Ukraine’s army commander claims 3 elite Russian brigades ‘crushed’ in east
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine’s army commander claims 3 elite Russian brigades ‘crushed’ in east

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s ground forces commander General Oleksandr Syrskyi claims three Russian brigades left with no combat capabilities after fighting in east around Bakhmut. Ukrainian troops have broken through one of the Russian defensive lines near Donetsk Oblast’s Bakhmut, Land Forces Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Sept. 18.https://t.co/JFn2GCcE0i — The Kyiv Independent September 18, 2023 Ukrainian military spokesperson Ilia Yevlash also underlined the tactical importance of Klishchiivka, saying in televised comments that its recapture exposed the southern flank of Bakhmut and was “a favourable springboard for further progress”. The ISW also said that Russian forces south of Bakhmut were “likely battle-weary from recent efforts to hold” Klishchiivka and Andriivka. 3/ Russian forces south of #Bakhmut are also likely battle-weary from recent efforts to hold #Klishchiivka and #Andriivka… — ISW September 19, 2023 Ukraine has now regained approximately 50sq kms of land around Bakhmut since the start of its long-anticipated counteroffensive in June, the slow progress of which has been criticised by some of Kyiv’s Western backers.

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Russia intensifies attacks in Kursk, Donetsk regions, claims Ukrainian commander
1 week ago

Russia intensifies attacks in Kursk, Donetsk regions, claims Ukrainian commander

India Today  

Moscow has intensified its attacks on Ukrainian forces battling to hold an enclave in Russia's Kursk region and increased pressure in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, Ukraine's top army commander said on Tuesday. A US military official said North Korean troops had suffered several hundred casualties in Kursk region, and their ranks had ranged from lower-level troops to "very near the …

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine
1 week, 1 day ago

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine

The Independent  

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Russian forces edge closer to key Ukrainian city as Putin faces ‘massive cost’
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1 week, 5 days ago

Russian forces edge closer to key Ukrainian city as Putin faces ‘massive cost’

The Independent  

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Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting, officials say
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1 week, 5 days ago

Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting, officials say

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Fighting around the key eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk is “extremely intense” after a monthslong Russian push, Ukraine’s top military commander said, with analysts estimating Russian forces are now within just a few kilometers of the city. “Russian occupiers are throwing all available forces forward, attempting to break through the defenses of our troops,” Ukrainian army chief …

Amid Russia’s winning spree, Ukraine’s top commander pitches a victory path: ‘We must counter-attack’
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Amid Russia’s winning spree, Ukraine’s top commander pitches a victory path: ‘We must counter-attack’

Firstpost  

At a time when Ukrainian defences are crumbling before Russian assaults, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has said that victory is impossible if Ukraine would remain defensive and now was the time to launch a counter-offensive At a time when Russia is on a winning spree, Ukraine’s military chief has called for a fresh counter-offensive. Amid such a situation, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief, …

Russia says forces capture two more settlements in eastern Ukraine
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russia says forces capture two more settlements in eastern Ukraine

Hindustan Times  

MOSCOW - Russian forces have captured two more settlements in areas of heavy military activity in eastern Ukraine, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. Russia says forces capture two more settlements in eastern Ukraine Ukraine's military noted fighting around both villages in eastern sectors of the 1,000-km front line, but did not acknowledge that either had fallen into Russian hands. …

Ukraine says its soldiers recaptured a Russian stronghold after hand-to-hand fighting
3 months ago

Ukraine says its soldiers recaptured a Russian stronghold after hand-to-hand fighting

LA Times  

Smoke, dust and debris can be seen after a Russian attack that hit a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Ukrainian troops engaged in hand-to-hand combat as they drove Russian forces out of a huge processing plant in the town of Vovchansk in Ukraine’s northeast that had been occupied for four months, officials said Tuesday. The plant, a partly …

Mapped: Putin’s forces gain ground in east Ukraine as Russia opens up new lines of attack
3 months, 1 week ago

Mapped: Putin’s forces gain ground in east Ukraine as Russia opens up new lines of attack

The Independent  

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Russia-Ukraine War in Maps: Where are the frontlines now as Kremlin claims advances in Donetsk?
3 months, 1 week ago

Russia-Ukraine War in Maps: Where are the frontlines now as Kremlin claims advances in Donetsk?

