Tanks couldn’t take Chasiv Yar. So Russia’s reaching for the playbook that took Pokrovsk.
Chasiv Yar is one of the last big obstacles to a Russian march on Kramatorsk. Russian plans for getting past Chasiv Yar are becoming clearer.
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Moscow’s offensive has lost ground since it started — yet Russia’s top brass declared Luhansk Oblast fully seized for the fourth time
Gerasimov claimed Russia seized 1,700 km² in 2026 and controls 70% of Lyman, but ISW’s evidence shows gains of only about one fifth of that area, none of the city, and territorial losses since 1 March.
Russia’s Easter “ceasefire” stopped Shaheds for a day — and nothing else
Russian forces shot four Ukrainian POWs after capturing them near Veterynarne, Kharkiv Oblast — after the truce had formally begun — while Russia accumulated 10,721 other violations across the front, Ukraine says.
Russia paid 206 troops for every Ukrainian square kilometer gained in March. Last summer it paid 61 — expert
Russia lost 31,960 troops in March for 155 square kilometers.
Russia’s 2026 war plan had two objectives. Ukraine is wrecking both.
With nine months left in 2026, the Kremlin has its sights set on two main objectives in the east and south. Neither is easy.
Russia’s spring offensive has stalled at Ukraine’s Fortress Belt — ISW says it won’t break through in 2026
The 3rd Combined Arms Army, the only Russian force positioned to push directly on Sloviansk, hasn't gained ground in a week after a month of tactically significant advances east of the city.
ISW: Russia has likely begun its anticipated spring-summer 2026 offensive against Ukraine’s Fortress Belt in Donetsk Oblast
ISW assessed on 21 March, adding that Russian forces are unlikely to seize the Fortress Belt in 2026 but will likely make some tactical gains at significant cost.
“100th attack on our team” – Russia kills two elderly women in strike on marked evacuation vehicle
An 83-year-old and a 63-year-old died. The drone hit directly beside the humanitarian emblem.
126 km² in February, 245 in January, some 630 last November — Russia’s gains drop while its attacks hold steady, Deep State says
Assault operations barely slowed, dropping just 4% compared to January, while the Pokrovsk sector absorbed 31% of all attacks.
The Russians massed 100,000 troops to take the last free cities in Donbas. One hill bars the way
Whether Hill 207 holds could decide Russia's planned offensive on the last strongholds of free Donbas
Ukraine’s nuclear plants have the power — the grid damaged by Russia still can’t carry it
Ukrenergo reported that atomic generation remains partially offloaded because damaged high-voltage substations cannot handle the output, as another 101-drone barrage from five directions hit overnight on 8 February.
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
Filipino mercenary killed in Russian army “meat assault” after just one week of training, Ukrainian intelligence says
HUR identified the body of John Patrick near Novoselivka in Donetsk Oblast, revealing he was sent to the front lines with minimal preparation and left to die after sustaining a wound.
US peacekeepers could monitor Donetsk ceasefire—but Russia demands Ukraine surrender cities first
Moscow insists Kyiv cede Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and Kostiantynivka before any deal.
Russia experiments with tactics on Kramatorsk front, Ukrainian officer says
Ukrainian military reports the enemy is adapting, abandoning past patterns, and even resorting to horses for mobility.
Russia’s next axis: Kostiantynivka. Ukrainian commander says its defense could tie down Moscow’s army for entire 2026
Battles for Kostiantynivka are beginning.
Russian troops attempt Lyman infiltration but face drone-disrupted logistics, says Ukrainian military (MAP)
Their push toward the city faces major setbacks amid contested zones and relentless drone surveillance on both sides.
Ukraine defends Rodynske against Russian assaults, keeping Myrnohrad’s vital supply line intact, Azov says (VIDEO, MAP)
Despite Russian propaganda declaring victory, Ukrainian forces are holding firm in Rodynske, a critical logistics point near Myrnohrad, according to the National Guard unit..
“Three brigades are not enough for its defense”: Ukrainian expert reveals Russia’s next big target in 2026
Ukraine must learn 2025's lessons or repeat its mistakes.
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.