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NATO
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s senior military correspondent, shares his perspective on the developments during a bountiful news week in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Nov. 30
Telegram
Recently updated imagery released on Google Earth and Maps showed the location of some Ukrainian military systems. The tech giant belatedly said it was “working to rectify the situation.”
Nov. 4
UK
Ukraine’s commander-in-chief said he discussed the frontline situation and the possibility of allowing Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russia using Western weapons with his British counterpart.
Oct. 16
Drones
Ukraine’s defense forces approved more than 170 domestically designed and manufactured unmanned aerial and ground vehicles in 2024, many of which are already making themselves felt on the battlefield.
Oct. 12
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Born into a military family in a rural Russian village, few would have predicted that Oleksandr Syrsky would one day be leading a war against his home country.
Sep. 23
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian milbloggers citing Russia’s General Staff reported that Moscow had launched a large-scale counteroffensive against Ukrainian held territory on Tuesday Sept. 10.
Sep. 11
Top News
General Oleksandr Syrsky in a CNN interview fudged the situation on the ground somewhat. But his claims that Russia’s Donbas offensive is slowing down or stalling seem reasonable.
Sep. 6
War in Ukraine
US indicts GRU officers for malware attacks; Europe saw uptick in Russian disinformation, says Ukrainian authority; In CNN interview, Syrsky says Russians haven’t moved “a single meter” in Pokrovsk.
Sep. 6
Zelensky
Ukraine began its offensive in the Kursk region, aiming to force Russia to shift its forces from the Donetsk region. However, Russian troop numbers in the Pokrovsk sector have not decreased.
Sep. 5
Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Chief of Staff of the Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Command, Roman Hladkyi, was suspended after allegations of treason, corruption, and ties between his family and Russia.
Sep. 4
NATO
A closed-door military conference in Dresden attended by senior officers from 35 nations, including Ukraine, got the media into a spin as it drew its own exaggerated conclusions.
Aug. 30
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Kursk regional authorities create a “Bars-Kursk” volunteer detachment to maintain order in the territories bordering the areas controlled by Kyiv’s armed forces.
Aug. 30
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Reporting on the progress, Syrsky said that Kyiv’s forces now control 1,294 square kilometers (almost 500 square miles) and 100 settlements in the Russian border region of Kursk.
Aug. 27
Zelensky
Ukraine’s commander-in-chief said troops have advanced one to three kilometers in Russia’s Kursk region and it is expected to capture “many prisoners” from an ongoing battle.
Aug. 17
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukraine's commander-in-chief said that his troops have captured 82 settlements, Russia claimed it recaptured one village.
Aug. 16
War in Ukraine
His troops launched on Aug. 6 a large-scale operation across Russia's border in the Kursk region, breaking months of setbacks for the Ukrainian army and catching Russian troops off-guard.
Aug. 14
General Oleksandr Syrsky in a CNN interview fudged the situation on the ground somewhat. But his claims that Russia’s Donbas offensive is slowing down or stalling seem reasonable.
Sep. 6