The Independent  

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Russia says captured town, three villages in eastern Ukraine
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia says captured town, three villages in eastern Ukraine

The Hindu  

Russia's Defence Ministry on Tuesday said it had captured the town of Krasnogorivka in eastern Ukraine as well as three villages in different parts of the Donetsk region. Russian troops have been advancing steadily in the Donetsk region in recent weeks and are closing in on the town of Pokrovsk, a vital logistics and transport hub for Ukrainian forces. Russian …

Russia says its forces seize another settlement in Ukraine's Donetsk region
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia says its forces seize another settlement in Ukraine's Donetsk region

The Hindu  

Russian forces have gained control of the Kirove settlement, known in Ukraine as Verezamske, in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, the defence ministry said on Saturday. Russia has been making incremental gains in the region at a time when Ukrainian troops seek to advance in Russia's Kursk region after a surprise cross-border attack that began on Aug. 6. Separately, the defence …

What is happening in Ukraine’s east frontline as Putin’s forces advance?
4 months ago

What is happening in Ukraine’s east frontline as Putin’s forces advance?

The Independent  

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Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there
4 months ago

Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there

Hindustan Times  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces say they have recaptured territory in the eastern region of Kharkiv, where Russia launched a large offensive in the spring that brought initial gains but the operation soon stalled. Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Assault Brigade said in a statement late Thursday …

Families flee as Vladimir Putin's forces close in on Ukrainian town as Russian advances towards big population centres in eastern Ukraine gathers pace
4 months ago

Families flee as Vladimir Putin's forces close in on Ukrainian town as Russian advances towards big population centres in eastern Ukraine gathers pace

Daily Mail  

Advances by Vladimir Putin's forces across eastern Ukraine gathered pace yesterday with reports they had seized another key town. Ukrainian soldiers prepare a vehicle adapted to fire helicopter shells as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in the direction of Toretsk, Ukraine Vladimir Putin's Russian troops heavily outnumber those defending in eastern Ukraine and are well supplied with artillery and weaponry Russia's …

Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv’s forces advance, Zelensky says
4 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv’s forces advance, Zelensky says

CNN  

CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces have taken control of the Russian town of Sudzha, over a week after his forces launched a cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. Kyiv’s forces have been in the town, located 105 kilometers southwest of the city of Kursk, since last Wednesday, but this is the first confirmation …

Ukraine military takes control of 28 Russian towns, 180,000 people evacuated
4 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine military takes control of 28 Russian towns, 180,000 people evacuated

Live Mint  

Ukraine’s military has taken control of 28 towns and villages in Russia’s Kursk border region, prompting a sixth of its population to flee the incursion, Russian President Vladimir Putin was told. Putin said the Defense Ministry’s main task was to “drive out the enemy from our territories and, together with the Border Service, ensure reliable protection of the state border.” …

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia orders evacuation of Kursk region after Ukraine's surprise incursion
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia orders evacuation of Kursk region after Ukraine's surprise incursion

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia on Saturday announced increased security measures in the border region of Kursk, where an incursion this week by Ukrainian forces caught Russian troops off guard and exposed its military vulnerabilities in the nearly 2½-year-old war. He also said that Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s armed forces, had sent him multiple reports about the front-line …

Ukrainian troops say Russia's front-line push has driven them out of two more eastern villages
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukrainian troops say Russia's front-line push has driven them out of two more eastern villages

