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What is wrong with assault regiments | Yurii Butusov. VIDEO Yurii Butusov, platoon commander of the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine "Khartiia", analyses systemic issues in the formation and deployment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ assault regiments. 06.04.26 08:29 6 140 22 Previously in trend: The problem in the Ukrainian army

Audit of losses: Fedorov’s plan | Yurii Butusov. VIDEO Yurii Butusov, a platoon commander in the National Guard of Ukraine’s 13th Khartiia Brigade, is analyzing Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s plan live on air. 04.03.26 21:07 5 159 7 Previously in trend: Reforms in the army

"What do we say to God of Death? Not today!" – reconnaissance near Kupiansk | Yurii Butusov. VIDEO Yurii Butusov, a platoon commander with the 13th Khartiia Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, has published a front-line report from near Kupiansk (October 2025), where he and his brothers-in-arms came under a direct attack by a Russian FPV drone. 27.02.26 21:33 3 174 2

"Months of lies, and then - oh, there’s enemy! - Butusov on disaster in Huliaipole and "Groundhog Day" in management of AFU. VIDEO In the fourth year of full-scale war, the Ukrainian army continues to stumble over the same organisational chaos that led to the tragedies of Ilovaisk and Debaltseve. On Radio NV, the commander of the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine "Khartiia" and Yurii Butusov set the record straight on the issues of territorial losses, false reports to higher-ups, and illusory hopes for peace without stopping the front. 26.02.26 10:03 11 422 41

Kill zone in Kupiansk: what is happening in the city?. VIDEO Yurii Butusov, commander of the unmanned systems platoon of the National Guard brigade "Khartiia," published a report from the very centre of Kupiansk, demonstrating the new reality of war, where every step is a struggle for survival under the constant watchful eye of the enemy. 20.01.26 12:05 7 863 10 Previously in trend: Fighting in the Kupіansk direction

New defence minister – what to expect? | Yurii Butusov. VIDEO Yurii Butusov, a platoon commander with the National Guard of Ukraine’s 13th Khartiia Brigade, is analysing personnel changes in the government in a live broadcast, including the appointment of Mykhailo Fedorov as Ukraine’s defence minister. 14.01.26 22:00 7 931 22 Previously in trend: Defense Ministry appointments Personnel changes in government

Reset at President’s Office. Why did this happen and what does it mean? | Yurii Butusov. VIDEO Yurii Butusov, platoon commander of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, is going live to analyse the dismissal of Andriy Yermak as Head of the President’s Office. 28.11.25 22:37 8 263 41 Previously in trend: Yermak’s dismissal

Trump and Putin peace plan // Yurii Butusov. VIDEO Yurii Butusov, a platoon commander with the 13th National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) Khartiia Brigade, is analyzing live the U.S.-proposed "peace plan" for Ukraine to end the war with Russia. How will politics affect the battlefield? 21.11.25 22:30 12 255 66 Previously in trend: Trump peace plan

Position "Batia." 42 days surrounded - Liubomyr Mikal, 103rd Separate TDF Brigade. VIDEO In a basement, surrounded by the enemy, with two fallen comrades. Under such conditions, "Batia’s" group held their ground for 42 days and killed more than 30 Russian soldiers. 20.10.25 15:18 4 016 4

Rubizh brigade infantrywoman Vyrva on battle near Spirne: "They told me to surrender, I replied: ’Let me die here’". VIDEO On March 2, a Russian assault group attacked a position near Spirne, defended by fighter Vyrva, soldier Shustryi and Colombian fighter Pino of the 4th Rapid Response Brigade "Rubizh" of Ukraine’s National Guard. 30.09.25 18:14 6 868 14 Previously in trend: Fight for Bakhmut

12 days in encirclement: Four soldiers of 92nd SAB heroically held defense in Razine, Donetsk region. VIDEO Four soldiers from the 3rd Assault Battalion of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade (SAB) held the defense for 12 days in complete encirclement in the village of Razine, Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region. From this area, Russian forces attempted to push their offensive toward the Dobropillia–Kramatorsk highway. 01.09.25 16:52 4 807 8 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Hell in Pokrovsk direction: how infantrymen of National Guard’s Kara-Dag brigade broke out of encirclement. VIDEO A group of infantrymen from the Kara-Dag Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine broke out of enemy captivity but was surrounded in the Pokrovsk direction, near Komyshivka. During the mission, aerial reconnaissance spotted Ukrainian soldiers - stripped, burnt, and with their hands tied. 30.08.25 13:24 9 412 10 Previously in trend: Situation at front

How "Skala" stormtroopers are trained: report by Yurii Butusov. VIDEO Yuriy Butusov published a report on the training of assault units of the Skala battalion, one of the most effective Ukrainian units. 27.07.25 09:10 7 032 25 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Miner from Dobropillia is fighting in Russian 83rd Airborne Brigade, which committed atrocities in Bucha. VIDEO Simonov Volodymyr Volodymyrovych, born 12.03.1981, was born, grew up and worked in the city of Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. In 2014, after the outbreak of Russian aggression, he gathered his family and fled to Russia, settling in Tula. 10 years later, in March 2025, Simonov finally chose his side: he signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence and returned to Ukraine as part of the occupier's army. 09.07.25 14:44 9 591 26 Previously in trend: High treason

