Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drone strikes oil depot in Russia;
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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drone strikes oil depot in Russia; Ukrainian volunteers in Poland sign contracts with Armed Forces

Key developments on Nov. 12: Ukrainian drone strikes oil depot in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, local official claims Russia deploys assault groups to Zaporizhzhia Oblast, military says Ukraine's 2025 budget includes $1.3 billion for weapons production, minister says Ukrainian volunteers in Poland sign contracts with Armed Forces British PM Starmer to press Biden to release $20 […]
'Negative lesson' — Ground Forces chief acknowledges desertions, mismanagement in
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'Negative lesson' — Ground Forces chief acknowledges desertions, mismanagement in French-trained brigade

Mykhailo Drapatyi, commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces, acknowledged significant challenges within the French-trained 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Mechanized Brigade, including high desertion rates and poor organization, during a Jan. 6 press conference. "Of course, this is a negative lesson, a negative experience, but it should be converted into some kind of preventative action," Drapatyi said. […]
Ukraine denies Russia breached Chasiv Yar defense line following conflicting
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Controversial chief of staff for Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces dismissed months after appointment, Ukrainska Pravda reports

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Roman Hladkyi, the controversial Chief of Staff of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), was dismissed from his position just months after being appointed to the post in August 2024, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 23, citing Ukraine's Defense Ministry. Hladyki was appointed Chief of […]
Ground Forces chief reports to Zelensky on 155th Brigade, names
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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 […]
Russian forces trying to build crossings near Oskil River to
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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 […]
Russian forces 2 km from Kupiansk's outskirts, official says
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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 […]