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isw russia has likely begun its anticipated spring-summer 2026 offensive against ukraine's fortress belt donetsk oblast · post assessed control terrain 21 donetsk-oblast-march-21-2026 russian forces have institute study war (isw)

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Russian Aggression

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.

byYuri Zoria

russia deploying knockoffs ukraine's vampire heavy bomber drones — 81st brigade has already shot down five · post russian hexacopter drone resembling filmed over sloviansk axis 2026 dron-bombarduvalnyk-2- forces have

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia is deploying knockoffs of Ukraine’s Vampire heavy bomber drones — and the 81st Brigade has already shot down five

The heavy hexacopters — the type Russian troops themselves nicknamed "Baba Yaga" — have been appearing over the Sloviansk axis for several weeks now, with more expected.

byYuri Zoria

russia struck two trains within 24 hours — ukrzaliznytsia says rolling stock now primary target · post passenger carriage burns mykolaiv railway station after russian drone strike 4 2026 у

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia struck two trains within 24 hours — and Ukrzaliznytsia says rolling stock is now a primary target

A Russian drone hit a train in Mykolaiv, while a second drone narrowly missed a passenger locomotive on the Dnipro–Kovel route — part of a campaign averaging six railway strikes per day since the start of March.

byYuri Zoria

126 km² 245 some 630 last — russia's gains drop while its attacks hold steady deep state says · post deepstate monthly territorial advances (sq km) number assault actions 2024–february

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYuri Zoria

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2026

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

byDavid Axe

russia's assault pace drops just 4% — its territorial gains fell half deep state says · post monthly russian operations ukraine 2024 2026 russian-occupation-dynamics-in-2025-ukraine-deep-state forces captured significantly less ukrainian territory

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Russian Aggression

Russia’s January assault pace drops just 4% — but its territorial gains fell by half, Deep State says (INFOGRAPHIC)

The OSINT monitoring project reports that while Russia occupied 245 sq km last month — nearly half of December's figure — the overall number of assault operations fell only just.

byYuri Zoria

Abu Dhabi Talks Broach Idea of US "Peacekeepers" in Donetsk Oblast

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Latest news Ukraine

US peacekeepers could monitor Donetsk ceasefire—but Russia demands Ukraine surrender cities first

Moscow insists Kyiv cede Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and Kostiantynivka before any deal.

byDaniel Thomas

russia experiments tactics kramatorsk front ukrainian officer says · post burning russian military equipment after strike army inform ілюстративне зображення знищена техніка forces have transformed tactical approach following unit rotation

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia’s next axis: Kostiantynivka. Ukrainian commander says its defense could tie down Moscow’s army for entire 2026

Battles for Kostiantynivka are beginning.

byOlena Mukhina

Situation in northern Donetsk Oblast as of 4 January 2026, showing Lyman and the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk area.

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYuri Zoria

ukraine defends rodynske against russian assaults keeps myrnohrad's vital supply line intact azov says · post isw pokrovsk-direction-january-3-2026 despite propaganda declaring victory ukrainian forces holding firm critical logistics point near

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Latest news Ukraine

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..

byYuri Zoria

over 39000 ukrainian households without power russia continues targeting grid · post fire inside two-story residential building odesa after russian drone strike 27 2025 загоряння технічного та другого поверхів двоповерхового

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Latest news Ukraine

Over 39,000 Ukrainian households without power as Russia continues targeting power grid (MAP)

Ukraine’s Air Force reported shooting down 30 drones overnight, but 18 reached civilian and energy targets.

byYuri Zoria

isw russian forces have likely seized town siversk after 41 months fighting · post battle russias-41-month-campaign-to-sei ukraine news ukrainian reports

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Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russian forces have likely seized the town of Siversk after 41 months of fighting (MAP)

After years of resistance and brutal advances, Russian troops may have finally taken the small town of Siversk in Donetsk Oblast.

byYuri Zoria

A captured Russian T-80BVM by Ukrainian troops during the Russo-Ukrainian War. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Latest news Ukraine

“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.

byOlena Mukhina

isw russia’s army can’t sustain multi-pronged offensives due manpower equipment strain · post assed control terrain russo-ukrainian war 14 2025 russo-ukrainian-war-december-14 russian forces unlikely kremlin’s goal simultaneous offensive operations across

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYuri Zoria

russia claims captured siversk portrays its victory inevitable — isw says neither true (maps) · post shows russian advances 41-month campaign seize between 2 2022 11 2025 total assessed advance

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia claims it captured Siversk and portrays its victory as inevitable — but ISW says neither is true (MAPS)

The announcement is part of what ISW calls cognitive warfare — aimed more at perception than actual battlefield control.

byYuri Zoria

Emergency workers on site of a Russian strike on energy infrastructure in the Kremenchuk region, Poltava Oblast. Photo: DSNS Poltava Oblast

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia fired 241 drones and Kinzhal missiles in overnight assault, killing at least 2 in Ukraine

Energy facilities hit in Poltava Oblast, pregnant woman among eight injured in Donetsk.

byBenjamin Murdoch

isw russia overstates gains pressure kyiv west hand over donetsk oblast · post russo-ukrainian-war-november-23-2025 ukraine news ukrainian reports

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYuri Zoria

Ukraine anti-air defense underground drones

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news 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.

byOlena Mukhina

Sloviansk

ISW: Russia has likely begun its anticipated spring-summer 2026 offensive against Ukraine’s Fortress Belt in Donetsk Oblast

Russia is deploying knockoffs of Ukraine’s Vampire heavy bomber drones — and the 81st Brigade has already shot down five

Russia struck two trains within 24 hours — and Ukrzaliznytsia says rolling stock is now a primary target

126 km² in February, 245 in January, some 630 last November — Russia’s gains drop while its attacks hold steady, Deep State says

The Russians massed 100,000 troops to take the last free cities in Donbas. One hill bars the way

Russia’s January assault pace drops just 4% — but its territorial gains fell by half, Deep State says (INFOGRAPHIC)

US peacekeepers could monitor Donetsk ceasefire—but Russia demands Ukraine surrender cities first

Russia experiments with tactics on Kramatorsk front, Ukrainian officer says

Russia’s next axis: Kostiantynivka. Ukrainian commander says its defense could tie down Moscow’s army for entire 2026

Russian troops attempt Lyman infiltration but face drone-disrupted logistics, says Ukrainian military (MAP)

Ukraine defends Rodynske against Russian assaults, keeping Myrnohrad’s vital supply line intact, Azov says (VIDEO, MAP)

Over 39,000 Ukrainian households without power as Russia continues targeting power grid (MAP)

ISW: Russian forces have likely seized the town of Siversk after 41 months of fighting (MAP)

“Three brigades are not enough for its defense”: Ukrainian expert reveals Russia’s next big target in 2026

ISW: Russia’s army can’t sustain multi-pronged offensives due to manpower and equipment strain

Russia claims it captured Siversk and portrays its victory as inevitable — but ISW says neither is true (MAPS)

Russia fired 241 drones and Kinzhal missiles in overnight assault, killing at least 2 in Ukraine

ISW: Russia overstates gains to pressure Kyiv and West to hand over Donetsk Oblast

Ukraine fights to prevent logistics collapse in Pokrovsk as Russian artillery, drones, and guided bombs level city’s blocks

Pokrovsk turns gray: city becomes zone of chaos and shifting control

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