"Liut" Brigade fighters eliminate occupier group in Toretsk: "I told them we were friendlies — and they fell for it". VIDEO Unique footage of Ukrainian assault troops clashing with the enemy in Toretsk is the basis of a new documentary story about the heroism and ingenuity of the "Liut" Brigade fighters. During a 35-day combat mission carried out in brutal cold down to –18 °C, the troops wiped out an enemy group from Russia’s 132nd Motorized Rifle Brigade. 04.07.25 17:59 6 948 11 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Eight days alone with two prisoners at position. "Timon" 155th Brigade. VIDEO 8 days alone with the enemy. In March 2025,a scout of the 155th separate mechanised brigade named after Anna Kyivska, codenamed Timon, was defending the approaches to Pokrovsk at the positions in Shevchenko. During this sortie, 4 of his comrades-in-arms were killed, he was left alone, but continued to perform a combat mission - he entrenched in the position and came across two enemy scouts, managed to capture them on his own and spent 8 days with them. He gathered and transmitted information by... 26.06.25 12:27 6 665 16 Previously in trend: Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction

Captured dollar millionaire from Novosibirsk. VIDEO Klimov Daniil Nikolaevich, 29.04.2004, a serviceman of the 74th Brigade of the RF Armed Forces, 1444th Regiment. A dollar millionaire, an "officer" from Novosibirsk. For 2.5 years, his call centre has been extorting money from Russians. 23.06.25 10:43 15 655 26 Previously in trend: captured occupiers

Fighters of Donbas Special Purpose Battalion spent 94 days in combat near Chasiv Yar without rotation. VIDEO A report has been published on the Butusov Plus YouTube channel, highlighting the heroism of fighters from the Donbas Special Purpose Battalion of the 18th Sloviansk Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU), who held their ground near Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region. 17.06.25 21:49 5 212 22 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Heroic resistance on front line: fighters from Svoboda Battalion of 4th Brigade of National Guard of Ukraine "Rubizh" repelled enemy attack without casualties. VIDEO Soldiers of the Svoboda battalion of the 4th Brigade of the Rubizh National Guard of Ukraine once again showed unwavering courage at the frontline. During a fierce battle, they successfully repelled an enemy attack without suffering any losses. 15.06.25 10:17 4 883 15 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Battle for Tetkino: eight Russians surrendered. VIDEO Kursk buffer zone: Russian troops preserved their lives by surrendering. One of them – grenade launcher assistant and rifleman Vladislav Chernyshev. 10.06.25 16:12 7 067 30 Previously in trend: Combat operations in the Kursk region

Feat of "Frost" platoon near Andriivka. 2nd assault battalion of 3rd SAB. VIDEO In March of this year, stunning footage was posted online by a Ukrainian soldier of the Third Assault Brigade, "Frost" Platoon, with the call sign "Piro", using a GoPro camera on his helmet. A group of soldiers is fighting for a forest belt that has been mowed down by artillery fire. The enemy is shelling them with mortars and drones, and they have no reliable shelters - the soldiers are hiding in shell holes and shallow trenches. A YPR-765 armoured personnel carrier arrives at the landing site... 05.06.25 11:11 8 832 8 Previously in trend: Battles in the east of Ukraine

72nd SMB soldier went to war after Russian bomb killed his family in Mariupol: "My nephews were 14, 12 and 6 years old". VIDEO Valentyn Dolhosheienko, now a serviceman of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade (SMB) "Black Zaporizhians," was in Kyiv at the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, having come from Mariupol for work. His family — his sister and her three children — remained at home. During the siege of the city by Russian forces, they were killed in the air strike on the Drama Theater, where they had been sheltering from shelling. 02.06.25 22:38 3 620 4 Previously in trend: Situation at front

"We were first to do so": battles of Rubizh brigade through eyes of soldiers. VIDEO The 4th Operational Brigade named after Hero of Ukraine Sergeant Serhii Mykhalchuk, also known as the "Rubizh" Brigade of the NGU, is 10 years old. This is the path from a few dozen motivated volunteers to create the first combat unit of the NGU in accordance with NATO standards to one of the most effective units of the Defence Forces. 26.05.25 11:45 3 881 1

Vuhledar: causes and consequences of loss. Documentary film by Iryna Storozhenko. VIDEO On 2 October 2024, the Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Group announced the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Vuhledar, a city that had remained one of the symbols of steadfastness in southwestern Donbas for more than two years. It was here, at a dominant height, that the 72nd Separate Mechanised Brigade, named after the Black Cossacks fought some of the fiercest defensive battles, holding back the enemy despite daily attacks by armoured vehicles, artillery, and drones. 18.05.25 09:47 5 261 8 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Will talks in Istanbul halt frontline? | Yurii Butusov. VIDEO Censor.NET Editor-in-Chief Yurii Butusov discusses possible talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul and how these talks could affect the situation at the frontline. 14.05.25 20:00 4 237 15 Previously in trend: negotiations with Russia

U.S. peace plan and Ukraine’s proposals | Yurii Butusov. VIDEO Censor.NET Editor-in-Chief Yurii Butusov comments live on the details of US President Donald Trump's so-called peace plan, which was published in the media and Ukraine's possible reaction. 25.04.25 20:30 4 801 16 Previously in trend: Trump peace plan Butusov Plus

Last days of defense of Vuhledar: "Wounded were jumping in on move ". VIDEO After 28 years in law enforcement, she had risen to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Leaving her position as an SBI investigator, she went to the military enlistment office, concealed her rank and job title, and volunteered for a combat brigade — as a medic. For over two years, Lyubov Zalivadna served with the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporizhians, evacuating and saving the wounded in Vuhledar. 23.04.25 22:44 11 389 9 Previously in trend: Battles in the east of Ukraine