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India Today
5 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Ukraine war map: How Russia's drone strike strategy is evolving
Moscow has stepped up its attacks in the past two weeks, aiming to break Ukrainian morale and secure victory. But the situation on the ground suggests that goal remains Today's Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) team analysed comprehensive strike data from ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data) and other media reports to understand how the scale of the war has intensified over the past two weeks. advertisementData reveals a consistent upward trend in the number of drone and missile strikes across March, April, May, and June 2025, indicating an escalation in the intensity of the conflict during these months. On July 9, Russia launched 728 drones and 13 missiles in a single day — the largest airstrike since the war began in February 2022. Ground reports analysed by the American non-profit Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and other publications also indicate Russia's intensified offensive over the past 30 days. ISW assesses that Russian forces seized a total of 498.53 square kilometers in May 2025 and 466.71 square kilometers in June this pace, Russia is advancing by just 15 square kilometres a day — roughly the size of Delhi's international airport. So far, it already controls 113,888 square kilometres of Ukraine's total 603,000 square kilometres. To capture the remaining 80% of Ukraine, experts say it would take another 89 years at the current pace. However, Russia's rate of advance has changed during the war, depending on several factors — such as how many offensives are active on different parts of the front, the time of year and weather conditions, and the strength and supplies of both Russian and Ukrainian citing two US officials, Reuters reported on July 9 that the United States has resumed military aid deliveries to Ukraine, including shipments of 155mm artillery shells and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets. Following the July 4 attack, Russia launched another large-scale missile and drone strike on the night of July 9–10 that heavily targeted Kyiv City, resulting in civilian casualties and significant damage to civilian infrastructureadvertisementThe Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 397 Shahed-type strike drones and decoy drones from the directions of Bryansk, Kursk, and Oryol cities; Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai; and Millerovo, Rostov Oblast – of which about 200 were Shahed-type Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces shot down 178 total projectiles, including 164 drones, all eight Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and all six Kh-101 cruise missiles, and that 204 drones and missiles were "lost" or suppressed by Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) systems. Ukrainian officials reported that the main targets of the Russian strike series were Kyiv City and Kyiv Oblast and that Russian strikes also damaged Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Kirovohrad, and Kharkiv oblastsA Russian military blogger linked to the Kremlin said that Russian forces are using new strike tactics by launching large attacks focused on one or two main cities. According to the blogger, Ukraine's air defences can't handle such large and concentrated attacks. Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Colonel Yuriy Ihnat added that Russia is launching drones and missiles from different directions and heights, making it harder for Ukraine to defend against strike packages increase Ukraine's dependence on Western air defense systems like the U.S. Patriot, as well as support for developing and producing its own interceptor protect its cities, Ukraine will require both domestic and partner-provided air defense systems integrated into a unified defense network.- EndsMust Watch
The Hindu
06-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Russia says captured two more east Ukraine settlements
Russia said on Sunday (July 6, 2025) it had captured another two settlements in east Ukraine, one in the Donetsk region and one in the Kharkiv region. Ukraine did not immediately comment on Russia's claims. Moscow has been grinding forward on the front line for over a year, pressing its advantage against overstretched and outmanned Ukrainian troops. On Sunday, Russia said it had captured the village of Piddubne in Donetsk and Sobolivka in Kharkiv. Piddubne was home to around 500 people before the conflict and lies just 7 km from the border of Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region. The Sobolivka village lies some 3 km west of the town of Kupiansk, outside of areas Russia claims it is holding, according to battlefield maps by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW). In two separate Telegram posts, the Russian defence ministry said its army units had "liberated" the settlements of Poddubnoye and Sobolevka, using Russian spellings for the localities. The Russian military accelerated its advances for a third consecutive month in June. Its territorial gains for that month were the biggest since November last year, according to an AFP analysis of ISW data. Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel in disarray, days after Moscow launched its largest aerial assault in the more than 3-year-old war. Photos circulating on social media showed crowds huddling at Russian airports including key international hubs in Moscow and St. Petersburg, as hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled due to Ukrainian drone strikes on Saturday and overnight, according to Russia's Transport Ministry. The flight disruptions hit Moscow's Sheremetyevo and St. Petersburg's main Pulkovo airports. Other airports in western and central Russia also faced disruptions. Russian air defenses shot down 120 Ukrainian drones during the nighttime attacks, and 39 more before 2 p.m. Moscow time (11 GMT) on Sunday, Russia's Defense Ministry said. It did not clarify how many had hit targets, or how many had been launched in total. Early on Sunday, Ukrainian drones injured two civilians in Russia's Belgorod region near the border, its Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov said Sunday.
