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War in Ukraine
The Institute for the Study of War, citing geolocated evidence, estimates that Russian forces control 89 percent of the settlement.
17h ago
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Drones
After artillery cluster munitions failed to stop numerous Russian troops attempting to break through Ukraine’s defenses on dirt bikes, the defenders decided to take them on directly with FPV drones.
17h ago
Donetsk
OSINT journalists have identified the Russian soldier responsible for the shooting as Oleg Yakovlev, a member of the Storm unit in Russia’s 30th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade.
Jan. 24
Biden
Biden makes farewell plea for Ukraine as NATO leaders meet in Brussels; Zelensky and Macron discuss next steps for French troop deployment; Russian strikes kill three women in Sumy and Donetsk.
Jan. 14
Donetsk
The gains, while insignificant in terms of size, show Russia’s tightening grip on Ukraine’s Donetsk region.
Jan. 13
Zelensky
Ukraine proposes a prisoner exchange with Pyongyang after capturing North Korean soldiers; Zelensky offers aid to wildfire-hit Los Angeles; Russia intensifies its offensive in the east.
Jan. 13
War in Ukraine
Children on the front line must cope not only with the constant bombing, they also have to deal with lack of services and education, as well as the pervasive fear that will mark them forever.
Jan. 12
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Kyiv’s armed forces said on Tuesday that they were still in control of a section of Kurakhove, a key eastern town which Russia had reported capturing a day earlier.
Jan. 7
War in Ukraine
Moscow claimed control over the Kurakhove logistics hub in the Donetsk region, but Kyiv’s Armed Forces denied the loss while engaging in a renewed counteroffensive in Russia’s Kursk region.
Jan. 6
Drones
A company created by young Ukrainian aviation enthusiasts has turned parts of the Russian S-70 “Okhotnik-B” UCAV shot down in October into souvenir key chains.
Jan. 2
War in Ukraine
Putin: Slovakia offers to host peace talks; Moscow’s drones kill two more civilians in occupied Donetsk region; Reuters reports that crashed Azerbaijan flight was shot down by Russian defenses.
Dec. 27, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia has accelerated its advance across eastern Ukraine in recent months, looking to secure as much territory as possible before US President-elect Donald Trump comes to power in January.
Dec. 22, 2024
War in Ukraine
Putin boasts of significant volunteer recruitment, claiming 430,000 people had joined Russia’s military in 2024, compared with approximately 300,000 the previous year.
Dec. 16, 2024
Donetsk
SBU drones hit Russian munitions and fuel depots near Markine in occupied Donetsk, sparking massive explosions that continued through the night, sources told Kyiv Post.
Dec. 16, 2024
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian forces are focusing on capturing Kurakhove, a frontline town in the Donetsk region, and the nearby Kurakhove Reservoir to establish a bridgehead for an assault on Pokrovsk.
Dec. 15, 2024
Donetsk
The city, which has been the scene of months of intense fighting, remains one of Ukraine’s few remaining strongholds against Russian offensives in the Donetsk region.
Dec. 13, 2024
OSINT journalists have identified the Russian soldier responsible for the shooting as Oleg Yakovlev, a member of the Storm unit in Russia’s 30th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade.
Jan. 24