dobropillia front donetsk oblast 26

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYuri Zoria

drone vs horseman ukrainian fpv strike ends bizarre russian cavalry charge (video) · post view soldier riding horse moments before 92nd brigade infantryman horseback ukraine news reports

4 minute read

Russian Aggression

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.

byYuri Zoria

The "I ♥ Huliaipole" sign stands in front of destroyed buildings in Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

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.

byBenjamin Murdoch

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Russians capture Ukrainian battalion command post in Huliaipole with laptops still running

Southern Defense Forces launch investigation as officers blame delayed withdrawal orders

byMaxim Volovich

russia redirects offensive pokrovsk myrnohrad ukrainian military says (map) · post situation area pokrovsk-and-myrnohrad-december-24-2025 forces continued hold defensive positions repel russian assaults near 24 troops sustained losses both personnel equipment

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYuri Zoria

4 minute read

Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2026

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.

byDavid Axe

Huliaipole

Ukraine is counterattacking across nine vectors. The goal isn’t to advance

Russia likely invented a Ukrainian “counteroffensive” near Zaporizhzhia to cover up its own fake advance reports, ISW says

Ukraine counterattacks as Musk’s Starlink crackdown grounds Russian drones

Russia’s January assault pace drops just 4% — but its territorial gains fell by half, Deep State says (INFOGRAPHIC)

Russia’s advance slows to lowest pace in nine months as signs of army crisis emerge

ISW confirms new Russian advance near Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Russia blames Ukraine for museum it destroyed in Huliaipole, erasing memory of anti-imperial fighter Nestor Makhno

As Russians advance on Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian units turn on each other

Russia parked the tanks in 2025—and gained 30% more ground. Will it work in 2026?

Ukraine is losing in the south—and Ukrainian commanders are blaming the outnumbered troops on the ground

ISW: Ukrainian troops advance in Kupiansk and Pokrovsk

Huliaipole fell. Its defenders had been abandoned long before.

Outgunned territorials retreat. Now the path to Zaporizhzhia is open.

Russian troops execute five disarmed Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk and Huliaipole

Russia resumes tank-backed assaults near Pokrovsk after months of light raids, says Ukrainian officer

Why Russia’s war machine may have peaked: new ISW assessment says Moscow can’t build momentum due to lack of reserves

Russian “flag runners” film propaganda in Huliaipole, then die – Moscow calls it victory

Russians capture Ukrainian battalion command post in Huliaipole with laptops still running

Russia redirects offensive from Pokrovsk to Myrnohrad, Ukrainian military says (MAP)

The battle for Pokrovsk is ending. For Huliaipole, it’s just beginning.

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