Editor’s Note: The Kyiv Independent does not disclose the soldiers’ full names since they were not authorized to speak with the press.DONETSK OBLAST – As Russian forces closed in on a Ukrainian pocket southeast of Avdiivka, infantryman Oleh heard the o…
Within the last 24 hours, 70 combat clashes occurred in the combat zone. The Russian forces have launched 4 missile attacks and 52 airstrikes, as well as 72 attacks from multiple-launch rocket systems.
Source: evening report of the General Staff of the…
A former abbot of the Dormition Cathedral in Kherson was charged with treason for supporting Russian occupation and cooperating with occupation authorities, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on Feb. 19.The suspect fled Kherson shortly before t…
The Russians conducted attacks on seven fronts yesterday. Over the last 24 hours, they launched 3 missile strikes and 43 airstrikes, and fired multiple-launch rocket systems at Ukrainian troop positions and populated areas 102 times. A total of 80 comb…
The Russian forces tried to assault the positions of the Defence Forces of Ukraine on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast 14 times. A smaller number of attacks were launched on other fronts.
Source: evening report of the General Staff o…
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor’s Office, has launched an investigation into the shootings of unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war (PoWs) in Avdiivka and Vesele.
Source: Donetsk Oblast Prosecut…
Ukrainian and Russian forces have clashed 82 times over the past 24 hours. The Russian army has launched a total of 13 missile strikes and 104 airstrikes and attacked Ukrainian troops’ positions and populated areas 169 times with multiple launch rocket…
Ukrainian and Russian forces clashed 63 times on the front line on Saturday (17 February), with Russian troops attempting to break through the Ukrainian defences 21 times on the Marinka front.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fac…
Russian forces are gradually cutting off the town of Avdiivka (Donetsk Oblast), which they have been seeking to capture since October, but they have suffered heavy losses.
Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 16 February on Twitter, as reported…
Russian forces continue to exert pressure along the entire contact line, with the majority of attacks occurring on the Avdiivka and Marinka fronts. They launched 34 missile strikes and 85 airstrikes, and fired from multiple-launch rocket systems at the…