Latest
Propaganda
Moscow’s US Propagandist ‘Donbas Cowboy’ Was Killed by Russian Troops
The preliminary investigation by Russia’s Investigative Committee accused four Russian servicemen of the kidnap and murder of the American Russell Bentley, a Russian “war correspondent.”
Sept. 20, 2024
Zelensky
Russia Makes Gains Near ‘Fortress’ Vuhledar as Its Donbas Offensive Rolls On
More than half of all the current combat is concentrated on a 60-kilometer-wide sector of the 1,500-kilometer-long front line in eastern Ukraine where Russia is attacking.
Sept. 10, 2024
Azov
Azov Fighters Retake a Part of the Eastern Town of Niu York
The village of Niu York lies south of one of the Donetsk region’s key logistics hubs Toretsk, with the latest report following earlier rumors that Russian troops had captured the village.
Sept. 6, 2024
UK
Increasing Gas Attacks Threaten Ukrainian Forces in Donbas Trenches, UK Equipment Could Provide Relief
Russian forces are escalating gas attacks in Ukraine’s trenches,
gaining ground near Chasiv Yar and Pokrovsk. Experts suggest British-
supplied gas masks and training could help counter this threat
Sept. 4, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia Widens Assaults Against Hard-Pressed Ukraine Defenses, Opens New Attack Axis in East
The Kremlin artillery and armor attacks are pounding one of Ukraine’s most seasoned combat units and the “fortress city” of Vuhledar. The pace of Russian assaults is near an all-time high.
Sept. 2, 2024
War in Ukraine
From the Inferno: A Heroic Escape from the Ilovaisk Encirclement
A turning point in the first year of the war came when Russia openly invaded with regular army to prevent Kyiv’s forces from encircling Donetsk. A survivor of Ilovaisk recalls his experience.
Aug. 29, 2024
Drones
Lethal Drones Can Do Everything
Kyiv Post speaks to Lieutenant Colonel Khorth – commander of the “Heavenly Punishment” battalion, part of the 54th Separate Mechanized Brigade.
Aug. 28, 2024
War in Ukraine
Tearful Families Evacuate as Russian Forces Advance Towards Pokrovsk
Russian forces are now advancing towards Pokrovsk, and Kyiv has ordered the evacuation of families with children to towns and cities further west.
Aug. 28, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia’s Donbas Offensive Rolls On Against Outgunned Ukrainian Troops
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, 2024
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Relentless Russian Assaults Bite Deeper Into Ukraine’s Battered Donbas Defenses
Russian and Ukrainian reports are split on who’s winning each individual battle across a 50-km (31 mile) front, but they agree the Kremlin has the firepower advantage and is still gaining ground.
Aug. 20, 2024
Zaporizhzhia-NPP
Ukraine's Kursk Incursion Aims to Distract Russian Forces Amid Setbacks on Eastern Front – FT
Over the past few days, Russian troops have made significant advances near Toretsk in the Donetsk region, threatening a key supply route for Ukrainian forces.
Aug. 8, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘The Enemy Seems to Have Broken Through’ – Russian Forces Push Back Ukraine’s Army in Donetsk Region
The Russian army is pushing westward toward Pokrovsk and continues its offensive west of Donetsk and near the administrative border of the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Aug. 5, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia Says Captured Another Village in Ukraine’s Donetsk Region
The Russian defense ministry said it “liberated” the village of Pivdenne, on the outskirts of Toretsk – which is home to around 30,000 people.
July 30, 2024
War in Ukraine
Putin’s Kremlin Started the Russo-Ukrainian War in February 2014, Not 2022
Three false narratives manufactured by Russia about Moscow‘s first invasion in 2014 belies the fact Putin’s had designs on Ukraine now well more than a decade old.
July 7, 2024
ISW
Russian Offensive Inexorably Makes Gains in Eastern Donbas
Embattled Ukraine troops have hit the Kremlin’s forces with big losses, but a multi-pronged Russian offensive launched in early June is still grinding forward and taking more Ukrainian land.
July 4, 2024
Zelensky
Zelensky Visits Donbas to Introduce New Joint Forces Commander
Brigadier General Andrii Hnatov, a decorated officer, was appointed as a Joint Forces Commander on Monday following Yurii Sodol's dismissal.
June 26, 2024