This is a special issue of the Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources. You can see older issues of the Digest here. Kursk-Sumy Area Fighting in the area continued without major changes. Kharkiv Area Fighting in the area continued without major changes. Kupyansk-Lyman Area Fighting…
This is a special issue of the Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources. You can see older issues of the Digest here. Kursk-Sumy Area Fighting in the area continued without major changes. Kharkiv Area Fighting in the area continued without major changes. Kupyansk-Lyman Area South…
Introduction The Southern Military District is the most significant military-administrative formation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Although it covers the smallest territory among the military districts, it has been at the forefront in terms of combat experience and participation in armed conflicts since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Presently, in addition…
This is a special issue of the Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources. You can see older issues of the Digest here. Kursk-Sumy Area Fighting in the area continued without major territorial changes. Kharkiv Area South of Vovchansk, Russians completed the capture of village Synelnykove,…
This is a special issue of the Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources. You can see older issues of the Digest here. Kursk-Sumy Area In the north, east of Hlukhiv, Russians crossed the international border entering village Komarivka. Kharkiv Area Russians continued to advance in…
The Russian-occupied Georgian regions of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region (formerly the autonomous region of South Ossetia) have had their independence recognized by only five UN member states. After the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, Russia was the first to extend recognition, followed by Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru, and Syria. When it comes to “foreign policy” activity, the…
The independence of the Russian-occupied Georgian regions of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region (formerly the autonomous region of South Ossetia) has been recognized by five United Nations member states. After the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, Russia was the first to accept Abkhazia’s independence, followed by Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru, and Syria. In recent years, Abkhazia has developed…
In 2025, the Russian government made significant changes to its oversight of the Georgian regions occupied by Russia. Early in the year, the Chief Curator of the Occupied Regions was replaced within the Russian Presidential Administration. Later, additional structural and personnel adjustments were made. As a result, Sergey Kiriyenko, the First Deputy Head of the…
This is a special issue of the Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources. You can see older issues of the Digest here. Kursk-Sumy Area Russians took village Andriivka, north of Sumy. Kharkiv Area Russians advanced in the eastern part of Vovchansk. Kupyansk-Lyman Area Fighting continued…