https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-26-2026Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-26-2026https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-26-2026#u52896Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:16:03 +0000Pavlo Palisa, a Ukrainian presidential official, states that Russia's goal to capture the Donetsk and Luhansk regions by March 2027 is unrealistic. Palisa cites a deficit in Russian manpower and stalled advances as the primary reasons for this assessment. This contradicts Russian efforts to push toward Donbas strongholds, where forces have previously moved within 4 kilometres of Sloviansk. While Russia continues its offensive, Ukrainian officials believe mobilization issues and battlefield friction will prevent Moscow from meeting its capture deadlines.Why it mattersRussia is currently ta https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-26-2026https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-26-2026#u51651Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:40:50 +0000Russian forces are advancing toward the Ukrainian stronghold of Sloviansk, with Army Chief Valery Gerasimov stating troops are within 4 kilometres of the city. While Russia pushes toward remaining Donbas strongholds, the battlefield remains volatile. Ukrainian forces recently executed a manoeuvre on Independence Day that placed Russian troops in the Donetsk salient at risk of being cut off. However, some Ukrainian officers report the front near Kramatorsk is beginning to collapse, suggesting a precarious situation for Ukrainian defenders in the region.Why it mattersSloviansk and Kramatorsk ser