US EditionRussian Forces Begin Spring Offensive in Ukraine
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 21, 2026
Toplines Russian forces have likely begun their anticipated Spring-Summer 2026 offensive against the Ukrainian Fortress Belt, Ukraine’s main defensive line in Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces have begun intensified ground operations in the Lyman direction to advance on Slovyansk, the northern tip of the Fortress Belt, from the northeast, likely to set conditions for an additional push on Slovyansk from the east and southeast at a later date. The U…
Russian forces begin spring offensive in Ukraine
By Tim Lister, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces have begun a spring offensive in eastern Ukraine, including the use of dozens of tanks and armored vehicles, according to the Ukrainian military and analysts. The assault is gathering pace as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has a “very bad feeling” about the consequences of the Middle East conflict for his country. “You see that our diplomatic meetings, trilateral m…
The Russians Have Launched an Offensive on the Ukrainian "Belt of Fortresses" in the Donetsk Region,
Which settlements are under threat? Russian troops have likely launched a spring-summer offensive against Ukraine's "belt of fortresses" in the Donetsk region. The main pressure is concentrated on the Limansk sector, which opens the way to Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Read also: Russians have launched a large-scale offensive in seven directions, says Bi…
ISW: Russia launches offensive on "belt of fortresses" of Donetsk region and SlavyanskRussian troops have launched large-scale mechanized attacks in the Lymansky direction. The aim of the operation is to break through the main defensive line of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and capture the cities.
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