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War in Ukraine
Russia has recently been advancing towards Pokrovsk and has regularly announced that it has taken control of nearby villages.
Aug. 29
War in Ukraine
A town and two villages in the heart of Ukraine’s coal-mining region have likely fallen to Russian forces. Zelensky said reinforcements are being sent to help.
Aug. 28
War in Ukraine
President Zelensky reported that Russian forces are attempting to replicate the capture of Bakhmut in the Pokrovsk sector, despite potential losses of up to 60,000 soldiers.
Aug. 28
Russian Armed Forces
Russia’s Ministry of Defense published promotional videos depicting the use of M-46 130mm howitzers, obsolete since the 1970s, in the Kursk region in its attempt to entice fresh recruits.
Aug. 27
Russia
An explosion at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in Omsk, which produces supplies for the Russian military, sparked a fire covering 1,000 square meters. Two people were hospitalized.
Aug. 26
War in Ukraine
The Washington Post examined over 130 photos and videos documenting the surrender of Russian troops since the offensive began on August 6.
Aug. 26
Donetsk
Ukrainian border guards used attack drones to eliminate four Russian soldiers and injure two more, one of whom who later reportedly committed suicide.
Aug. 22
War in Ukraine
Russia’s 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade faces significant losses, with equipment failure and loss of interoperative coordination leading to chaos and more casualties in Donetsk, reports Atesh.
Aug. 21
War in Ukraine
As Ukrainians expand control of territory taken from Russia in their surprise Kursk incursion, Kyiv Post went along with the military to get a firsthand look at the interaction with civilians.
Aug. 20
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Moscow’s 2022 invasion started with a 100,000-strong invasion force, and it is currently losing more than a thousand troops on the front daily amidst hostilities on multiple fronts.
Aug. 19
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukraine’s use of maneuver combined with operational surprise in the Kursk region shows how to make greater territorial gains in a much shorter period with fewer fighters and less equipment.
Aug. 18
War in Ukraine
The head of Pokrovsk’s military administration, Sergiy Dobryak, warned that Russia was a little over 10 km (6 miles) from the outskirts of the city and urged remaining residents to evacuate.
Aug. 16
Zelensky
The open-source intelligence (OSINT) community has identified several fresh Russian trenches in the Kremlin-controlled areas of the Kursk region using new satellite imagery.
Aug. 14
Nuclear weapons
A Russian navy presentation that predated Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine supposedly marked targets worldwide should a major war break out, including those in Moscow’s allies China and Iran.
Aug. 13
Donetsk
Unlike last year's troops, who struggled with complex Russian defenses during a major counteroffensive, the forces attacking the Kremlin's border area advanced swiftly and effortlessly.
Aug. 13
Armed Forces of Ukraine
The video appeared on social media, showing Ukrainian armored vehicles moving through the eastern outskirts of the city of Sudzha, suggesting that Ukrainian forces may have taken control of the town.
Aug. 13
Recent satellite imagery shows there were bombers on the tarmac recently, but actual damage to one of the Kremlin’s biggest military airfields isn’t clear. The base is well outside of US ATACMS range.
Sep. 17