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Since early April, intense military actions have surged across Ukraine's front lines, with over 104 combat engagements reported in a single day. Massive drone operations and increased enemy assaults signify the relentless aggression faced by Ukraine. The Defence Forces strategically withdrew in some regions to conserve troop strength. Historical battles, such as the first repelling of Russian forces near Sloviansk 12 years ago, remind us of Ukraine's resilience. Despite setbacks, Defense Forces continue resisting, particularly in critical areas like Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka, countering Russian advances with determination. Combat strategy adjustments have shown their impact, evidenced by regained territories in key regions.

What is the current status of military actions in Ukraine?

The military situation in Ukraine remains volatile with frequent combat engagements reported. The frontline areas like Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka experience intense fighting. Despite adversities, Ukrainian forces are effectively countering enemy assaults through tactical maneuvers and strategic withdrawals, maintaining vigilance to protect territorial integrity.

Why did the Ukrainian Defense Forces withdraw from Myropillia?

The tactical withdrawal of the Ukrainian Defense Forces from Myropillia was a strategic decision to protect personnel against superior enemy forces and equipment. By relocating to pre-prepared defensive positions, the aim was to enhance the protection and survivability of Ukrainian troops in this conflict zone.

How significant are the recent drone attacks in Ukraine's conflict?

The enemy's deployment of over 6,200 kamikaze drones marks a significant escalation in military tactics, aimed at disrupting Ukrainian Defense lines. These drone strikes pose substantial threats to both military personnel and infrastructure, necessitating robust defensive responses and counter-drone measures by Ukrainian Forces.

What historical significance does the Sloviansk battle hold?

The Sloviansk battle holds deep historical significance as it marks the point when Ukrainian forces first repelled Russian military aggression in 2014. The successful defense against Russian sabotage set the tone for Ukraine's resilient and steadfast approach in its ongoing fight for sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Are there any major achievements for Ukrainian forces recently?

Recently, Ukrainian forces achieved notable successes, regaining control of territories in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. These territorial recoveries reflect Ukraine's strategic prowess and commitment to reversing enemy gains, showcasing effective military operations despite challenging conditions on the front lines.

What challenges do Ukrainian forces face in the Pokrovsk direction?

The Pokrovsk direction remains a hotspot of fierce conflict due to sustained enemy attacks aimed at penetrating Ukrainian defenses. Despite relentless pressure and heavy fighting in the region, Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold their ground, utilizing strategic countermeasures and resilient defense tactics.

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взрыв Ukrainian troops eliminated mortar detachment of terrorists in Donbas. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers have destroyed a mortar detachment of Russian terrorists with the help of a guided missile. 332 143 790 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

позиция "It was all covered in flames yesterday. Battle lasted for over two hours. We have destroyed storage and truck of militants," Ukrainian soldiers in Marinka. VIDEO Ukrainian units in Marinka efficiently repulse attacks of pro-Russian mercenaries and inflict losses to the enemy. 73 209 125 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

авдеевка "They hit us from Donetsk. We are all tired. But militants keep coming, we have to defend ourselves," - Avdiivka resident. VIDEO It's been a month since the industrial area on the outskirts of Avdiivka turned out the hottest spot at the demarcation line. A properly organized defense and the high morale of Ukrainian troops do not give a chance to Russian-terrorist gangs in their attempts to approach the Ukrainian city. 28 048 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

бойцы авдеевка "It's almost vacation today. We repulsed attack at night. Before that we were shelled with everything," - Ukrainian soldiers near Avdiivka. VIDEO Separatist militants continue attempts to seize control over an industrial area near Avdiivka. Ukrainian soldiers are forced to repulse attacks of Russian mercenaries all the time. 51 081 70 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

танки Ukrainian soldiers recorded militants’ armor near Novotroitske. VIDEO Russian militants attack positions of Ukrainian soldiers in the vicinity of Novotroitske from three direction using high-caliber machine guns and armored vehicles. 15 009 21 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

бой боец авдеевка "We control highway to Yasynuvata. Militants do not cease committing artillery strikes and infantry attacks," - Ukrainian soldiers near Avdiivka. VIDEO Avdiivka has turned into the hottest spot on the map of the Donetsk region. The shots are again heard and people dying here after a relative lull. 54 744 45 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

горловка боец "Everybody tall, able-bodied, no drunkards - Russian paratroopers, I guess," - Ukrainian soldiers near Horlivka speak about militants. VIDEO Some positions of Russian militants near Horlivka are almost a stone's throw away from Ukrainian army strong points. Ukrainian soldiers need no special equipment to see the enemy. 99 603 169 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

