From restaurant to trench: Iraqi “contract soldier” describes hell of Russian forces
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ISW: Putin and Gerasimov keep boasting of sweeping wins in Ukraine—but even Russian milbloggers call them fiction
At a briefing, Gerasimov falsely claimed that Russian troops had encircled thousands of Ukrainian soldiers near Pokrovsk and Kupiansk.
ISW: Ukraine gains ground in Sumy and Donetsk. Russia pushes in Donetsk and Kharkiv. No axis breaks through
New geolocated footage shows fresh movements on multiple fronts, but without strategic impact.
Kenyan athlete says he was lured to Russian army, but Ukrainian fighters who captured him aren’t so sure about that
Signed papers he couldn’t read, trained under threats, and vanished into forests to survive.
Underground inferno in Kharkiv Oblast — anti-mines turn Russian shelters into death traps
Beneath shattered streets and layers of concrete, Russian troops hoped to hide in tunnels and basements.
Russian colonel killed while directing fresh attacks in Kharkiv Oblast, military says
Col. Lebedev commanded attacks near Velykyi Burluk until Ukrainian troops ended his push.
ISW: Ukrainians advance near Borova and Velyka Novosilka, Russians in Vovchansk and near Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka
A Ukrainian brigade reports it destroyed a Russian platoon in the Lyman direction.
Ukrainian soldiers break the spell: Russian wands, invisibility cloaks fail on Lyman front
From black plastic “invisibility coats” to fear-fueled mind games, Russia is betting on battlefield magic. Ukrainian defenders, grounded in reality, are tearing the illusion apart.
Russians intensify attacks across Kharkiv frontline, the military says
On 1 May, Russian troops launched eight assaults, focusing efforts on Vovchansk and Dvorichna, where Ukrainian defenses blocked river crossings and inflicted heavy losses.
Russia struggles to amass troops underground in Vovchansk as Ukraine detects every move
Russian forces’ attempts to use underground communications for movement in Vovchansk have been thwarted by Ukraine's aerial and ground reconnaissance, preventing any significant advance.
ISW: Ukrainians advance in Kharkiv Oblast and near Donetsk’s Pokrovsk, Russians in few Donetsk directions
Ukrainians regained lost positions near Kharkiv and Pokrovsk, while Russians advanced near Donetsk's Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, Kurakhove, and seized an island in Kherson Oblast.
ISW: Ukraine recaptures Toretsk positions amid Russian advances nearby
Ukraine's Khortytsia Grouping reports intense combat in Chasiv Yar and Toretsk with Pokrovsk remains the front's hottest spot.
Life prevails over darkness: The Guardian selects photographs from Ukraine for its list of 2024’s most defining images
Guardian's 2024 defining images feature a photograph from a memorial service for Ukrainian combat medic Iryna Tsybukh, who left a posthumous letter shared by her brother. Read it below.
Ukrainian military: Russians still aim to position forces within artillery range of Kharkiv as offensive on region continues
Currently, the occupiers are attempting to reclaim territories from which they were pushed out by Ukraine's Defense Forces in recent weeks.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 954: Russia’s elite units suffer heavy losses in Vuhledar battle
Russian elite naval infantry brigades have suffered devastating losses in their year-long battle for the Ukrainian town of Vuhledar.
Frontline report: Chechen Akhmat units return to Kharkiv front as blocking forces
Ukrainian drone operators from the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade eliminated approximately 100 Russian personnel and destroyed 17 armored vehicles during a failed counterattack in Vovchansk.
Russian claims of ODAB-9000 super bomb use in Vovchansk refuted by Ukrainian military
Russian propagandists claimed the use of the ODAB-9000 thermobaric bomb in Vovchansk, Ukrainian military and experts refute this, suggesting a smaller munition was used.
UK intel: Ukraine’s Vovchansk plant control may aid further northern counteroffensive
In late September, Ukraine captured a key stronghold in northern Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, limiting Russian opportunities to advance in the region.
Russian forces advance at Vuhledar as both Ukrainians and Russians make gains in Kursk Oblast
Russians also made tactical advances elsewhere in Donetsk Oblast, in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, and in Kursk Oblast.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 949: Ukrainian drones hit Russian ammo depot 300 km from border
Meanwhile, Ukraine has signed a significant arms procurement agreement with Denmark, leveraging $435 million in frozen Russian assets to fund domestic weapons production.