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Ukraine war latest: Occupation of two villages highlights strain on Ukraine’s defenses as winter nears

Russian forces captured the villages of Promin in Donetsk Oblast and Vysoke in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukrainian mapping group DeepState reported Nov. 26. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right […]

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Ukraine retakes 2 villages in Donetsk Oblast near Dobropillia, military says

Ukrainian forces liberated two villages in eastern Donetsk Oblast about 30 kilometers (19 miles) north of embattled Pokrovsk, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said on Oct. 26. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they […]

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Monitors claim Russia captured 2 Dnipropetrovsk Oblast villages for first time

Victor Tregubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Dnipro group of forces, told the Kyiv Independent that claims about the capture of Zaporizke appeared already on Aug. 25 and were not confirmed by Ukraine at the time. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News […]

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With all eyes on Kyiv, its surrounding villages are unspoken victims of Russian attacks

KYIV OBLAST — The first night the Lypko family fled their house during a Russian attack was the night it got hit. For over three years of full-scale war, Vasyl and Natalia Lypko refused to leave their home in Kyiv Oblast, even as Russian drones and missiles flew overhead. When – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared […]

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Russia captures 2 villages near Dnipropetrovsk Oblast border, monitoring group says

Russian forces have occupied the villages of Zelenyi Kut and Novoukrainka in Donetsk Oblast, located near the administrative border with Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the battlefield monitoring platform DeepState reported on July 5. Russian forces are attempting to push further west, according to DeepState. Donetsk Oblast has been a central battlefield since the start of Russia’s full-scale […]

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Ukraine orders mandatory evacuation from 11 additional villages in Sumy Oblast amid Russian troop buildup

Authorities have ordered the mandatory evacuation of residents from 11 additional villages in Sumy Oblast due to escalating Russian attacks, Governor Oleh Hryhorov said on May 31. Hryhorov signed the order citing the “constant threat to civilian life” caused by ongoing shelling in the region. The evacuation covers settlements in local communities of Sumy Oblast, […]

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Russia occupies 4 border villages in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast

Four settlements along the border of Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast have come under Russian control, regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported on May 26. Sumy Oblast, which borders Russia to the north, has been a repeated target of Russian incursions and shelling since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022. The region has recently seen […]

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Ukraine war latest: Russia claims to occupy 2 more villages in Ukraine’s east; Kyiv doesn’t confirm

Key developments on Jan. 13: Russia claims to occupy 2 more villages in Ukraine’s east; Kyiv hasn’t confirmed Ukraine’s special forces claim to repel North Korean assault in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, killing 17 soldiers Ukraine opens doors to foreign firms for military equipment modernization Germany announces first deliveries of promised RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers UK […]

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Russia claims to occupy 2 more villages in Ukraine’s east; Kyiv hasn’t confirmed

Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed on Jan. 12 that its forces had captured the villages of Yantarne in Donetsk Oblast and Kalynove in Kharkiv Oblast. Ukraine has not commented on the claims, which could not be immediately verified. Moscow’s forces have ramped up pressure in Ukraine’s east as Ukrainian defenders find themselves increasingly outnumbered and outgunned. […]