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Propaganda
An independent news site says Russia’s administration has instructed its propagandists to prepare the population for the fact that resolution of the Kursk “situation” may take some time.
Aug. 22
ATACMS
Ukraine’s General Staff confidently reported explosions at the targeted locations, while the extent of the resulting damage was still under investigation.
Aug. 21
War in Ukraine
Kyiv’s forces seized more land in Russia in two weeks than Moscow has in Ukraine all year, but they haven’t diverted Russian manpower or eased pressure on eastern Ukraine’s toughest battlefronts.
Aug. 20
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian and Ukrainian reports are split on who’s winning each individual battle across a 50-km (31 mile) front, but they agree the Kremlin has the firepower advantage and is still gaining ground.
Aug. 20
Counteroffensive
Special Operations Forces (SSO) releases video of their activities in Kursk region, where they are spotting and eliminating enemy forces, including through ambushes and assaults, in enemy territory.
Aug. 19
Drones
The all-weather span across the Seym River was the last road route out of a growing Kyiv-controlled salient in the Kursk region, but it’s not clear how many Russian troops are now trapped.
Aug. 19
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Moscow’s 2022 invasion started with a 100,000-strong invasion force, and it is currently losing more than a thousand troops on the front daily amidst hostilities on multiple fronts.
Aug. 19
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukraine’s use of maneuver combined with operational surprise in the Kursk region shows how to make greater territorial gains in a much shorter period with fewer fighters and less equipment.
Aug. 18
Canada
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has certified the use of the multi-purpose mine-resistant vehicle, said to one of the world’s safest, for its armed forces.
Aug. 18
Counteroffensive
Zelensky says the AFU is strengthening its positions and expanding stabilized territory in the Kursk region a day after Ukraine destroyed a key bridge, disrupting Kremlin troop movements and resupply.
Aug. 18
War in Ukraine
Russian intelligence services appear to be using Yandex, the country’s largest search engine, to publish fake anti-Kremlin pages calling for volunteers to register with counterfeit links to Telegram.
Aug. 17
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukraine's commander-in-chief said that his troops have captured 82 settlements, Russia claimed it recaptured one village.
Aug. 16
War in Ukraine
From a tactical standpoint, Ukraine achieved a major military victory. But the more far-reaching success has been strategic and psychological, impacting decision-makers in both Washington and Moscow.
Aug. 15
Kremlin
In the absence of any official mechanism for locating their kids, Russian parents are inundating non-governmental humanitarian and human rights groups for help tracking them down.
Aug. 15
Zelensky
Update on the the Ukrainian counter-offensive targeting Russia's Kursk region and the the broader repercussions.
Aug. 14
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Reports say that Russian conscripts evacuated from the border areas of the Kursk region ahead of Ukraine’s advance are being forced to sign military contracts and sent to the front line.
Aug. 14
Video: Age-old battlefield tricks adapted for the Game of Drones: Ukrainian Leopard tanks in Kurakhove strike Russian forces, retreat under smoke to avoid drone attacks, supported by a second Leopard.
Nov. 20