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
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Frontline report: Kupiansk became a graveyard for Russia’s 6th Army — and it’s still digging deeper
As the 22-month offensive collapses into blood and failure, Russian troops are asking if their commander ever stopped working for Ukraine.
Ukraine stops Russia’s offensive in Sumy Oblast – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy confirmed that Russian troops have lost their ability to advance in Sumy oblast after repeated Ukrainian defensive operations.
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.
“Stadium of death near Toretsk”: Russia lost 50,000 troops but failed to break Ukrainian defenses
“Only battle kangaroos and penguins missing,” says Ukrainian officer on the relentless fight.
Ukraine just took back Kindrativka and is pushing into Russian flanks in Sumy
Weeks into Russia’s push across the Sumy Oblast border, Ukrainian forces are holding positions and putting pressure on the enemy’s main axis.
NYT: Putin believes Ukraine’s collapse is near — and he’s acting like it
Despite Trump’s frustration, Kremlin insiders say Putin sees no reason to stop his full-scale invasion.
ISW: Russia may trade deep breakthrough attempts for slow envelopment around fortress belt in Donetsk Oblast
Recent gains northeast of Pokrovsk signal a tactical priority shift, aiming at a tactical restraint designed to force Ukrainian withdrawals, says ISW.
Russian battlefield gains expected after US aid pause, ISW warns
Think tank highlights how previous delays enabled Russian advances in Donetsk Oblast.
Russia concentrates 111,000 troops for breakthrough in this hottest sector of Ukraine’s front
Syrskyi warns that behind the offensive lies a political motive.
Ukrainian forces still hold 90 km² in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, says Gen. Syrskyi
Ukraine’s top general says fighting continues in Kursk's Glushkovo district.
Kremlin concentrates 23% of its assaults in Ukraine on Sumy front to sell its victory and dodge US sanctions
Out of 695,000 Russian soldiers currently deployed in Ukraine, 52,000 are concentrated on the Sumy axis.
As Kyiv buries dead after biggest Russian attack of war, Kremlin says: “We’re advancing and will keep going”
Putin demands Ukraine stop receiving weapons while importing drones and missiles from Tehran and Pyongyang.
ISW: Putin’s victory plan hinges on Western fatigue and Ukrainian collapse
The think tank outlines Moscow’s unchanged core goals: a pro-Kremlin Ukraine and weakened NATO.
Russian airstrikes intensify on Ukrainian second defensive line northeast of Pokrovsk
Satellite analysis shows nearly 1,000 recent strikes between Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast.
“The Russians are, mildly speaking, not that successful” in their new offensive, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine's President also noted that Putin lies to Trump and fakes peace talks to dodge sanctions.
Russia simply lying to Trump, Zelenskyy says
The Ukrainian president said most world leaders understand this deception and urged America to respond wisely.
ISW: Russian forces advance to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast border
The Russian officials are "likely setting information conditions to illegally declare Dnipropetrovsk Oblast annexed."
“They’re coming like cockroaches”: Ukraine says Russia is lying about Dnipropetrovsk push
Russia claims it breached Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Ukraine calls it a lie — but fighting rages nearby.
Frontline report: Russia’s 50,000 troops surge for Sumy offensive — that’s exactly what Kyiv’s HIMARS were waiting for
While Russia massed troops for their "decisive breakthrough," Ukraine's fake retreat turned Moscow's back-up surge into a HIMARS feeding frenzy.