US EditionRussia’s summer offensive in Ukraine underwhelms – but Kyiv won’t be celebrating
- Russia launched a summer offensive in Ukraine in May 2025 aiming to capture more of eastern Ukraine, focusing on Donetsk and Sumy regions.
- The offensive follows months of troop build-up and refined tactics by Moscow, but recent statements indicate the assault is losing momentum and partially stalling.
- Fierce fighting continues around flashpoints like Pokrovsk where 111,000 Russian troops face at least 50 daily clashes, yet gains remain limited and Kyiv retains some territory in Sumy.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky reported up to 477 drones, mostly Russian-Iranian Shaheds, and 60 missiles attacked overnight, stressing the critical role of drones which both sides produce rapidly.
- This stalemate highlights Russia’s resource depletion and reinforces Kyiv’s reliance on tactical adaptations and increasing drone production amid ongoing calls for Western military support.
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Although many analysts claimed in the spring that Russia was preparing for a major summer offensive in Ukraine, it does not currently appear that a new direction is being opened, but this does not mean that such an offensive could not take place during the summer, Lieutenant Colonel Mattias Puusepp told "Ukraine Studio".
The Russian attacks on Ukraine are increasing significantly. Both the number of missiles and drones, and the troops present at the front are being increased significantly. And that includes North Korean elite troops. That is what our correspondent Michiel Driebergen, who is currently in Kharkiv, says. "This war is not going smoothly for Russia either, but Putin is profiting from the hesitating West."
For months, Kiev was talking about an immeditated Russian offensive, which would have meant a larger part of the eastern regions of Ukraine. So far, offensive has been humiliating, but the Russians have recorded some gains and have...
In Kiev, for months, there was talk of a Russian offensive aimed at conquering other regions in eastern Ukraine. At the moment the outcome was disappointing, but despite...
Russia fails during the summer offensive. Despite the significant number of attacks, there were no significant breakthroughs on the line of contact.
Tim Lister and Kosta Gak For months, talk in Kyiv has swirled about a long-awaited Russian offensive that would attempt to control more regions of eastern Ukraine. So far, it has been disappointing, but the Russians have made some progress and significantly reinforced their troops in some areas. Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to pursue territorial gains while ceasefire negotiations take a backseat. Last week, he reiterated what has l…
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