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ISW: limited Russian gains in East Ukraine amid fog of war in Kherson

Russian troops made marginal advances around towns in Luhansk and Donetsk Oblasts, an ISW report says, while the operational picture in Kherson remains unclear after contradictory claims in Russian state media.

byAlya Shandra

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Ukraine: Russians attack in seven directions

80 clashes across Donbas as Russia renews offensive

byAlya Shandra

2 minute read

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ISW: Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault near Avdiivka

The Avdiivka Coke Plant remains a key Russian objective, as capturing it would allow Russia to dig into defensive positions around the facility.

byIryna Voichuk

3 minute read

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ISW: Russia likely faces trouble redeploying troops to Kherson front

ISW assessed that any potential Russian redeployment to the Kherson direction will likely degrade the Russian ability to sustain other operations and efforts

byMaria Tril

13 minute read

Opinion

Is the West’s slow-walk strategy dooming Ukraine? General Zaluzhnyi’s memo says yes

Here is how to read between the lines of Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief's essay on what Ukraine needs to defeat Russia

byHans Petter Midttun

12 minute read

Analysis

Weekly Frontline Update: Russia burns resources in Avdiivka, while Ukrainians expand bridgehead in Kherson Oblast

Russia continued to throw more troops into the Avdiivka meat grinder on the eastern front, while Ukraine began moving armored vehicles across the Dnipro River in the south, less than 90 kilometers from Crimea.

bySerge Havrylets

4 minute read

Daily review

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 622: Ukraine hits Russian forces in occupied Donetsk; US Senate Democrats block split aid package for Ukraine and Israel

Ukraine likely hit a Russian drone operator training facility in occupied Donetsk. Ukrainian forces continue counteroffensives near Donetsk's Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhia Oblast. US Senate Democrats blocked a Republican-led bill aimed at providing emergency aid to Israel without allocating funds for Ukraine

byEuromaidan Press Staff

Ukrainian army counteroffensive 2023 solider

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Opinion

Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive and the strategic zugzwang of Western expectations

From the outset, Ukraine's 2023 counteroffensive faced a near impossible balancing act between domestic liberation imperatives and Western impatience

byMykola Bielieskov

2 minute read

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“We cannot use our people as meat, as the Russians do,” Zelenskyy says, explaining the need for air defense

During the interview with Meet the Press, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia's air superiority prevented the Ukrainian counteroffensive from advancing faster, but strong air defense would add momentum.

byBohdan Ben

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UK Intelligence: Russia switched to meat grinder assaults at Avdiivka after losing 200 armored vehicles

Russia's switch to its trusted tactic of expending lives for meters was likely prompted by Ukraine's effective use of anti-armor weapons, mines, drones, and artillery

byAlya Shandra

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ISW: Russia builds forces for “third massive assault” on Avdiivka

Russian forces secured new ground north of the fiercely contested city of Avdiivka despite Ukrainian counterattacks, an ISW assessment reports, as an imminent major assault looms.

byAlya Shandra

3 minute read

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NBC: West begins “delicate” discussions with Ukraine about Russia peace deal

Worried about waning public support for funding Kyiv, US and EU officials have talked to Ukraine about possible negotiations to end the war with Russia, NBC reports

byAlya Shandra

1 minute read

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UK Intel: Neither side able to achieve breakthrough in Russo-Ukrainian war

Ukraine's advance remains "relatively static" and a major Russian assault has floundered due to sturdy defences on both sides, according to the British intel

byMaria Tril

3 minute read

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ATACMS strikes force Russia to relocate helicopters from southern Ukraine

Russia redeployed at least 21 attack helicopters from occupied Berdiansk to Taganrog.

bySerge Havrylets

12 minute read

Dispatch

Effectiveness of Russian soldiers grows, Ukrainian company commander says

In a candid interview, Ukrainian army commander tells about forging a ragtag army fighting with a potpourri of weapons, Russia's improved fighting tactics, and the growing chasm between the military and the home front

byBohdan Ben

2 minute read

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British intel: Russian General takes over Kherson command amid intensified fighting

Teplinsky’s appointment is an indication of Ukrainian increased pressure on Russian forces that currently hold the areas, the UK intel concluded

byMaria Tril

2 minute read

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ISW: Ukraine makes confirmed advances near Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Geolocated footage shows Ukrainian forces advancing northeast of Kurdyumivka and west of Robotyne, even as Russia tries to halt their push near Bakhmut itself.

byMaria Tril

3 minute read

Daily review

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 611: Hungary, Slovakia oppose EU aid package for Ukraine as Germany steps up support

As Germany stepped up critical military support for Ukraine with naval drones and air defense systems, Hungary and Slovakia pushed back against the EU's proposed $52 billion allocation to Ukraine. Ukrainian forces meanwhile beat back Russian offensives near Andriivka and Verbove, retaining control of those areas.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

1 minute read

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British intel: Russia retained Kherson front artillery after 2022 withdrawal

Russia has braced for a potential Ukrainian counteroffensive across the strategic Dnipro River, reinforcing defences around the eastern bank city of Orikhiv after withdrawing from the western side in 2022.

byMaria Tril

3 minute read

Daily review

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 607: Ukraine repels Russian attacks along frontline as Russia bolsters forces near Avdiivka

Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks across seven frontline sections over the past day, even as Russia continues reinforcing its troop presence near Avdiivka despite facing heavy losses in the area.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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