Time of India
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Russia says captured two more east Ukraine settlements
Russia said Sunday it had captured another two settlements in east Ukraine , one in the Donetsk region and one in the Kharkiv region. Ukraine did not immediately comment on Russia's claims. Moscow has been grinding forward on the front line for over a year, pressing its advantage against overstretched and outmanned Ukrainian troops. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New cars, best deals! CarXplore Shop Now Undo On Sunday, Russia said it had captured the village of Piddubne in Donetsk and Sobolivka in Kharkiv. Piddubne was home to around 500 people before the conflict and lies just seven kilometres (four miles) from the border of Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region. Live Events The Sobolivka village lies some three kilometres (two miles) west of the town of Kupiansk, outside of areas Russia claims it is holding, according to battlefield maps by the US-based Institute for the Study of War ( ISW ). In two separate Telegram posts, the Russian defence ministry said its army units had "liberated" the settlements of Poddubnoye and Sobolevka, using Russian spellings for the localities. The Russian military accelerated its advances for a third consecutive month in June. Its territorial gains for that month were the biggest since November last year, according to an AFP analysis of ISW data.
Miami Herald
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Map Reveals Scale of Russia's Summer Offensive Against Ukraine
Russian forces have advanced along parts of the frontline in Ukraine, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), as a map by Newsweek shows the latest developments in Moscow's summer offensive. The think tank said there were Russian advances in the Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions on Monday in the push, which began in May to break through Ukrainian defenses across multiple fronts. Newsweek has contacted the Russian defense ministry for comment. Russia's summer offensive launched in May is part of Vladimir Putin's push to fully control the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Moscow has made some gains, although analysts say the operation will be held back by troop shortages and a lack of expertise. The operation comes as Kremlin officials describe wider territorial ambitions in Ukraine beyond Crimea and the four oblasts that Moscow has illegally annexed, signaling that the prospect of peace negotiations is distant. According to the ISW on Monday, there were Russian advances in the Novopavlivka direction in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where Moscow's forces raised a Russian flag in the settlement of Novomykolaivka, according to geolocated footage. Russian gains were also recorded in western Zaporizhzhia, with pro-Moscow bloggers recording advances near three settlements, including Stepove. Newsweek's map shows some of these developments, including Russia's move to push Ukrainian troops out of Russia's Kursk region and Kyiv's attacks near the border in Russia's Belgorod region. The map also shows Russian advances in Borova in the Kharkiv region and Lyman and Siversk in Donetsk oblast. It outlines unconfirmed claims by Russian sources that Moscow's forces had seized Novoukrainka, south of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. It comes as Putin referred in a meeting to the four partially occupied regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts as "Donbas and Novorossiya" in reference to Kremlin rhetoric about historic Russian lands, which denigrates Ukraine's sovereignty. Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov also said the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa was "inextricably linked" with Russia, while presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky claimed that Russians and Ukrainians are "one people" with a "historical homeland." But Ukraine is still fighting hard in the Donbas region. Ukrainian forces struck a Russian logistics hub and an oil depot in Russian-occupied Luhansk and a military base in occupied Donetsk Monday and Tuesday, sparking fires in the cities, according to local reports. Institute for the Study of War (ISW): "Russian forces recently advanced near Kupyansk and Novopavlivka and in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast." Independent Russian military analyst Ian Matveev, per The Washington Post, cast doubt on the effectiveness of Moscow's summer offensive: "What we have in the Russian army now is a lot of soldiers, but they have no training." Angelica Evans, a Russia analyst, told The Telegraph: "The summer offensive is just going to be the continuation of what they've (Russia) been doing in spring." Independent Russian military analyst Ian Matveev told The Washington Post that Russia's offensive won't lead to a big breakthrough but could gain some territory, although complex operations in Ukraine will be hampered by weaknesses in intelligence, shortages, corruption, logistical failures and poor training. Related Articles Trump Reacts as Russia Deploys 50K Troops Near UkraineUkraine Sees Mixed Results at the 2025 NATO Summit | OpinionWhat F-16 Loss Means For Ukraine's Air PowerNATO Ally Seeks Women to Fight Russia Threat 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Map Reveals Scale of Russia's Summer Offensive Against Ukraine