бой горловка Ukrainian soldiers engaged in night battle with Russian terrorists near Horlivka. VIDEO Russian militants almost every night provoke Ukrainian soldiers. Fighters of the 17th Separate Mechanized Infantry Battalion engaged in combat near Horlivka. 45 640 40 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

брехаря yurii brekharia "Guys realized they would fight against tanks with bare hands," – 40th Kryvbas Battalion officer Brekharia on battles for Debaltseve. VIDEO Officer of the former 40th Separate Mechanized Battalion Kryvbas Yurii Brekharia disclosed details of the battles for Debaltseve, which his detachment was engaged in a year ago, as well as of the breakthrough from the encirclement. 26 723 71 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

сирия syria Unsuccessful storm of Al Kurdi village by Syrian pro-government forces ended up in 25 killed attackers. VIDEO The National Defense Forces (NDF) and the Palestine Liberation Army (Palestinian wing of the Syrian Arab Army) launched an offensive to recapture the imperative hilltop village of Tal Kurdi in the East Ghouta region of rural Damascus on Sunday morning. 76 244 188 Previously in trend: War in Syria

опытное opytne Ukrainian servicemen holding positions in Opytne under constant militants’ attacks. VIDEO The Russian militants are constantly firing at the Ukrainian soldiers’ positions in the village of Opytne near the Donetsk airport. 16 567 30 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

война окопы Militants shell Ukrainian positions in Zaitseve with banned 120-mm mortars. VIDEO Soldiers of the 57th mechanized infantry brigade defending Ukrainian positions in the vicinity of Zaitseve village (the Donetsk region) desperately need two Pulsar HD38s thermal surveillance devices worth of $2,450 each. The Ukrainian servicemen have already been suffering from the militants’ strikes, committed with 120-mm mortars prohibited by the Minsk agreements, for several weeks. 4 997 11 Previously in trend: Volunteers for the Army

гнутово позиции возле коминтерново "Militants are aggressive. Attack at night. But we nightmarize them with machine gun," Ukrainian soldiers near Kominternove. VIDEO Soldiers of the 23rd mechanized infantry battalion have entrenched near Kominternove village, which had been illegally seized by pro-Russian terrorists in December 2015, and successfully repulse their attacks. 21 438 55 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

боевики лнр lpr militants SBU releases documentary on elimination of militants’ subversive group planning attacks on Independence Day in 2015. VIDEO The Security Service of Ukraine has made a documentary about a subversive and reconnaissance group of the “Luhansk People’s Republic” headed by militant with call sign Voron (the crow), which was destroyed in the summer of 2015. 131 366 138 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

бойці Ukrainian soldiers near Marinka say terrorists regularly shell them with aimed fire. VIDEO Russian militants regularly shell Ukrainian positions near Marinka using small arms and grenade launchers. 14 040 23 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

коминтерново Ukrainian soldiers near Kominternove: “Militants approach, attack us, and retreat. We are prohibited to fire back. Our machine gun was employed back before Christmas". VIDEO The Russian militants fire at the Ukrainian soldiers’ positions near Kominternove at least once per day, despite the agreement on the complete cease-fire. 13 958 68 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

марьинка Ukrainian fighters near Marinka say Russian units in the area received reinforcement. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers note that pro-Russian militants have become more active near Marinka and explain this behavior with the terrorist troops' rotation. 30 269 36 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

ато войск отвод No casualties in Ukrainian army yesterday, - ATO speaker No Ukrainian soldiers were killed or wounded in combat activities in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in the east of Ukraine yesterday, Jan. 12. 4 143 28 Ukrainian Politics

взрыв танка Video of Russian T-64B tank hit near Nyzhnie Lozove on Feb. 27, 2015. VIDEO A photo of the T-64B Russian tank, which was destroyed on Feb. 27, 2015 near Nyzhnie Lozove village, has been posted online. 121 282 96 Ukrainian Politics

ато No casualties among Ukrainian soldiers yesterday, - ATO speaker No Ukrainian soldiers were killed or wounded in combat activities in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in the east of Ukraine yesterday. 3 653 33 Incidents

память жертвы ато One Ukrainian soldier killed, another wounded yesterday, - ATO speaker One Ukrainian soldier was killed, another received injuries in combat activities in the east of Ukraine on Jan. 10. 11 437 34 Ukrainian Politics

жебривский "I see no other way to liberate Kominternove except by force," - Donetsk Governor Zhebrivskyi Head of the Donetsk regional military and civil administration Pavlo Zhebrivskyi believes militants seized neutral zone Kominternove village out of revenge for taking control of Pavlopil and Pyshchevyk by the Ukrainian military earlier this month. 36 752 158 Ukrainian Politics