The Independent  

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Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces have overrun two front-line villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a Ukrainian army sergeant said Monday, after relentless assaults that are part of a Kremlin summer push to overwhelm battlefield defenses there. Separately, attacks in Russia’s Kursk region by the Security Service of Ukraine, also known as the SBU, struck a number of substations causing …

Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern villages
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern villages

LA Times  

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on July 10, a Russian T-80 tank fires toward Avdiivka, Ukraine, from an undisclosed location. Russian forces have overrun two front-line villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a Ukrainian army sergeant said Monday, after relentless assaults that are part of a Kremlin summer push to overwhelm battlefield defenses …

The Ukrainian army pulls out from another eastern village as Russia smashes defensive positions
5 months ago

The Ukrainian army pulls out from another eastern village as Russia smashes defensive positions

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s army has pulled out from the village of Urozhaine in the eastern Donetsk region, an official said Thursday, surrendering another front-line position as Russian forces blast Ukrainian defenses in a relentless onslaught. Despite valiant defending, analysts say, Ukrainian forces are being pushed back in some places along the front line by the bigger and better equipped …

Russia says captured another village in east Ukraine
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia says captured another village in east Ukraine

The Hindu  

Russia on Sunday said its forces had captured another village in Ukraine‘s eastern Donetsk region, the latest modest territorial gain for its advancing forces. Russian troops had “liberated the village of Chigari” in the Donetsk region, the Defence Ministry said in a daily briefing posted on social media. On Saturday, Moscow said its forces had taken control of another small …

Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas amid Russian offensive
7 months, 1 week ago

Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas amid Russian offensive

LA Times  

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, left, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visit the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine outside St. Michael’s Cathedral in Kyiv on Wednesday. Oleksii Kharkivskyi, head of the city’s patrol police, said Russian troops were taking up positions in the city, while the Ukrainian General Staff said its forces were trying to …

Ukraine’s military chief admits ‘difficult situation’ in Kharkiv region
7 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine’s military chief admits ‘difficult situation’ in Kharkiv region

Al Jazeera  

General Syrskii says situation in northeastern oblast ‘significantly worsened’ this week as Russian forces continue to advance. Ukraine’s military chief has admitted his forces are facing a “difficult situation” in the northeastern region of Kharkiv, where thousands more people have fled their homes as Russian forces continue to advance. “There are ongoing battles in the border areas along the state …

Ukraine evacuates thousands of civilians as fighting rages in Kharkiv region near border with Russia
7 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine evacuates thousands of civilians as fighting rages in Kharkiv region near border with Russia

The Independent  

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Ukraine says Russia is trying to break through its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine says Russia is trying to break through its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine rushed reinforcements to its northeastern Kharkiv region on Friday to hold off a Russian attempt to breach local defenses, authorities said, signaling a tactical switch in the war by Moscow that Ukrainian officials had been expecting for weeks. Kharkiv’s regional governor, Oleh Syniehubov, said intense overnight shelling targeted Vovchansk, a city with a prewar population of …

Kyiv’s forces facing big Russian push on eastern frontline, military says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kyiv’s forces facing big Russian push on eastern frontline, military says

The Independent  

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Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance
8 months ago

Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance

The Hindu  

Russian troops are ramping up pressure on exhausted Ukrainian forces to prepare to seize more land this spring and summer as muddy fields dry out and allow tanks, armoured vehicles and other heavy equipment to roll to key positions across the countryside. If the Russians stick to their multiple pushes across the front, he said, “Eventually they may find more …

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push
10 months ago

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces are probing Ukrainian defenses for weak points in the country’s northeast, an official said Thursday, an area where analysts believe the Kremlin seeks to build on its recent success in taking a key city by mounting an ambitious four-pronged offensive to break through the front line. The front line running more than 1,000 kilometers across …

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push
10 months ago

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push

LA Times  

Flowers and toys lie on the ground at a makeshift memorial commemorating victims of a Dec. 30 missile attack by Ukraine in Belgorod, Russia, on Monday. Russian forces are probing Ukrainian defenses for weak points in the country’s northeast, an official said Thursday, an area where analysts believe the Kremlin seeks to build on its recent success in taking a …

