Russian forces are still on the march in E Ukraine, threatening Kyiv's hold over key areas of Donetsk region. The Russians are 9.5km from Pokrovsk, 4.5km from Myrnohrad. Both cities are emptying out and being pummeled by attacks. Video via DeepState UA shows advance past 2 wks.

As Russian forces close in on Pokrovsk, a key logistical hub in Ukraine's Donbas region, concerns about its potential loss are mounting. There is uncertainty about why Pokrovsk is more significant than other recently lost towns. This thread aims to clarify this and other aspects:

Про ситуацію на Покровську напрямку запитав в президента Francis Farrell The Kyiv Independent . Про ситуацію на Покровському напрямку написав Serhii Sternenko . Маємо два Покровські напрямки, друзі.

Very good overview of Ukraine's Kursk operation, risks vs rewards, current battlefield dynamics, and current strategy (or lack thereof), by Michael Kofman & Rob Lee. Some key parts that stuck out to me in screenshots below. foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/ukrain…

Getting reports from Ukrainian soldiers of a big Russian counteroffensive in #Kursk. But it is difficult to say how effective it is.

Updated map showing Russian advances on the Pokrovsk front, around Klishchiivka, and north of Krasnohorivka. It also shows expanded assessed Russian control north of Chasiv Yar and expanded grey zone in Kursk from recent Russian advances. According to the map, Russian forces are

Blodbad i Butja: sidste år besøgte jeg Emil Filtenborg i Ukraine. Han var flyttet til Butja for at skrive en bog om massakren og hele sine egne sår efter skudattentatet. Det var så ufatteligt, at det havde flydt med lig i gaderne i den stille Kiev-forstad. Derfor hans nye bog vigtig

From convict to soldier, Victor is fighting for Ukraine’s future. His story of redemption and courage shows the resilience of those defending their homeland. Stefan Weichert writes. #warinukraine #ukrainianarmy whowhatwhy.org/international/…

Some thoughts about the current situation around the Russian war against Ukraine. I am well aware that this post may unsettle Westerners, anger Ukraine, and its allies, and irritate Russia. But I am not here to please people. 1. The West Drifts Towards Pressuring Ukraine into

1/ Just out with a new piece in Foreign Affairs w/ Michael Kofman: "Putin’s Point of No Return: How an Unchecked Russia Will Challenge the West." A few points I hope the incoming administration will take onboard: foreignaffairs.com/russia/putins-…

To be clear: Putin will not meet Zelensky under the current circumstances. He has repeatedly stated that such a meeting would only be possible if there were well-prepared grounds, which in practice means Zelensky’s acceptance of Russia’s terms for ending the war. Trump may be

The problem with Trump’s current attempt to “reconcile” Russia and Ukraine is that he fails to grasp the wider context: this war is widely perceived by Moscow as a proxy conflict between Russia and the West. Putin appears to have abandoned efforts to engage with Trump on this

Hvor er det stærkt arbejde Ekstra Bladet stolt af min avis

Russian strikes on energy infrastructure causing blackout in the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, tonight.

In a heated, curse-laden meeting, Trump told Zelenskyy at the White House that Putin told him the conflict was a "special operation, not even a war", adding that the Ukrainian leader needed to cut a deal. "If he wants [a war], he will destroy you."

The war in Ukraine may last for years to come, even as its nature changes with long-range strikes. “It will either end with the collapse of the Russian imperial project, or with the disappearance of an independent Ukrainian state.” My gloomy analysis in The Wall Street Journal

After 18 months of fighting, Russia is on the verge of taking the Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk. It held much longer than anyone had expected. Today, a Russian flag was raised on the highway entrance sign to it.

New: Trump cancelled his Budapest summit with Putin after a Russian memo to Washington holding firm to hardline demands on Ukraine was swiftly followed by a tense call between Rubio and Lavrov. Moscow was unwilling to negotiate. w/ max seddon Amy Mackinnon ft.com/content/d6655f…

EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Second time a Russian drone has hit into one of our neighboring buildings. So much destruction in Kyiv today. #ukraine #dkpol