ISW: Russia sends reinforcements to consolidate infiltration gains in Pokrovsk sector
Ukrainian forces say Russian troops are using poor weather and disguises to penetrate further, while also bringing in support units.
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Russians disguised as civilians stormed Yampil — Ukrainian forces turned their ambush into a trap
The 11 Army Corps reported that infiltrators hiding in homes and basements were blocked and neutralized.
Ukraine just cleared two Sumy villages—monitoring maps never showed them as occupied
Russian forces may have attempted a stealth breakthrough with small assault groups before being pushed back across the border.
Russia tries “total infiltration” in Pokrovsk — Ukraine boosts fortifications inside the city, Syrskyi says
The top Ukrainian general says Russian attempts to slip inside were crushed fast.
“Trying to exploit any opening”: Ukrainian officer warns of Russian tactics near Lyman in northern Donetsk
Moscow seeks to retake the city it briefly held in 2022, but Ukrainian forces are holding strong.
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.
ISW: Russia slows tank reserve use, turns to motorcycles and ATVs amid drone threats
Combat footage and satellite data confirm Moscow's growing dependence on unarmored vehicles.
Why Russian Shahed explosive drones increasingly evade Ukrainian air defenses and reach Kyiv (updated)
In recent months, Russia has adapted its use of Shahed drones, employing swarm launches, radar decoys, and higher-altitude flight paths, a Texty analysis shows.
ISW: Russians to integrate motorcycles in upcoming Ukraine offensives
Russian troops increasingly rely on motorcycles and civilian vehicles to conduct infantry transport and assaults along Ukraine’s frontline areas.
Soviet-flagged Russian tank column meets devastating defeat in Kursk (video)
Using mines and drones, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled Russian marines' attack involving over ten tanks and company-sized personnel in the west of the Ukrainian-held area.
Ukraine repels 16-hour Russian-North Korean infantry assault in Kursk Oblast (video)
Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade has repelled a prolonged multipronged infantry attack using combined arms and inflicting heavy losses.
Frontline report: Russian commanders handcuff soldiers to prevent desertion near Pokrovsk
Ukrainian drones expose mass casualties as wave after wave of Russian assaults is crushed by artillery and reconnaissance-guided strikes.
Russians capture Novovasylivka, make more gains as their advance slows down
Meanwhile, Ukraine's lack of infantry personnel severely impacts defensive capabilities, while Russians still employ effective small-unit tactics.
Russian forces attempt southern bypass of Donetsk’s Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, Ukrainian military says
Ukrainians conduct operations to destroy Russian infiltrators in the Lyman sector, repelling multiple Russian attempts to capture Chasiv Yar industrial facilities, per reports.
Russians shift to civilian fuel trucks for military logistics amid Ukrainian strikes
Atesh resistance movement in occupied Crimea claims Russia is adjusting logistics by employing civilian fuel trucks after Ukrainian strikes, arguing this tactic violates international law.