Russia claims 'full control' of Ukraine's Avdiivka, Putin calls it 'important victory'
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia claims 'full control' of Ukraine's Avdiivka, Putin calls it 'important victory'

India Today  

Ukrainian troops withdrew from the devastated eastern town of Avdiivka, Kyiv's military chief said on Saturday, and Russian President Vladimir Putin called the capture of the city "an important victory." US President Joe Biden warned this week that Avdiivka could fall to Russian forces because of ammunition shortages following months of Republican congressional opposition to a new US military aid …

Why Adviika’s fall is so important to Putin - and what it means for Ukraine and the war
10 months, 1 week ago

Why Adviika’s fall is so important to Putin - and what it means for Ukraine and the war

The Independent  

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Fighting rages on Ukraine front line as Russia goes on the offensive
1 year, 1 month ago

Fighting rages on Ukraine front line as Russia goes on the offensive

Al Jazeera  

Assaults on key town of Avdiivka continue as Putin visits Russian military headquarters for progress report on offensive. Ukraine’s general staff reported late on Thursday that its military had repelled Russian assaults across the front earlier in the day, including around the strategic eastern towns of Avdiivka and Bakhmut as Moscow’s forces become more active following Kyiv’s counteroffensive over the …

Russia, Ukraine give conflicting reports of fighting in Zaporizhzhia
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia, Ukraine give conflicting reports of fighting in Zaporizhzhia

Firstpost  

In its daily briefing on Sunday, the Russian ministry of defence stated that Russian forces had repulsed Ukrainian attacks in the vicinity of Verbove and Robotyne Over the weekend, conflicting reports emerged from Russia and Ukraine regarding the situation along the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region. In statements released on Monday, Yevgeny Balitsky, the top Moscow-installed official in the Zaporizhzhia …

Russia pursues Avdiivka with ‘meat assaults’ in a replay of Bakhmut
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia pursues Avdiivka with ‘meat assaults’ in a replay of Bakhmut

Al Jazeera  

Russia has doubled down on a campaign to capture the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka during the 88th week of its war in what appears to be a repeat of its year-long campaign to capture nearby Bakhmut, which fell in May. As in Bakhmut, the Russian tactics have consisted of waves of infantry attacks that Ukrainian commanders said would soon …

Russian forces pound eastern Ukraine's Avdiivka
1 year, 2 months ago

Russian forces pound eastern Ukraine's Avdiivka

The Hindu  

Russian forces pounded the shattered eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka on Tuesday, but heavy losses forced them to switch to air attacks and rely less on full-on ground advances, Ukrainian officials said. Avdiivka was captured briefly in 2014, when Russian-backed separatists seized large chunks of eastern Ukraine, but Ukrainian forces took it back and built solid fortifications. Russian forces have …

Russian forces make renewed push to take eastern Ukraine towns with drones, missiles and mortars
1 year, 2 months ago

Russian forces make renewed push to take eastern Ukraine towns with drones, missiles and mortars

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — At least three civilians were killed and others wounded in Ukraine on Friday and Saturday, as Russian forces continued to shell areas across the country and pushed forward near an embattled eastern city, local Ukrainian officials reported Saturday. A man died as Russian forces shelled the Ukrainian-held town of Nikopol from their stronghold at Ukraine’s largest nuclear …

Russia sending reinforcements to east Ukraine city after its assault slows, analysts say
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia sending reinforcements to east Ukraine city after its assault slows, analysts say

LA Times  

A Ukrainian soldier maintains his position in the eastern city of Avdiivka, which Russian forces have been trying to capture. The attempt to storm Avdiivka, a heavily defended city that stands in the way of Moscow’s ambition of securing control of the entire Donetsk region, is Moscow’s most significant offensive operation in Ukraine since the start of the year, the …

