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.
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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.
HUR: Russian soldiers abandoned to die by their commanders in Vovchansk battle
Ukrainian forces reclaimed control of the Vovchansk Aggregate Plant in a critical special operation, with reports highlighting the ruthless treatment of Russian soldiers by their own commanders, who forced them into futile resistance.
Russian troops use UAVs for nighttime mining of Kharkiv front lines
Despite the intensified attacks, Ukrainian forces continue to resist the Russian offensive, while enemy units reinforce positions and strengthen defenses in other key areas.
ISW: Russian troops gain ground in Vuhledar while Ukraine regains positions in Vovchansk
Russian forces advanced in Donetsk Oblast around Vuhledar, Pokrovsk, Siversk, while Ukrainians counterattacked in Kharkiv and Kursk Oblasts.
Ukrainian intelligence units liberate the Vovchansk aggregate plant (video)
Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has confirmed its units have recaptured the key Russian stronghold in Vovchansk, paving the way towards complete liberation of this borderland town in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast.
Frontline report: Russians forced to withdraw from Vovchansk as Ukrainians capture Aggregate Plant
Ukrainian forces have captured the strategic aggregate plant in Vovchansk after months of intense fighting. This victory gives them fire control over northern Vovchansk, forcing Russian troops to withdraw and marking a significant shift in the battle.
Frontline report: Russians lose grip on Vovchansk as Ukraine merges two bridgeheads
Ukrainian forces disrupt Russian objectives in Kharkiv Oblast, advancing near Vovchansk and targeting enemy logistics through enhanced aerial operations and precision strikes.
ISW: Ukraine advances in Vovchansk, near Pokrovsk, Russians make gains near Kreminna and Chasiv Yar
Ukrainian forces reclaimed positions in Vovchansk and near Pokrovsk, while Russian troops make advances near Kreminna, Chasiv Yar, and southwest of Donetsk City, per ISW.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 925: Ukraine’s new Palianytsia drone threatens Russian rear positions
Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy revealed that the recent Kursk operation has successfully diverted 60,000 Russian troops from other parts of the front lines.