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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 30, 2026

5+ hour, 15+ min ago  (718+ words) Unconfirmed claims: A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces advanced near Novodmytrivka (southeast of Sumy City).[24] Russian forces attacked in unspecified areas in northern Sumy Oblast on March 29 and 30.[25] Russian forces attacked northeast of Kharkiv City near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory,…...

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Russian Occupation Update, March 26, 2026

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (19+ words) Russian Occupation Update, March 26, 2026Institute for the Study of War Data Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET, March 25...

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understandingwar.org > newsroom > reuters-welcome-to-new-russia-how-the-kremlin-is-remaking-occupied-ukraine

Reuters: Welcome to ‘New Russia’: How the Kremlin is remaking occupied Ukraine

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (153+ words) Reuters: Welcome to "New Russia: How the Kremlin is remaking occupied Ukraine'Institute for the Study of War Even as Moscow pursues a devastating war against Ukrainian forces to the west, its pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into an aggressive,…...

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understandingwar.org > research > russia-ukraine > russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-25-2026

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 25, 2026

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (648+ words) Russian forces attacked in the Sumy direction, including north of Sumy City near Kindrativka and northeast of Sumy City near Yunakivka, on March 24 and 25.[32] Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast on March 25 but did not make confirmed…...

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understandingwar.org > research > russia-ukraine > russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-23-2026

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 23, 2026

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (879+ words) Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast on March 23 but did not make confirmed advances. Unconfirmed claims: A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces advanced south of Bobylivka (northwest of Sumy City).[33] Russian forces attacked in the Sumy…...

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understandingwar.org > research > russia-ukraine > russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-21-2026

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 21, 2026

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1190+ words) The all-Russian pro-Ukrainian Freedom of Russia Legion (LSR) reported on March 20 that its agents set fire to a coal and military cargo-carrying diesel locomotive at the Prokopyevsky Transport Directorate in Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast.[26] Russian forces recently infiltrated in northern Sumy…...

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Assessed Control of Terrain in the Russo-Ukrainian War, March 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM ET

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (43+ words) Assessed Control of Terrain in the Russo-Ukrainian War, March 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM ET'Institute for the Study of War Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment Assessed Control of Terrain in the Russo-Ukrainian War, March 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM ET...

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understandingwar.org > research > russia-ukraine > russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-7-2026

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 7, 2026

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (886+ words) Russian forces attacked in Kursk and Sumy oblasts, including north of Sumy City near Kindrativka, northeast of Sumy City near Yunakivka and toward Myropillya, and southeast of Sumy City near Hrabovske and Pokrovka, on February 6 and 7.[23] Order of Battle: Elements…...

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understandingwar.org > research > russia-ukraine > russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-6-2026

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 6, 2026

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (927+ words) Russian forces attacked in Kursk and Sumy oblasts, including north of Sumy City near Kindrativka, northeast of Sumy City near Yunakivka, and southeast of Sumy City near Pokrovka and toward Krasnopillya, on February 5 and 6.[42] Russian forces attacked northeast of Kharkiv…...

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understandingwar.org > research > russia-ukraine > russian-occupation-update-february-5-2026

Russian Occupation Update, February 5, 2026

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (22+ words) Russian Occupation Update, February 5, 2026Institute for the Study of War Nothing significant to report. Data Cutoff: 11 PM ET, February 4...