Fierce fighting persists in Ukraine’s east as Kyiv reports nonstop assaults by Russia on a key city
1 year, 2 months ago

Fierce fighting persists in Ukraine’s east as Kyiv reports nonstop assaults by Russia on a key city

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials reported intense combat as Russian forces relentlessly assaulted the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka for a fifth consecutive day Saturday. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this week that Ukrainian forces were keeping Russian troops at bay and “holding our ground.” Donetsk’s acting regional governor, Ihor Moroz, said Saturday that 22 civilians were wounded …

Ukraine holds the line against Russian attacks, makes small gains
1 year, 2 months ago

Ukraine holds the line against Russian attacks, makes small gains

Al Jazeera  

What happened in the 84th week of Russia’s war in Ukraine? Russian forces appeared to have lost a kilometre-long trench west of Verbove, a village on the front line of the main Ukrainian thrust through Russian defences in the Zaporizhia region in southeastern Ukraine. He also said Russian President Vladimir Putin has lost control of the war he started and …

Putin’s casualties near 250 in day as Russian ammunition depots blown up in southern Ukraine
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin’s casualties near 250 in day as Russian ammunition depots blown up in southern Ukraine

The Independent  

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Ukrainian forces ‘enjoy success’ near Bakhmut as Putin deploys reserves
1 year, 2 months ago

Ukrainian forces ‘enjoy success’ near Bakhmut as Putin deploys reserves

The Independent  

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Fighting ‘through hell.’ To reclaim Bakhmut, a Ukrainian brigade must first survive the forest
1 year, 3 months ago

Fighting ‘through hell.’ To reclaim Bakhmut, a Ukrainian brigade must first survive the forest

Associated Press  

ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine — The Russian bullet struck the sergeant just above the left ear. Ukrainian paramedics from 3rd Assault brigade carry a wounded comrade injured during battles in Andriivka, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday Sept. 12, 2023. In this image taken from a video released by the 3rd Assault Brigade, a Ukrainian servicemen fires machine gun towards Russian positions …

Russian defensive lines breached in capture of two villages near Bakhmut, Ukraine commander says
1 year, 3 months ago

Russian defensive lines breached in capture of two villages near Bakhmut, Ukraine commander says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “These settlements, at first glance small, were important elements …

Ukraine says recapture of key village near Bakhmut a ‘springboard’ for more gains against Russia
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine says recapture of key village near Bakhmut a ‘springboard’ for more gains against Russia

The Independent  

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises Ukrainian soldiers for recapturing Klishchiivka, near Bakhmut
1 year, 3 months ago

Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises Ukrainian soldiers for recapturing Klishchiivka, near Bakhmut

ABC  

Ukraine has recaptured an eastern village on the southern flank of Bakhmut, the city that fell into Russian hands in May after months of heavy fighting, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says. Key points: Ukraine says it has recaptured Klishchiivka, which was substantially destroyed during fighting for Bakhmut Mr Zelenskyy's chief of staff said on social media that "Ukraine always gets its …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 571
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 571

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Sunday, September 17, 2023. Russia’s defence ministry said its forces were still holding onto Andriivka after Ukraine publicised a video that it said provided evidence its forces were in full control of the village. Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said the Bakhmut sector was the theatre of “the most active fighting”. “Near Klishchiivka, as …

Russia denies claims Ukraine retook village of Andriivka near Bakhmut
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia denies claims Ukraine retook village of Andriivka near Bakhmut

Al Jazeera  

Russia has said its forces remained in control of villages near the shattered city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, denying a Ukrainian claim that their own troops had liberated the front-line village of Andriivka. But in its daily bulletin, Russia’s defence ministry said that “the enemy… continues to carry out assaults … trying in vain to dislodge Russian troops in …

Ukraine liberates village near Bakhmut amid Russian losses in east and south
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine liberates village near Bakhmut amid Russian losses in east and south

The Independent  

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