Update 25 March

On 24 March, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Vereshchuk stated that the first full-fledged exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia occurred. She also announced that over 3,000 people were evacuated through seven humanitarian corridors on 24 March. No...

Update 24 March

One month since the latest Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Russian forces continue to make limited progress. Russian troops are reported to have moved over to the defensive. On 23 March, Russian military troops conducted restricted and localised ground attacks. In...

Update 23 March

Russia has increased air and missile strikes against civilian and military targets across the unoccupied territory, moving into a phase of prolonged shelling of Ukrainian cities. On 22 March, Russian military forces did not make any major advances, only limited...

Update 22 March

According to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia continue to face logistical issues as their ammunition stock is expected to last just three days. What exact ammunition this refers to cannot be verified. However, a change in Russian strategy – where ground troops dig in...

Update 21 March

There have been no significant Russian advances during the weekend. In the north, Russian troops remain outside northern Kyiv and have made slow advances west of Kyiv. Russian troops have also made slow advances east of the capital. There are reports that Russian...

Update 18 March

Russian troops have increased their attacks in western Ukraine, launching a six-missile attack on Lviv, close to Poland. On 17 March, Russian forces made little territorial progress but continued shelling Ukrainian major cities, targeting also civilians. Ukrainian...