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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
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Ukraine's defence forces: Despite Putin's declared "truce", fighting on front continues
Despite Kremlin statements about a so-called "ceasefire" declared for Victory Day, Russian forces continue assaults and attacks along several fronts in Ukraine, including the Pokrovsk, Toretsk, Lyman, Vovchansk, Kramatorsk and Novopavlivka fronts. [Victory Day is a Russian holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, celebrated on 9 May – ed.] Source: Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group, on the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: "The enemy is less active, and there were no combat clashes on some fronts this morning. However, active fighting took place on a number of fronts, so we are not talking about any ceasefire. There were assault actions starting at midnight, when this supposed truce took effect – on the Lyman front, on the Vovchansk front, directly in the city of Vovchansk, in the town of Chasiv Yar on the Kramatorsk front, in the city of Toretsk and in Shcherbynka on the Toretsk front, and on the Pokrovsk front – with active attempts to advance along the entire front line. The same goes for the Novopavlivka front. So to say that they proclaimed some sort of ceasefire – as we can see, there is no sight of it on the battlefield or in the rear." Details: Trehubov noted that the Pokrovsk front remains one of the toughest. Ukrainian forces are engaged in defensive battles there. Russian troops are attempting to carry out assault operations west of the city, east of the urban agglomeration – along the Pokrovsk–Kostiantynivka road – and slightly further south to reinforce efforts on the Novopavlivka front. Quote: "In total, 65 [combat clashes] – that's not as many as on some past days, but it's currently the most intense front, the most intense section of the front. And the Russians are not giving up their attempts to improve their tactical position around the city – either to cross the Pokrovsk–Kostiantynivka road to complicate the connection between these cities, or to reach the road to Pavlohrad… or somehow support those forces trying to advance along the Novopavlivka front towards the border with Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, which, as of now, they have not managed to do. And as they planned, they will not succeed by 9 May." Background: The Ukrainian Air Force reported that no Russian drones have been detected in the air since the start of 8 May, although Moscow has stepped up airstrikes using tactical aircraft. One person was killed and two others injured in Russian guided aerial bomb attacks on Sumy Oblast on the night of 7-8 May. On 28 April, the Kremlin announced that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin had unilaterally declared a "truce" to mark the 80th anniversary of victory in the Second World War. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Putin's initiative to declare a three-day ceasefire a theatrical performance aimed at creating an illusion of Russia's exit from international isolation, and instead insisted on a 30-day truce, as proposed by the United States. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Politics
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Russians resume attacks near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast after brief lull
After a short period of relative calm, Russian forces have resumed attempts to improve their tactical position near the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast. Source: Major Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group, on the national joint 24/7 newscast, as reported by Ukrinform Quote: "As for the situation on the Pokrovsk front: the Russians were significantly exhausted over the past two months. During the first ten days of March, they took a sort of pause. During that time, the number of combat clashes in the area dropped sharply, but then it started to rise again. This means the Russians have simply recovered and are now resuming their attempts to improve their tactical position near Pokrovsk. However, the intensity has not reached the levels seen in February, simply because they physically have fewer troops. They have fewer soldiers and less equipment. The guys fighting on those fronts – Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad – are saying that there are fewer Russians." Details: Trehubov added that the Russians cannot abandon this front because it still plays a role in their strategic plans to control this part of Donetsk Oblast. The officer noted that Russian troops suffered heavy losses near Pokrovsk in January and February. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
13-03-2025
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Part of Russian troops managed to cross Oskil River in Kharkiv Oblast
