Russian airbase in Lipetsk, which is home to the newest Su-57 fighters, was severely damaged by long-range Ukrainian drones on the night of August 9, according to multiple reports. The airbase, located about 280 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, also hosts Su-30, Su-34, Su-35, and MiG-31 aircraft, some of which are used for combat while others serve as training machines.

Ukrainian long-range drones, referred to as "Lutyi," launched a massive overnight raid on the Lipetsk airbase, where the …

Russian troops in northern Kharkiv have faced significant defeats and are struggling to maintain their current positions, military expert Serhiy Hrabskiy revealed during a broadcast on FREEДОМ TV.

The Russian Armed Forces have failed in their attempt to establish a so-called buffer zone in northern Kharkiv. Hrabskiy noted that despite efforts, the creation of this buffer zone by Russia did not materialize.

Hrabskiy commented that while the enemy has made minor inroads into Ukrainian defenses, …

Fierce fighting continues for the third consecutive day in the Kursk region. Ukrainian Telegram channels are publishing videos of Russian soldiers surrendering.

"The process of capturing Russian prisoners from the border-covering group near the 'Sudzha' checkpoint. The work of the 80th separate airborne assault brigade and the 'Nachtigall' battalion of the 14th separate air force regiment," commented the Ukrainian public channel 'Nikolaevsky Vanek' on the related video.

The Ukrainian state …

The Ukrainian Army continues its advance in the Kursk region, now standing just 13 kilometers from the town of Lgov, with a population of 17,000.

While Russian General Staff chief Valery Gerasimov reported to president Vladimir Putin that the Ukrainian advance in the Kursk region had been halted, the situation for Russian forces continues to deteriorate rapidly.  

According to Russian Telegram channels, battles are already taking place near the settlement of Kromskie Byki, located only 13 …

In a significant military maneuver, Ukrainian forces have taken control of the town of Sudzha and are rapidly advancing north, resulting in the loss of 430 square kilometers of Russian-held territory in the Kursk region. According to reports, Ukrainian troops have taken control of this extensive area in less than 72 hours. The combat zone has now expanded to cover 430 sq. km, reports the news outlet Agenstvo.

Telegram channels close to the Russian Defense Ministry, notably "Rybar," confirm …

In a significant military maneuver, Ukrainian forces have taken control of the town of Sudzha and are rapidly advancing north, resulting in the loss of 430 square kilometers of Russian-held territory in the Kursk region. According to reports, Ukrainian troops have taken control of this extensive area in less than 72 hours. The combat zone has now expanded to cover 430 sq. km, reports the news outlet Agenstvo.

Telegram channels close to the Russian Defense Ministry, notably "Rybar," confirm …

For the first time, Ukrainian officials have addressed the ongoing military actions in the border area of Russia's Kursk region, now in its third day. The root cause of "any escalation, shelling, military actions, forced evacuation, and destruction of normal forms of life," including in Russia's Kursk and Belgorod regions, is "exclusively unambiguous Russian aggression," wrote Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to the head of the Ukrainian President's Office, on social platform X.

Ukrainian …

Retaking the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula will be much easier than reclaiming Donbas, said Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense (GUR MoD), during a speech at the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), as reported by Forbes Ukraine.

According to Budanov, Crimea can be reclaimed through two critical points of entry — the Crimean Bridge and the Perekop Isthmus.

"From a military standpoint, retaking Crimea is far easier than Donbas, which …