cointelegraff in # war • 4 hours ago • 16 min readKupiansk on the Brink: A Microcosm of a Wider War of Attrition and AdaptationFrontline in Flux: Kupiansk Becomes a new Epicenter in a War of Attrition and Shifting Tactics October 20, 2025 - The strategic northeastern city of Kupiansk is facing a critical juncture as…cointelegraff in # war • yesterday • 11 min readTactical Gains or a Strategic Shift? Analyzing Russian Advances in the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk SectorsOn October 19, 2025, the Ukrainian OSINT monitoring resource DeepState reported localized Russian advances at three points along the southern front. According to their data, Russian forces have made…cointelegraff in # war • 2 days ago • 16 min readEurope's Solidarity with Ukraine is More Important Than Ever: A Watershed Moment After Zelenskyy's Meeting with TrumpThe very ground beneath the transatlantic alliance and the future of Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression shifted palpably on October 17, 2025. Following a high-stakes meeting between…cointelegraff in # war • 3 days ago • 7 min readA Slap in the Face for the West: Analyzing the Geopolitical Shockwaves of a Trump-Putin Summit in HungaryThe announcement of a potential summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary, as described in the hypothetical news report, represents a seismic event…cointelegraff in # war • 4 days ago • 18 min readAnalysis of the October 16, 2025 Air Attack: Ukraine's Air Defense Resilience vs. Russia's Evolving Strike TacticsOn the night of October 16, 2025, Ukraine's skies once again became a battlefield as the nation faced a massive barrage of 357 aerial targets launched by the Russian Federation. Air defense forces…cointelegraff in # war • 5 days ago • 5 min readGermany's €2 Billion Pledge: A Strategic Deepening of Military Support for UkraineOn October 15, 2025, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced a landmark military aid package for Ukraine valued at over €2 billion. This substantial commitment marks another significant…cointelegraff in # war • 6 days ago • 5 min readA Decisive Moment: Why the October 15 Meetings Could Shape Ukraine's Defense StrategyFollowing the statement by U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, the international community's attention is firmly fixed on Brussels. The upcoming meetings on October 15, 2025—the…cointelegraff in # war • 7 days ago • 10 min readTomahawks for Ukraine: Deconstructing the Rhetoric of Trump, the Threats of Medvedev, and the Risks of EscalationIntroduction: A War of Words and Red Lines Thesis: The discussion surrounding the potential transfer of American Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine is elevating the rhetoric of escalation to a new…cointelegraff in # war • 8 days ago • 9 min readShifting Frontlines and Relentless Strikes: Russia Escalates Air Attacks as Ukraine Liberates Mali Shcherbaky1. Overview The war in Ukraine continues to evolve rapidly, with both sides adapting their tactics amid intensifying pressure on multiple fronts. On 12 October 2025 , reports from Ukrainian…cointelegraff in # war • 9 days ago • 11 min readSouthern Resilience Under Fire: Russia Strikes Odesa, Targeting Civilian and Energy Infrastructure Once AgainThe night of October 11, 2025, became another dark chapter in Russia’s ongoing campaign of terror against Ukraine’s cities. Around midnight, waves of drones and missiles attacked Odesa, striking…cointelegraff in # war • 10 days ago • 15 min readBlackouts and Broken Pipes: Russia’s Night Strike Disrupts Kyiv’s Water and Power — A Civilian Infrastructure AssaultOn the night of 9–10 October 2025, Russia launched a massive drone and missile strike on Ukraine’s energy and utility systems. The assault severed power and water supply in Kyiv — including in the…cointelegraff in # war • 11 days ago • 17 min readFires in Volgograd: Ukrainian Strikes on Korobkovsky Gas Plant and Yefimovka Station — Operational Facts and Strategic ImplicationsExecutive summary On 9 October 2025 multiple media outlets and the Ukrainian General Staff reported that explosions and fires were observed at two energy-sector facilities in Russia’s Volgograd…cointelegraff in # war • 12 days ago • 5 min readLapaivka Tragedy: Russian Terrorism Against Ukrainian CiviliansPart I. What Happened According to multiple Ukrainian sources, during a massive night attack by Russian forces on October 4–5, 2025, the village of Lapaivka in Lviv Oblast suffered a direct…cointelegraff in # war • 14 days ago • 7 min readOn the Edge of Reach: Ukraine’s Drones Strike Tyumen Oil Refinery at ~2,000 kmPart I. Background and Context 1. The Strategic Depth Challenge in Russia Throughout the war, Ukraine has systematically expanded its long-range strike capabilities, aiming to reach beyond…cointelegraff in # war • 15 days ago • 13 min readTime to Act: Lithuania Urges Europe to Finally Cut Off Russian Oil and Gas ImportsOn October 5, 2025, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys addressed European partners with a resolute appeal—to end imports of Russian oil and gas once and for all. ([Правда][1]) This call…cointelegraff in # war • 16 days ago • 8 min readFront Stabilization: AFU Successes Near Yampil and on the Dobropil DirectionOn October 4, 2025, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported the stabilization of the situation in the Yampil area in Donetsk region, where units of Special…cointelegraff in # war • 17 days ago • 20 min readThe Battle for Four Villages in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: Analyzing the Critical Stabilization Crisis, the Semi-Encirclement Phenomenon, and the Cost of Local Ukrainian Victories Amid Russia's Attrition StrategyThe Microcosm of the Modern Frontline The brief operational report from the analytical project DeepState regarding the fighting in the Dnipropetrovsk direction in September, which detailed the…cointelegraff in # war • 18 days ago • 20 min readThe New Era of Asymmetry: An Analysis of Ukraine's Deep Strike Strategy, the Trump Factor, and the Drone War – From Quantitative Disparity to Qualitative EdgeThe Strategic Necessity of Retaliation The statement by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, regarding the evolution of the deep strike strategy against the territory of the Russian…cointelegraff in # war • 19 days ago • 14 min readStrategic Breakthrough: Analyzing the Liquidation of the "Dobropillya Salient" and Operational ProspectsA Turning Point on the Eastern Front The latest operational reports from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, point to a significant tactical and…cointelegraff in # war • 20 days ago • 14 min readA War Against the Future: Russia's Systemic Terror Against Ukrainian Families and Civilian InfrastructureUnborn Names: The Tragedy of One Family as the Embodiment of Russia's Genocidal Tactics On the night of September 30, a Russian drone took the lives of an entire family in the village of…
