Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Ukraine makes gains near Dobropillya amid rapid push
On Monday, Ukrainian military observer Konstantin Mashovets said Ukraine’s Armed Forces had cleared Zapovedne and Dorozhne of Russian troops.
Geolocated footage from August 14 and 18 indicated Ukrainian troops halted a Russian advance along a tree line southwest of Petrovka. Footage from August 17 and 18 shows a Ukrainian flag in Zolotyi Kolodets. ISW had previously not marked these settlements as areas of Russian advances on its maps due to a lack of geolocated evidence of Russian presence in …
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Syrskyi: Russia redeploys troops from Sumy region for a new push on Zaporizhzhia
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is warning of a new Russian push toward the Zaporizhzhia region, saying Moscow is moving forces from the Sumy sector to support the effort.
The Russian military is preparing a new offensive on the Zaporizhzhia axis with the aim of seizing the entire region. To do this, Russian forces are redeploying troops from Sumy, Syrskyi said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.
He said the situation along the front remains difficult. Russian forces are …
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Lavrov ties Ukraine peace talks to respect for Russians and Russian speakers’ rights
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said ceasefire agreements in Ukraine will not be reached unless Ukrainian authorities “fully respect” the rights of Russians and Russian-speaking people.
He outlined the conditions in an interview with state-run Rossiya 24, according to the RIA Novosti news agency. He added that a lasting peace won’t be possible unless the “causes” of the war are removed.
“Without respect for Russia’s security, without full respect for the rights of Russian and Russian- …
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Ukraine’s SBU says drones blew up Russian ammo depots near Luhansk
Explosions rocked Russian ammunition depots outside Luhansk overnight, according to Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU).
Drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine struck two Russian Armed Forces ammunition depots located deep behind the front lines in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region, the SBU said in a statement. The strikes occurred overnight on August 19, the agency added.
The blasts were reported near the village of Bilokurakyne, close to a railway station that, according to the …
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Ukrainian forces blow up Russian fuel train near Tokmak, severing rail line in occupied Zaporizhzhia
In the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine’s Forces destroyed a freight train carrying fuel. The blast completely ruined the railway tracks Russia uses to move weapons and military equipment to the southern front.
Petro Andryushchenko, head of the Center for the Study of Occupation, reported explosions on a rail spur built by Russian forces. He posted two photos of the aftermath and said “there is no longer any rail service through occupied Zaporizhzhia.” Meanwhile, …
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Second strike in five days: Ukrainian drones hit Volgograd oil refinery again
Ukrainian drones attacked an oil refinery in Volgograd overnight into August 19.
Regional governor Andrei Bocharov confirmed the strike on the refinery, but said the fire was caused by falling drone debris on the plant’s grounds.
Local social media channels reported the drone attack began around 3 a.m. Residents first heard the sound of drone engines overhead, followed by loud bangs, according to the Telegram channel “Ukraine 365.”
Bocharov said Russia’s air defenses repelled a mass drone …
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Ukraine reports gains as fighting intensifies on the Pokrovsk axis near Dobropillya
Ukraine’s General Staff reports gains on the front’s hottest sector near Pokrovsk and Dobropillya
The Pokrovsk sector, including Dobropillya in Donetsk region, is currently the hottest along the entire front line.
According to Ukraine’s general Staff,
- Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian assault near Dobropillya on the Pokrovsk axis.
- Near Dobropillya, Ukrainian troops cleared several settlements of Russian forces.
- Russian forces are attempting to infiltrate Ukrainian positions in …
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Russia’s military contract enlistment plunges to two-year low
In the second quarter of 2025, 37,900 Russians signed contracts with the Defense Ministry, according to the Russian outlet Vazhnyye Istorii ( Important Stories), which cited federal budget spending data.
The recruitment figure is the weakest in the past two years and 2.5 times lower than the same period in 2024, when 92,800 new contract soldiers received payments.
Overall, 127,500 people received signing bonuses in the first six months of this year. By comparison, from January to June 2024, 16 …
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Syrskyi: Russia preparing powerful strike on Zaporizhzhia axis, aiming to capture entire region
Zaporizhzhia could be Russia’s next priority target in Ukraine, according to Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. He said a strike in this sector had been planned a year ago but was derailed by the Kursk operation.
In an interview with RBC-Ukraine, Syrskyi said Russia’s strategic offensive is ongoing and the front line remains difficult. He said Russian forces are regrouping and concentrating on two main axes: Pokrovsk and Zaporizhzhia.
An advance on Pokrovsk …
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Explosion at Ryazan gunpowder plant kills at least 23, injures over 150
At least 23 people were killed and more than 150 were injured in an explosion at the “Elastik” gunpowder plant in Russia’s Ryazan region as of Monday, and the facility sustained severe damage, Russian media reported, citing the Emergencies Ministry.
The blast occurred on the morning of August 15 at a plant that specializes in a broad range of defense products, including gunpowder, explosives, specialty chemicals and components for certain munitions.
According to official information, the …