Russia intensifies summer offensive against Ukraine amid fierce resistance
TL;DR
Russia is launching a multi-front summer offensive in Ukraine, targeting eastern regions and attempting to create a buffer zone, but faces strong Ukrainian resistance and slow progress, with heavy Russian casualties and ongoing drone and missile attacks impacting Ukrainian supply lines and morale.
- Russia's summer push in Ukraine targets three fronts but faces stern resistance BBC
- Russia’s summer Ukraine offensive looks like its deadliest yet The Economist
- Putin, Undeterred by Trump’s Words, Escalates His War Against Ukraine The New York Times
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 9, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
- Putin steps up summer offensive against Ukraine Financial Times
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