морпех "This settlement for us is like Donetsk airport for paratroopers," - Ukrainian marines in Shyrokyne. VIDEO Ukrainian marines continue to control the commanding heights in Shyrokyne, repulsing attacks of enemy subversive groups. 21 894 24 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

боец марьинка No relief of tensions in war-ridden Marinka, two Ukrainain scouts injured in mine explosion. VIDEO Russian saboteur and reconnaissance groups come very close to Ukraine's positions in Marinka. The explosive devices they plant either kill or injure local residents and Ukrainian military. 17 431 35 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

жабуньки Fierce battle near Donetsk airport during 'truce' filmed by 93rd brigade officer. VIDEO Ukrainian military have repulsed an assault by pro-Russian mercenaries in Zhabunky village, the Donetsk airport vicinity. 130 252 173 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

минобороны гаврилюк 69,788 persons granted combatant status, - Ministry of Defense Over the past week, the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine combatant status commissions granted the status to 2,009 Ukrainian servicemen - ATO participants. 2 393 23 Society

бойцы старогнатовка Russian terrorists shell Starohnativka suburbs near Mariupol every two hours. VIDEO Ukrainian positions near Starohnativka village in the Mariupol area have been under constant shelling by the pro-Russian terrorists for three days in a row now. Mercenaries use Minsk-banned large-caliber mortars and self-propelled 152-mm artillery systems. 30 607 130 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

боевиков брт "APC and driver are gone. This operation is a damn failure!" - Por-Russian militants attack Ukrainian positions. VIDEO A video showing an attempt by the "LPR" militants to assault Ukrainian troops positions has been released on the Internet. 373 267 922 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

челябинск афганец Afghanistan veteran from Chelyabinsk, Russia, confirmed death of 85 comrades in Donbas. VIDEO Afghanistan veteran Pavel from Chelyabinsk, Russia, said that 85 his comrades were killed in the Donbas. 145 865 467 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

боевики Failed assault, death, and injuries of Russian mercenaries: video shows response fire of Ukrainian soldiers. VIDEO Several terrorists were killed and injured in an attempt to assault Ukrainian positions near Donetsk. 154 655 474 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Marinka Ukrainian soldiers mop up Marinka village after terrorists' attack. VIDEO Ukrainian units continue to mop up Marinka, the Donetsk region, while volunteers evacuate civilians to neighboring Kurakhove. 25 002 87 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

галушко ATO deputy commander: "SAM Pantsyr and radio electronic surveillance systems mounted on Tigr armored vehicles were used during storm of Marinka. This is exclusively Russian equipment" The Ukrainian scouts were reporting on the preparations for the onslaught on Marinka and provided the information on accumulation of the militants’ military equipment on the outskirts of Donetsk. 61 471 119 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

бойцы счастье 92-омбр Terrorists' reconnaissance and sabotage groups conduct intelligence and prepare assaults near Shchastia, Ukrainian soldiers say. VIDEO Soldiers of the 92nd separate mechanized brigade equipped a fortress near the Luhansk thermal power plant. Territory around it is being fire-swept and patrolled. 45 628 45 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

обстрел днр боевики Three mortar detachments of the militants fire at Ukrainian positions. VIDEO “DPR” militants actively continue to shell positions of the Ukrainian army and the National Guard in spite of the armistice agreement. 88 922 225 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

взрыв танк птур Militants filmed Ukrainian soldiers blowing up a terrorist tank. VIDEO Video of the destruction of a Russian tank was found by Ukrainian soldiers in the phone of a dead militant. 372 952 1 063 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

бойцы Ukrainian soldiers near Horlivka report regular shelling by Russian-terrorist tanks. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers near Horlivka, the Donetsk region, continue to incur losses caused by enemy's tanks. Two soldiers were wounded a day before. 38 296 146 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

боевики "This is the elite of Novorossia. Tyoma, you f#ck, you'll be the best, damn it" - Militants on march drill. VIDEO A video of a militants' drill practice in the occupied territories of the Donbas was posted online. 145 203 427 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

углегорск "This is a ghost city" - destroyed Vuhlehirsk after terrorists' seizure. VIDEO Vuhlehirsk is one of the cities of the Donetsk region that has been destroyed after fierce fighting at the Debaltseve salient this winter. 73 319 202 Previously in trend: Debaltseve salient

стрельба Volunteer Battalion Dnipro-1 and the 93rd Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Fighting on the Outskirts of Donetsk: Shelling Militants Positions from the Tank. VIDEO Volunteer Battalion Dnipro-1 and the 93rd Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with combat vehicles engaged in the battle on the outskirts of Donetsk near the village of Pisky conducting heavy shelling from the tank. 84 327 90 Incidents