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Russian forces have advanced along parts of the frontline in Ukraine, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), as a map by Newsweek shows the latest developments in Moscow's summer offensive. The think tank said there were Russian advances in the Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions on Monday in the push, which began in May to break through Ukrainian defenses across multiple fronts. Newsweek has contacted the Russian defense ministry for comment. A map, based on data provided by the Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute's Critical Threats Project, shows Russian control of territory in Ukraine, with arrows highlighting the direction of... A map, based on data provided by the Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute's Critical Threats Project, shows Russian control of territory in Ukraine, with arrows highlighting the direction of Russia's cross-border summer offensive into Ukraine's northern Sumy region. More Newsweek/ISW/AEI Why It Matters Russia's summer offensive launched in May is part of Vladimir Putin's push to fully control the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Moscow has made some gains, although analysts say the operation will be held back by troop shortages and a lack of expertise. The operation comes as Kremlin officials describe wider territorial ambitions in Ukraine beyond Crimea and the four oblasts that Moscow has illegally annexed, signaling that the prospect of peace negotiations is distant. What To Know According to the ISW on Monday, there were Russian advances in the Novopavlivka direction in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where Moscow's forces raised a Russian flag in the settlement of Novomykolaivka, according to geolocated footage. Russian gains were also recorded in western Zaporizhzhia, with pro-Moscow bloggers recording advances near three settlements, including Stepove. Newsweek's map shows some of these developments, including Russia's move to push Ukrainian troops out of Russia's Kursk region and Kyiv's attacks near the border in Russia's Belgorod region. The map also shows Russian advances in Borova in the Kharkiv region and Lyman and Siversk in Donetsk oblast. It outlines unconfirmed claims by Russian sources that Moscow's forces had seized Novoukrainka, south of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. It comes as Putin referred in a meeting to the four partially occupied regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts as "Donbas and Novorossiya" in reference to Kremlin rhetoric about historic Russian lands, which denigrates Ukraine's sovereignty. Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov also said the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa was "inextricably linked" with Russia, while presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky claimed that Russians and Ukrainians are "one people" with a "historical homeland." But Ukraine is still fighting hard in the Donbas region. Ukrainian forces struck a Russian logistics hub and an oil depot in Russian-occupied Luhansk and a military base in occupied Donetsk Monday and Tuesday, sparking fires in the cities, according to local reports. What People Are Saying Institute for the Study of War (ISW): "Russian forces recently advanced near Kupyansk and Novopavlivka and in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast." Independent Russian military analyst Ian Matveev, per The Washington Post, cast doubt on the effectiveness of Moscow's summer offensive: "What we have in the Russian army now is a lot of soldiers, but they have no training." Angelica Evans, a Russia analyst, told The Telegraph: "The summer offensive is just going to be the continuation of what they've (Russia) been doing in spring." What Happens Next Independent Russian military analyst Ian Matveev told The Washington Post that Russia's offensive won't lead to a big breakthrough but could gain some territory, although complex operations in Ukraine will be hampered by weaknesses in intelligence, shortages, corruption, logistical failures and poor training.
