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.
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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.
ISW: Russia overstates gains to pressure Kyiv and West to hand over Donetsk Oblast
Russian forces have not yet faced heavily fortified cities like Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, ISW notes.
Targeting the lifesavers: Russia’s repeated assaults killed five Ukrinian rescuers, injured dozens over three months
Emergency personnel have come under sustained, deliberate Russian attacks — a disturbing trend tracked by the Ukrainian Interior Ministry.
Ukraine fights to prevent logistics collapse in Pokrovsk as Russian artillery, drones, and guided bombs level city’s blocks
Currently, the battle for Pokrovsk remains central to the struggle for the east of Ukraine.
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.
Putin sets deadline for Pokrovsk conquest, throws 17,000 more soldiers thrown into burning city
“Putin’s goal is to demonstrate that he can dictate terms,” Malomuzh said.
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.
Russia hits Kramatorsk with fiber-optic drone immune to Ukrainian jamming
The strike marks the first reported use of a fiber-optic-guided drone in Kramatorsk, underscoring Russia’s expanding use of advanced FPV systems designed to evade Ukrainian electronic warfare.
Three Russian bombs hit Kramatorsk center, injuring 15 civilians
The casualty count from a Russian airstrike on Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast has risen to 15 civilians, according…
Firefighters targeted by second Russian drone while fighting blaze from earlier attack in Kramatorsk
Authorities reported 15 strikes across Kramatorsk on 11 September, leaving six civilians wounded.
Russia failed to take Pokrovsk this summer—now it’s sending elite naval units and tanks for round two, ISW says
Ukraine’s forces warn Moscow has shifted tactics and is preparing fresh multi-directional assaults.
DeepState: Russians breach near Pokrovsk, cut highway toward Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast
The OSINT project warns the wedge could endanger Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, and Kostiantynivka unless Ukrainian reserves regain the roads.
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.
Russia’s bombs hit apartment block in Kramatorsk, kill 9-year-old boy as Moscow keeps targeting civilians
Russia’s latest attacks left at least three civilians dead and 25 injured across Ukraine, with strikes reported in Donetsk, Kherson, Sumy, Odesa, and Kharkiv oblasts.
Russia strikes at Kramatorsk kills one person, injuries 16 others
A Russian attack damaged at least 17 private homes in Kramatorsk on 25 Feb. afternoon, resulting in one death and multiple injuries as residents remain trapped under rubble.
Ukrainians reclaim Pishchane near Pokrovsk from Russian occupation, military confirms
The village was liberated days ago, but the military has confirmed the liberation only now due to operational security, following the announcement by the country's leader.
Russian drone strike kills one, injures four in Kyiv Oblast as Ukraine neutralizes 86/93 UAVs
Drones and debris caused damage in Kyiv, Donetsk, Chernihiv oblasts, killing a truck driver.
Ukraine’s Security Service charges Russian colonel general for missile strike on Reuters journalists in Kramatorsk
Ukraine's security service identifies Colonel General Aleksey Kim as the commander who ordered a deadly missile strike on international journalists.
Russian forces shelled Kramatorsk: 16-year-old girl in serious condition, five wounded
The recent shelling in Kramatorsk serves as a stark reminder of the human cost which result from Russian attacks on civilian areas.