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“Withdraw or lose everything”: Ukraine faces fateful choice in Pokrovsk

The city that once served as a stronghold now risks becoming a graveyard for Ukraine’s finest. Between retreat and resistance, Kyiv must choose the one which saves troops for further battles, says Deineha.

byOlena Mukhina

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Syrskyi discusses aid packages with NATO chief in Europe as Russia’s terror campaign intesifies

The US reportedly handed Grynkewich authority to approve Ukrainian long-range strikes inside Russia.

byOlena Mukhina

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi (center), reviewing a military map with Ukrainian officers in Donetsk Oblast on 4 October 2025

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Ukrainian counterattacks expose Russian command chaos across Pokrovsk front

Three Russian brigades forced to halt operations as coordination failures between army corps turn tactical setbacks into operational disruptions

byMaxim Volovich

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Syrskyi: Russia loses 290,000 troops in 8 months at the front

Despite sustaining over 290,000 casualties since January, Russian forces have achieved none of their strategic objectives on the Ukrainian front, Commander-in-Chief said.

byMaria Tril

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“Russia’s victorious mood has turned to despair” — Syrskyi on frontline situation

Russia poured over 100,000 soldiers into Donetsk’s Pokrovsk front, a force analysts say could attack a European country. Yet Ukrainian defenders, reinforced by the elite Azov Brigade, halted the advance, regained lost settlements, and pushed the invaders back.

byOlena Mukhina

A heavy drone from the Ukrainian Birds of Magyar group.

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Russia refuses to end war, even after losing 267,460 troops in 2025 alone

Russia’s war machine is breaking down, with 1.058 million troops, 11,071 tanks, and 421 aircraft destroyed since February 2022.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukrainian spy chief Budanov warns Kellogg: Putin’s war goals stretch into next decade—and NATO is target

Ukraine’s top intelligence official says Moscow’s ambitions go far beyond Ukraine’s borders.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukrainian forces launch assault on Yunakivka after liberating Andriivka in Sumy Oblast, Commander-in-Chief says

Top general Syrskyi says Ukrainian troops advanced up to 700 meters in a new push near the Russian border.

byYuri Zoria

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Putin wants a buffer zone in Ukraine — Kyiv says put it in Russia

As Russia ramps up threats of new invasions, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry says such a zone could just as well exist inside Russia, referencing Ukraine’s operations in Kursk Oblast.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian forces man up military units and prepare for assaults in Kharkiv Oblast

Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa expects Russia to focus its upcoming offensive on Pokrovsk while potentially advancing near Kupiansk and Lyman.

byMaria Tril

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi claimed that Russia's planned offensive against the Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts "has actually already begun."

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Ukraine military chief: Russia already began new offensive in eastern regions despite peace talks

Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview for Lb.ua that Russia increased offensive actions in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts with a goal to establish buffer zones there.

byVira Kravchuk

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Syrskyi: Ukrainian military hits Russian long-range bomber worth $ 100mn with drone

A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber was hit by a Ukrainian drone shortly after landing at an airfield, according to Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief.

byMaria Tril

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Over 77,000 Russian targets hit, destroyed in March using drones, Ukraine’s commander says

Ukrainian forces struck and destroyed more than 77,000 Russian targets in March using various types of drones, according…

byMaria Tril

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Syrskyi: Russian equipment losses hit 9,838 units in 2025

Ukrainian commanders are targeting supply convoys with increasing frequency, striking logistical nodes up to 300km behind the front lines.

byMaria Tril

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Syrskyi: Ukrainians reposition to stronger defensive lines in Russia’s Kursk Oblast “if necessary”

The Commander-in-Chief says the Russians are attempting to break through Ukrainian defenses and shift combat operations into Ukraine's Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts.

byYuri Zoria

First-ever Ukrainian drone reaches Russia's Chuvashia, hits oil depot 970km from border

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Ukraine’s commander-in-chief reveals Russia forms specialized drone units based on Kyiv’s experience

Additionally, Oleksandr Syrskyi emphasized the continued effectiveness of Ukrainian drone operations, which destroyed 22% more Russian targets in February compared to January using primarily FPV drones and multirotor bombers.

byOlena Mukhina

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Syrskyi: Russia losts 250,000 soldiers since its ful-scale invasion of Ukraine

Russia has lost a quarter million troops and over 10,000 tanks in three years of war in Ukraine, the country's top military commander revealed on the third anniversary of the Russian full-out war against Ukraine

byMaria Tril

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Syrskyi: Ukraine holds 500 km² of Russian territory in Kursk Oblast

Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief reports sustained control of territory inside Russia, establishing a security zone along the border and forcing Moscow to redirect its most combat-capable units from other fronts.

byYuri Zoria