Russian forces have managed to move part of their troops across the Oskil River in Kharkiv Oblast, as reported by Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group. Source: Radio Liberty, citing Trehubov's comment Quote: "The Russians took advantage of the opportunity to move some of their equipment over the ice, and now it is the Ukrainians' task to push them out. They are also trying to bring in [troops and equipment – ed.] over the river again using small vessels, but, of course, it's not quite the same luck they had before this [when there was ice – ed.]." Details: Trehubov said that after crossing the Oskil River to the opposite bank in Kharkiv Oblast, Russian troops are attempting to secure a foothold there. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are actively engaged in combat, attempting to push the Russians back to the opposite bank. Why this matters: The Oskil River serves as a natural fortification with a challenging shoreline. Crossing it could facilitate the Russian forces' advancement deeper into Ukrainian territory. From DeepState maps, it is evident that the Russian crossing of the river and the creation of a foothold on the opposite bank in Kharkiv Oblast threatens to place the Russians behind Ukrainian positions in the town of Kupiansk from the north. Background: On 23 October 2024, Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, reported on the national joint 24/7 newscast that Russian forces are relentlessly bombarding crossings over the Oskil River, hampering the repair of critical infrastructure and disrupting evacuation efforts on the left (eastern) bank in Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast. On 3 December 2024, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group reported that the Russian army made an attempt to gain and maintain a foothold on the right (western) bank of the Oskil River, near the village of Novomlynsk in Kharkiv Oblast, but the Ukrainian defence forces pushed them out. On 6 February, the analytical project DeepState reported that Russian forces continued their attempts to cross the Oskil River in Kharkiv Oblast. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Politics
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Russian troops 'bogged down' near Pokrovsk, Ukrainian military claims
Russian troops have been bogged down near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, Viktor Trehubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Khortytsia group of forces, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on Feb. 27. The embattled town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast is among the most hotly contested areas of the front. Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi previously claimed that 7,000 Russian soldiers were killed near Pokrovsk in January alone. Ukrainian forces repelled 33 Russian attacks in the Pokrovsk sector over the past day, the General Staff said in its latest update. According to Trehubov, Russia's offensive from the south and an attempt to bypass Pokrovsk from the west failed. The spokesperson claimed that Russian forces deployed in the area are becoming exhausted. "I am not saying that Ukrainian forces caught some second, third, or 100th and 500th breath... But Russian troops have indeed begun to show some physical, moral, and material exhaustion," Trehubov said. The spokesperson attributed the situation's improvement mainly to Ukrainian drone units, which established "effective defense" and cooperated with the infantry. He said that after the start of U.S.-Russian negotiations, Russian soldiers' motivation to fight decreased in the sector where the Khortytsia group of forces operates. A day before, the 25th Separate Airborne Brigade reported that Ukrainian troops had regained control of the village of Kotlyne, near Pokrovsk. Kotlyne and Pokrovsk are connected by the T 0406 highway, which also leads to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Read also: North Korea sends additional troops to Russia's Kursk Oblast, South Korean intelligence says We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Politics
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Ukrainian Armed Forces liberate the village of Pishchane near Pokrovsk
Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for Ukraine's Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group, has announced that Ukrainian troops liberated the village of Pishchane near the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast. Source: Trehubov on the Kyiv TV channel, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine Quote: "A series of counterattacks by Ukrainian forces have achieved some success. Specifically, it had already been reported – and we can now confirm – the liberation of the village of Pishchane, which is about 5 kilometres south of the city of Pokrovsk. Russian troops have also been pushed back from several other nearby settlements." Details: Trehubov stated that there had been a "certain turning point" on the Pokrovsk front. Quote: "The Russians had serious intentions of partially encircling the city of Pokrovsk. However, they suffered significant losses on this front last month. This month, they have also been, let's say, halted and even pushed back in certain settlements." Background: In July 2024, DeepState analysts reported that Russian troops had occupied the village of Pishchane in Donetsk Oblast. Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian defence forces have repelled 71 Russian attacks on the Pokrovsk front near the settlements of Zelene Pole, Tarasivka, Vodiane Druhe, Myroliubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Shevchenko, Pishchane, Kotlyne, Nadiivka, Andriivka and Udachne. In its latest report dated 16 February, UK Defence Intelligence assessed that Russia's key efforts near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast are focused on cutting off logistics routes to the city and surrounding it. Support UP or become our patron!
