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Fortifications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine that started in 2022, both belligerents have built extensive fortifications in the respective theaters of war, which have proven pivotal for the war effort. Various defensive structures, such as trenches, bunkers, anti-tank barriers, and urban fortresses ...
Russian fortifications in Ukraine had been described as the most "extensive defensive works in Europe since World War II" by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). [64] Construction to create military infrastructure had begun as early as November 2022 in order to entrench Russian troops into Ukrainian territory. [47]
Part of the eastern Ukraine campaign of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Damaged buildings in Avdiivka during fighting in January 2024. Date. 10 October 2023 [a] – 17 February 2024. (4 months and 1 week) Location. Avdiivka (and surrounding villages), Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. 48°08′N 37°46′E / 48.13°N 37.77°E / 48.13; 37.77 ...
Pokrovsk offensive. Pokrovsk offensive. Part of the eastern Ukraine campaign of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Myrnohrad after Russian shelling on 17 August 2024. Date. 18 July 2024 – present. (3 months, 2 weeks and 5 days) Location. Settlements east and southeast of Pokrovsk in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Russian anti-tank obstacles near the horizon, Kherson Oblast, May 2022. Dragon's teeth on the left, Czech hedgehogs on the right In Belgorod Oblast, defensive lines of dragon's teeth were constructed in October 2022 under the supervision of the Wagner Group along the Russia–Ukraine border, intended as a second line of defense alongside trenches and a trained militia in the event the ...
On 10 May 2024, the Russian Armed Forces began an offensive operation in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, shelling and attempting to breach the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Vovchansk and Kharkiv. [4] The Guardian reported that the offensive has led to Russia's biggest territorial gains in 18 months. [5]
Ukraine approved a wartime tax increase on Thursday. The new law will raise war tax from 1.5% to 5% for residents. It comes as Ukraine seeks to bolster its finances amid its ongoing war with Russia.
Battle of Vuhledar. Part of the eastern Ukraine campaign of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Destruction in Vuhledar from fighting and shelling, September 2024. Date. 28 October 2022 – 1 October 2024 [a] (1 year, 11 months and 3 days) Location. Vuhledar, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. 47°47′N 37°15′E / 47.783°N 37.250°E / 47.783 ...