Ukraine's Luhansk Group of Forces spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Dmytro Zaporozhets said on Saturday that Kyiv's forces had repelled Russian small and medium-sized assaults on the grounds of the Refractory Plant.

Russia has had battlefield momentum but its recent territorial gains have been at the expense of high personnel losses.

ISW analysts confirmed that Russian troops recently moved south of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast. Geolocated footage published on Jan. 18 shows Russian advances in the eastern part of Kurylivka. The report also indicated that Russian forces pushed further along the Russia-Ukraine border northeast of Kupyansk.

Russia and Iran have signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement, which includes enhanced military cooperation that could help russia in waging a war against

Senior Russian security and military officials are pushing for an escalation of hostilities in Ukraine, opposing any prospects of negotiations. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: ISW analysts note that Russian security forces deem it crucial to escalate military operations in Ukraine,

The analysts of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe that the Russians are trying to destroy Ukraine's energy network, limit its defence industrial potential and weaken the will of Ukrainians to fight by attacking Ukraine's energy ...

About 1,000 'elite' North Korean troops who were reportedly led by Russian officers they 'don't understand' have been slaughtered in just three months while fighting Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin’s troops were killed in 2024, the Ukrainian military chief has said, as the countries prepare for a new era of the war after Donald Trump re-enters the White House. A record 434,000 casualties,

Analysts of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) point out that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is not going to make concessions for peace talks and supports demands aimed at destroying the Ukrainian state.

Russian forces are gaining an advantage in Ukraine by deploying new fiber-optic drones that are harder to detect and jam, forcing Ukrainian troops to adapt their tactics.

High-ranking sources told independent Russian outlet Meduza that Russia's elites are disappointed the Ukraine war didn't end in 2024 and feel fatigue.