Defense Ministry: Ukraine continues to advance in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Ukrainian troops launched a successful offensive southeast of Robotyne and south of Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Deputy…
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Ukraine’s counteroffensive 2023
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ISW: Ukrainian strikes on Russian rear reduce morale of Russian troops
As Russian military morale experiences a downturn, Russian milbloggers are stepping up to provide insights into the impact of this trend on Russian defense and its possible consequences.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister answered to doubts about the success of the counter-offensive
Ukraine's FM Kuleba spoke about the voices that the current Ukrainian counter-offensive could fail in his interview with Bild. "We…
Washington Post: US intel says Ukraine will not achieve key offensive goal this year
Ukrainian troops are unlikely to be able to reach Melitopol due to extensive system of Russian minefields and trenches
Frontline report: Inside Ukraine’s cross-river raid in Kherson oblast and capture of Russian battalion commander
In a swift overnight operation, Ukrainian forces crossed the Dnipro River in Kozachi Laheri, captured territory and troops, including a Russian battalion commander.
WSJ: West, Ukraine prepare for next phase of offensive in spring 2024
Ukraine's attempt to swiftly rout Russian forces has stalled, leading strategists in Kyiv and the West to ready for a grinding war lasting months or years.
ISW: Ukrainian forces make tactically significant advances in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
The Ukrainian military's advances near the strategic settlement of Robotyne are "significant" and redeployments to this area will likely stress Russia's defenses the Institute for the Study of War says in its latest analysis,
ISW: Russian milbloggers continue their silence on Ukrainian bridge attacks
Russia is keeping its normally vocal military bloggers silent on Ukraine's strikes against key logistics bridges in Crimea, the Institute for the Study of War says, likely to avoid panic.
General Staff: Ukrainian troops effectively eliminate Russian artillery on southern front
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces continued to successfully employ counter-battery radars and destroy Russian artillery systems…
ISW: Ukrainian naval strikes disrupt Russian logistics amid Ukraine’s counteroffensive
Ukrainian naval strikes are likely part of a deliberate interdiction campaign aimed at setting favorable conditions for larger counteroffensive operations, ISW said.
Ukraine’s General Staff: Russia attempts to regain lost ground on southern front
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have conducted unsuccessful counterattacks on the recently liberated town of Staromaiorske…
Russia restricts milbloggers from reporting Ukrainian attack on crucial bridge – ISW
Usually, Russian milbloggers discuss all attacks, Ukrainian and Russian. But they are staying mum about a recent Ukrainian strike on the Chonhar bridge, a crucial transport hub for the Russian occupation troops.
Ukrainian resistance adapts to key role in counteroffensive
Article by: Yuri Lapaiev Source: Jamestown Foundation On July 19, the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted a strike on…
Ukraine’s manpower requirements reaching critical threshold
Article by: Hlib Parfonov Source: Jamestown Foundation Following Ukraine’s successful Kherson counteroffensive in the fall of 2022, the…
Kremlin attempts to portray Ukrainian counteroffensive as failure, overstating Ukrainian losses – ISW
The Kremlin reinforces its narrative by trying to portray the Ukrainian counteroffensive as a failure, increasingly overstating Ukrainian…
Ukraine reports strike on Chonhar bridge, connecting Crimea with southern Ukraine
Chonhar connects occupied Crimea with the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, where Ukraine is conducting its counteroffensive
Russia exaggerates Ukrainian losses to portray counteroffensive as flop – ISW
The Kremlin's downplaying of Ukrainian operations is not suprise, but the rhetoric has gotten extreme, probably to suit domestic audiences.
Ukraine liberated Staromaiorske, Zaporizhzhia-Donetsk Oblast border area
Ukraine freed Staromayorske, Berdiansk direction, one of the three sectors where Ukrainian forces are conducting its summer counteroffensive.
Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast yields no success – Ukraine’s General Staff
The Ukrainian army managed to repel all Russian attacks in the Kupiansk sector (Kharkiv Oblast, eastern Ukraine) within…
“Stopping the modern Hitler”: snipers hold the line in Ukraine’s battle for survival
Ukrainian snipers take out Russian colonels from 2.8 km away, save a battalion of 600 men from encirclement, and enable capturing Russian strongholds without a single KIA. Helping them achieve this is theology professor-turned sniper patron Yuriy Chornomorets, who crowdfunds bullets, scopes, and rifles for Ukraine's victory: "Defending Ukraine is everyone's business"