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In a recent interview with NV Radio on April 18, major Maksym Zhorin, Deputy Commander of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, acknowledged the possibility of a frontline collapse due to increasing Russian military pressure.

Russian military units have secured new territories west of Avdiivka and in the vicinity of Krynky, while an armored assault on Ivanivske was repelled, according to reports from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on April 1.

Moldova's prime minister thanked the European Union on Thursday for imposing sanctions on officials and a group of veterans it said were linked to Russian attempts to destabilise the country through "hybrid war". The European Council announced the punitive measures in Brussels, targeting "six individuals and one entity responsible for actions aimed at destabilising, undermining or threatening the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Moldova". Ex-Soviet Moldo...

The Russians have increased the frequency of attacks employing chemical weapons on the Tavria front, reported commander of the Tavria operational-strategic group, Brig. Gen. Oleksandr Tarnavskyi on Telegram on Feb. 9.

Despite Russian attempts to bypass Avdiivka's defenses, Ukrainian defenders are likely to defend the city at least for the coming weeks, the U.K. Defense Ministry said in its intelligence report on Jan. 27.

The UK Defence Ministry has assessed Russian attempts to encircle Avdiivka and predicts that Russian success in the area is unlikely to come soon. Source: UK Defence Ministry intelligence review dated 16 January on X (formerly Twitter); European Pravda Details: The UK Defence Ministry noted that over the past week, neither Russian nor Ukrainian troops have gained any significant positions at the contact line.

Sixty combat engagements took place on the frontline on Dec. 9, with Russians attacking the most near Bakhmut (14 attacks) and Avdiivka (19 attacks) in the Donbas, the Ukrainian military’s General said in its report the morning of the 655th day of the full-scale invasion.

Russia reduced the number of assaults on the Tavria front and instead has started using air strikes again, Tavria operational group commander Oleksandr Tarnavskyi reported on Telegram on Dec. 10.

Ukraine will either manufacture or purchase 100 new high-voltage transformers as the country prepares for a repeat of last winter's Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, according to a report by The Economist on Oct. 2.

Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) is urging the U.S. House committees, with jurisdiction over U.S. energy policies, to investigate evidence ...