For months the talk in Kyiv was of a much-anticipated Russian offensive that would aim to gobble up more of Ukraine’s eastern regions. So far, it’s been underwhelming – but the Russians have made some ...

Russia has made incursions near two towns key to army supply routes in eastern Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said on Wednesday, as Moscow seeks a breakthrough in a summer offensive at a time ...

Ukraine is still putting up a mighty defence against a far bigger power. Despite the summer push and delays to weapon shipments from America, Russia has little to show for its advances.

He stressed that this is not a new offensive, since Russia’s attempts to advance have been ongoing since early 2024: “As I’ve said, this is not a new offensive, but the continuation of the previous ...

As the summer fighting season gets underway in the fourth year of Putin’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour, Russia has clearly shifted its main effort to permanently destabilising Ukraine.