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.
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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.
ISW: Russia deploys new offensive template using fog and terrain to advance on Huliaipole (MAP)
Tactic mirrors recent Velykomykhailivka operations where fog enabled Russian capture of nearby settlements.
ISW: Russian forces try to apply Pokrovsk-style tactics in Siversk and Lyman against Ukraine’s Fortress Belt
The Kremlin is using a mix of weather-aided raids, artillery-coordinated drones, and forward infiltration near key defense axes.
Pokrovsk is falling. Huliaipole is threatened. Azov Corps can only save one front
Russian troops outnumber Ukrainian troops five to one in some key sectors. That forces Ukrainian commanders to make very hard decisions.
Ukraine retreats from five towns in Zaporizhzhia as Russia pounds positions with 400 artillery strikes daily (MAP)
Southern Defense Forces say fortifications near-totally destroyed, Russian units now pressing to encircle Huliaipole.
“Jamming no longer works” — The Ukrainian commander who saw tomorrow’s drone war arrive early
For Ukraine, jamming Russia’s drones used to work. But fiber-linked models ignore the signal — there’s nothing left to disrupt.
Ukraine braces for Russian assaults on frontline positions, Vremivka and Huliaipole at risk
The Armed Forces of Ukraine anticipate imminent Russian attacks on the Vremivka and Hulyaipole fronts, as Russian forces concentrate troops and ammunition for targeted assaults.