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Russian forces attempt to 'infiltrate' settlements around Pokrovsk, Ukraine's military says

Small Russian units are attempting to advance around Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, but the town itself is not threatened at the moment, a Ukrainian military spokesperson said on Jan. 6. Russia has been focusing its efforts on Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in the region, advancing within only a few kilometers south of the town […]

Ukraine

January 7, 2025

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4 Ukrainian POWs killed by Russian forces near Selydove, Prosecutor General's Office reports

Russian soldiers killed four captured Ukrainian servicemen near the town of Selydove in Donetsk Oblast, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on Oct. 24. In a post on Telegram, it said the four members of Ukraine's National Guard were fighting near the town when they were taken prisoner during a Russian attack on Oct. 6. Russian […]

Ukraine

October 24, 2024

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SBU arrests Ukrainian officer allegedly working as a Russian mole in special forces

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has uncovered and arrested a high-ranking Ukrainian officer allegedly working as a Russian mole, the SBU reported via its Telegram channel on Nov. 15. According to the report, the officer, the commander of a unit in Special Operations Forces, had been transmitting critical military intelligence to Russian troops. The […]

Ukraine

November 15, 2024

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Ground Forces chief reports to Zelensky on 155th Brigade, names those responsible for 'systematic shortcomings'

General Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's Ground Forces chief, reported to President Volodymyr Zelensky on the roots of the problems facing the French-trained 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Brigade and presented solutions, Drapatyi said on Jan. 8. The general's remarks followed a media investigation that claimed soldiers of the unit, currently deployed near Pokrovsk, have suffered losses and […]

Ukraine

January 8, 2025

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Russian forces trying to build crossings near Oskil River to advance on Kupiansk, military sources say

Russian troops are attempting to establish crossings near the Oskil River to advance toward the city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, according to Ruslan Muzychuk, a spokesperson for Ukraine's National Guard, who spoke on national television on Oct. 24. Kupiansk is a strategically significant city in Kharkiv Oblast that was temporarily occupied by Russian forces […]

Ukraine

October 24, 2024

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Ukraine developing guided aerial bombs domestically, Chief of Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff says

Ukraine is actively working on developing its own guided aerial bombs, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Anatolii Barhylevych reported on Nov. 24. During a telethon on the air of Yedyni Novyny, he emphasized that addressing the threat of Russian anti-aircraft missiles remains a critical priority. Barhylevych said that the […]

Ukraine

November 24, 2024

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Russian forces 2 km from Kupiansk's outskirts, official says

The key northeastern Ukrainian town of Kupiansk now lies only 2 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the front line as Russian troops sustain their attacks, Andrii Besedin, head of the Kupiansk town military administration, said on national television on Jan. 9. Russian troops ramped up their efforts near Kupiansk last September and approached its industrial outskirts […]

Ukraine

January 9, 2025

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Chechnya hit by drone strike for first time, special forces university damaged, reports suggest

A drone attack targeted Russia's North Caucasus republic of Chechnya on Oct. 29 for the first time during Moscow's war against Ukraine, according to claims by dictator Ramzan Kadyrov and media reports. The drone strike hit the building of the Russian Special Forces University named after Vladimir Putin in the city of Gudermes, the independent […]

Ukraine

October 29, 2024

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Zelensky appoints new Ground Forces of Ukraine commander

President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed General Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine's Ground Forces commander, the president announced on Nov. 29. Drapatyi replaced Oleksandr Pavliuk who has served in the position since Feb. 11, 2024. "Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi successfully organized the defense in the Kharkiv sector and disrupted the Russian offensive," Zelensky said on social media, without […]

Ukraine

November 29, 2024

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Ukrainian forces defending Kurakhove thermal power plant amid intense fighting in Donetsk Oblast, military says

Ukrainian troops are holding defensive lines at the Kurakhove thermal power plant despite fierce fighting in the sector, Khortytsia group of forces spokesperson Viktor Trehubov said on national television on Jan. 10. "Now the Russians are trying to attack in the area of Dachne, and drive Ukrainian forces out of Kurakhove. Ukrainian forces are holding […]

Ukraine

January 10, 2025

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160,000 people planned to be drafted into Ukrainian forces, NSDC Secretary says

A further 160,000 people are to be drafted into the Ukrainian armed forces, which will raise the manning of units to 85%, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Lytvynenko said on Oct. 29 during a session of the Ukrainian parliament. Ukraine's parliament adopted an updated mobilization law in mid-April to ramp up mobilization amid […]

Ukraine

October 29, 2024

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Kremlin dismisses commander of its forces in Syria amid 'significant' losses, Ukraine's military intelligence says

Russia's leadership has dismissed General Sergei Kisel, who commanded Moscow's military group in Syria, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported on Dec. 1. Following years of low-intensity fighting, rebels led by the radical group Tahrir al-Sham entered Aleppo on Nov. 29 and engaged the government forces of President Bashar al-Assad. They left the city and reported […]

Ukraine

December 1, 2024

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