Ukraine strikes the eyes of Russia’s air defense – two S-300 radar stations destroyed in occupied Donetsk
Overnight campaign also hit ammunition depots, fuel stores, and drone command posts across three oblasts.
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ISW: Battlefield realities disprove Russia’s claim that Ukrainian defeat is inevitable
The fifth year of the invasion begins with Ukrainian forces making their most significant gains since the Kursk incursion while Russia faces mounting setbacks.
Ukraine built elite unit from scratch in 2022. It just cut off Russian forces on 2026’s most decisive front
Ukraine's Artan unit cuts Russian supply lines near Stepnohirsk despite Russia controlling 70% of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Operation ongoing with drone and artillery support.
Russian bombs kill four in one village, rescuers dig for four more in another
Aerial bombs destroyed two homes in Zaporizhzhia district, killing four people including a child among the injured, while in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast up to four people may remain trapped under rubble from a separate strike.
Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces officially reveal southern “operation” that reclaimed 300+ km² and eight settlements
Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi visited the troops on the Oleksandrivka axis on 16 February, days before Zelenskyy announced the first 300 km² liberated — now the unit running the operation has confirmed the details
One night, two of Russia’s scarcest military assets gone — Ka-27 helicopter and S-300VM SAM launcher
Ukraine hit the naval helicopter near Kamyshly in occupied Crimea and destroyed the air defense launcher near Mariupol, while also striking troop concentrations, logistics warehouses in Donetsk, and a communications node.
Russia spent two months advancing in Zaporizhzhia Oblast — Ukraine clawed back up to 9.5 km in a week
Counterattacks pushed Russian forces from over a dozen settlements and disrupted the timeline for a hypothetical Orikhiv-Zaporizhzhia operation, though Mashovets cautions Ukraine lacks the forces for anything beyond tactical stabilization.
Russia’s election demand for Ukraine comes with a catch — only a pro-Kremlin result will do, ISW says
Moscow uses the "illegitimate government" claim to insist on controlling Ukraine's politics. ISW warns the US must lock in security guarantees before any territory deal to prevent Russia from rejecting them after Ukraine has already committed to concessions.
Ukraine flew drones almost to the Urals — and hit an oil refinery at a record 1,700 km Russia thought was out of reach
Lukoil's Ukhta facility in Komi Republic was struck in what appears to be the longest confirmed drone attack of the war, as footage showed thick black smoke rising over the facility.
Russia likely invented a Ukrainian “counteroffensive” near Zaporizhzhia to cover up its own fake advance reports, ISW says
The think tank assessed that Russian forces overstated their gains near Oleksandrivka and Huliaipole and are now using claims of Ukrainian counterattacks to walk back positions they never actually held.
Russia filmed its “victory” in Ternuvate with drones — an hour later, Ukrainian forces wiped the group out
Russian infiltrators planted flags and recorded footage in Ternuvate, a village 15 km from the front line in Zaporizhzhia Oblast — then lost the entire sabotage team to a Ukrainian clearing operation.
Flamingo vs Oreshnik: Ukraine’s GenStaff claims damage to Russia’s Oreshnik launch site
The attack occurred on 5 February.
157 Ukrainians return from Russian captivity in first POW swap since October 2025 (PHOTOS)
Among those freed are wounded servicemembers from across Ukraine's military branches, with 139 of the released prisoners held in Russian captivity since 2022.
Trump praises Ukraine-Russia talks as “doing very well” as Russian missiles knock out heat to thousands of Ukrainian homes during Arctic-level cold snap
The overnight attack on 3 February was already underway when the US President addressed reporters, with temperatures across Ukraine dropping past -20°C.
Russia’s January assault pace drops just 4% — but its territorial gains fell by half, Deep State says (INFOGRAPHIC)
The OSINT monitoring project reports that while Russia occupied 245 sq km last month — nearly half of December's figure — the overall number of assault operations fell only just.
Ukraine strikes Russian repair base, drone control points in overnight assault (MAP)
Strikes part of campaign to degrade Russian offensive capabilities.
Russia controls most of Myrnohrad and moves its commanders into the city, Ukrainian marine officer says (MAPS)
Ukrainian marines are repositioning to block Russian forces from expanding beyond the city they now largely control.
Ukraine’s drone brigade wipes out $300M worth of Russian air defenses in a week
The Nemesis unit of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces hit 10 targets, including advanced radar systems and missile launchers.
ISW confirms new Russian advance near Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
ISW and Deep State confirm limited Russian advances without significant terrain control in western Zaporizhia Oblast.
Ukraine strikes Russian ammo depot in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, confirms damage to Taganrog drone factory
Direct hit on 76th Air Assault Division storage site in occupied Prymorsk, General Staff says.