Russia built “underground city” in Kharkiv Oblast. Ukrainian Vampire bomber turned it into rubble
Russia built these fortifications to hide from drones.
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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.
Some 13,000 Ukrainians at risk, 3,500 can’t evacuate alone: Russia strikes dam that was once Kharkiv’s “road of life”
Ukraine says: "Our response plans have been ready since 2022."
No sign that Russia can quickly overrun remaining Donetsk territory, ISW reiterates
Russian troops have captured just two-thirds of Pokrovsk after nearly four months of combat, despite massive manpower investment.
Russia loses eyes over Crimea, fuel, military echelon, troop concentration—all in Ukraine’s four-target operation
Russia's Nebo-U radar saw everything within 400km, except the strike that killed it.
From restaurant to trench: Iraqi “contract soldier” describes hell of Russian forces
Khalaf said he was detained in Russia for lacking a work permit and offered a brutal choice.
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.