Read More 4 minute read Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2025 The battlefield around Pokrovsk is “a total mess.” And it’s about to get worse. How many Russians are left in their salient northeast of Pokrovsk, and where are they? No outsiders know for sure. byDavid Axe
Read More 3 minute read Latest news Ukraine ISW: Russia’s advance near Dobropillia is fracturing under Ukrainian counterattacks Ukrainian troops retook key villages at the base of Russia’s narrow penetration near Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast. byYuri Zoria
Read More 3 minute read Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2025 Russian infiltrators near Pokrovsk are about to get the tank treatment Ukraine is rushing heavy armor toward Pokrovsk. The tanks could help roll back a dangerous Russian incursion. byDavid Axe
Read More 3 minute read Latest news Ukraine ISW: Russia’s Dobropillia push isn’t an operational-level breakthrough — yet Small tactical moves may lead to a major shift if Ukraine can’t hold the line. byYuri Zoria
Read More 5 minute read Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2025 Ukraine’s Leopard tanks rush to Pokrovsk—100,000 Russians wait to spring the trap The battered coal-mining village is the last barrier between Russian forces and Pokrovsk’s encirclement. byDavid Axe
Read More 4 minute read Latest news Ukraine Russia’s bombs hit apartment block in Kramatorsk, kill 9-year-old boy as Moscow keeps targeting civilians Russia’s latest attacks left at least three civilians dead and 25 injured across Ukraine, with strikes reported in Donetsk, Kherson, Sumy, Odesa, and Kharkiv oblasts. byYuri Zoria
Read More 4 minute read Latest news Ukraine ISW: Russia halts Kostiantynivka push—now Pokrovsk braces for encirclement threat After weeks of stalled operations in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, Russian forces are closing in on Pokrovsk from several axes. byYuri Zoria
Read More 4 minute read Latest news Ukraine ISW: Russia may trade deep breakthrough attempts for slow envelopment around fortress belt in Donetsk Oblast Recent gains northeast of Pokrovsk signal a tactical priority shift, aiming at a tactical restraint designed to force Ukrainian withdrawals, says ISW. byYuri Zoria