Capture of village of Robotyne potentially opens way for advance on strategic towns further south
British Storm Shadows and French Scalps have helped Kyiv in its counteroffensive, but more are needed
Recent raids in Kherson region could be diversionary tactics as part of counteroffensive
Kyiv steps up attacks in bid to bring Moscow’s war closer to home
Despite heavy attrition of Russian equipment, the question remains whether Kyiv can build momentum
After heavy losses in early counteroffensive, Kyiv changed tactics to pound Russian defences and clear path for infantry
No obstacle has been as daunting for Ukraine’s counteroffensive as the fields of explosives laid by Russia
Ammunition shunned by many countries seen as boost to Kyiv’s offensive against Russian forces
Kyiv’s defence minister says allies are gaining priceless intelligence about the performance of their munitions
Prigozhin’s threatened putsch came at an opportune moment for Kyiv’s counteroffensive
Shortage of air defences leaves Kyiv’s forces vulnerable to helicopter attacks
Long-awaited counteroffensive liberates several villages but is less successful in severing corridor to Crimea
Moscow set to benefit from Kyiv diverting efforts away from flood-hit southern flank of counter-offensive
Attacks such as the Moscow drone strikes seen as ‘magician’s sleight of hand’ that deceives the Kremlin and derails its plans
While Kyiv spent months preparing an operation to liberate occupied territory, Moscow has been digging in
Subterfuge, attempted assassination or a brazen operation to embarrass Moscow?
EU gas usage falls 18% after price shock caused by Russian supply cuts
Some allies fear Kyiv’s planned counter-offensive will falter if Russian air power is left unchecked
Spring counter-offensive requires high level of co-ordination between Kyiv’s military divisions
Kyiv’s strikes on assets in the occupied peninsula are crucial to its counteroffensive
Barrage of high-velocity projectiles reinforces need for better Ukrainian air defences
Eastern Ukrainian city has become an attritional trap where both sides seek to deplete each other’s ranks
What history tells us about why some conflicts endure and others end quickly
Kyiv’s allies expect Moscow to alter combat tactics and employ more air power in planned attack
Ukraine will have to switch away from Soviet-era equipment which has few and finite sources of spares and ammunition
