In an address to heads of Ukrainian diplomatic missions on Aug. 2, President Zelensky said[1] that F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots is to begin this month. “The delivery and combat use of F-16 by our pilots should take place as soon as possible…
The Pentagon expects Ukraine’s offensive to last at least through the fall and possibly into the winter, Politico reported[1] on Aug. 1, citing the Pentagon officials.The outlet wrote that Ukraine’s 150,000 troops, including several Western-trained bri…
Russian forces made unsuccessful attempts to regain lost positions near Klishchiivka and the recently liberated Staromairoske in Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported[1] on Aug. 2.”In the Bakhmut direction, the ene…
The 14th convoy of the Russian mercenary Wagner Group arrived[1] in Belarus on Aug. 1, according to the monitoring group Belarusian Hajun. The convoy was seen moving along the M5 highway from the town of Osipovichi towards a camp lo…
Russian forces shelled[1] a village in Kharkiv Oblast on Aug. 1, killing an elderly woman and injuring a man, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov.The woman was in her 70s, and the man is around 50, Syniehubov said on television.The attack targ…
A Russian sabotage unit tried unsuccessfully to cross the Ukrainian border into Chernihiv Oblast, Lieutenant General Serhii Naiev said[1] on Aug. 1.”Last night in the northern direction of Chernihiv Oblast, (Ukrainian forces) prevented an attemp…
Endless Russian assaults near Kreminna test Ukraine’s defensesEditor’s note: The Kyiv Independent is not disclosing the full names or deployed positions of the Ukrainian soldiers interviewed in the story due to security concerns amid the ongoing war. D…
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have suggested that the Kremlin has instructed Russian “milbloggers” (military bloggers) not to cover disruptions in critical land lines of communication, including the attack on the Chonhar Bridge b…
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have noticed that Russia’s pro-military space has joined the spread of Kremlin narratives about the supposedly failed Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Source: ISW
Details: The analysts noted that Russia’s…
Fighting has increased in intensity over the last 48 hours, especially in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and the south of Donetsk Oblast, according to the UK Ministry of Defense report on July 29.[1] In the south, fighting is currently focused near the vil…