Ukrainian Armed Forces have made recent advances in the southeastern section of the Ukrainian bulge in Russia's Kursk region. Meanwhile, Russian forces have reportedly regained some ground in the northern part of this territory.

Geolocated footage from August 31 shows Ukrainian troops operating south of Spalnoe (southeast of Sudzha). Though these events suggest Ukrainian advancements in the region, they likely occurred more than a few days ago.

Further geolocated footage from September 1 …

Alexander Kovalenko, a Ukrainian military analyst, has highlighted the Ukrainian air defense forces' newfound capability to redirect "Shahed" drones back to their origins. He even foresees the possibility of a "rise of the machines," leading to Moscow being targeted by its own drones.

During the night of September 5, Ukrainian forces successfully engaged numerous Shahed-136 kamikaze drones. A total of 78 drones were launched from areas including Kursk, Yeysk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Out of …

In a surprising shift, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who previously declared the "impossibility" of negotiations with Ukraine while Ukrainian forces were on Russian territory, has now opened the door to peace talks. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Putin stated that Russia is willing to negotiate "if Ukraine has the desire".

The Russian president identified China, Brazil, and India as the countries the Kremlin would like to see mediating the potential talks between …

In a significant counter-offensive, Ukrainian National Guard troops managed to reclaim lost positions in New York, Donetsk region, and broke through the encirclement of trapped Defense Forces units. According to the press service of the Azov Brigade, the situation in the settlement, which was previously deemed "catastrophic," has been stabilized.

The Ukrainian Forces implemented both defensive and offensive maneuvers, managing to regain control of key sectors in New York and free units …

According to U.S. OSINT analysts , Russian forces are unlikely to maintain their initiative indefinitely. Operational pressure stemming from Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region could likely result in an earlier than planned conclusion to Russia’s offensive operations in eastern Ukraine.

The Pokrovsk direction remains a priority for the Russian military command. Reinforced assaults in the western part of Donetsk region are likely seen as secondary efforts, according to the Institute for …