Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1480: Russia launches attack with every weapon it has on Ukraine

Exclusives

Frontline report: Ukraine's offensive reclaims 400 sq km, wrecking Russia's buffer zone before spring push. Russia planned to launch its spring offensive from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Ukraine got there first—and Starlink's collapse helped.

43% of Russian POWs rated Ukrainians as less than fully human — and Kremlin propaganda explains why. The more a captured Russian soldier believed Kremlin narratives, the more likely he was to dehumanize Ukrainians on a validated scientific scale — a finding researchers say helps build the legal case against Russia's propagandists as abettors of aggression.

Countries turn to Ukraine for help as Iran shows up their outdated air defenses. Ukraine gets window of opportunity to educate the world how to defend against the modern air war

We scored every way the Iran war hits Ukraine. Two gains, eight losses.. We scored every military, economic, and geopolitical factor. The result isn't close.

Iran threatened to close Hormuz. That was enough.. When a strait closes on paper, prices move as if it has closed for real.

Naftogaz wins $1.4 billion Gazprom case—now comes the harder part. Switzerland's highest court closed Gazprom's last appeal. Collecting is another matter.

"They don't like the EU": Europe's top diplomat says Washington wants to divide Europe. Kaja Kallas told the Financial Times that the United States "does not like the European Union" and has been "very clear" it wants to divide Europe — a charge she levelled as Washington launched new trade probes against the bloc this week.

Forget easing Russian sanctions. Europe should be boarding Russian tankers.. Wagner veterans ride Russia's oil tankers through NATO waters. The cargo could fill Europe's reserves. Nobody stops them.

Military

Ukraine finds Russian machine of death loaded and camouflaged in Crimean forest. It didn't get chance. The soldiers destroyed an armed Iskander launcher in Crimea before it could strike.

Kyiv troops hold positions while grinding forward on southern front —destroying Russian units along way. General Oleksandr Syrskyi visits the front personally, inspecting brigades and regiments.

Ukraine strikes Khanskaya airfield where Moscow trains its top military pilots. It's 500 kilometers inside Russian territory. Ukraine struck the Khanskaya military airfield in Adygea overnight, home to Russia's 272nd Training Aviation Base.

Russia's Kerch ferry crossing under fire: Ukrainian special forces knock out Slavyanin—key vessel for weapon supply.

F-16s did most of work: Ukraine shot down every cruise missile Russia fired overnight. Russia launched 498 aerial targets at Ukraine overnight.

Intelligence and technology

She did hair. Now, she does war driving Droid TW robot through dusty frontline terrain in Ukraine.

International

Iran calls Ukraine legitimate target for aiding "Israel" with drone interceptors. For years, Tehran has armed Russia with Shaheds. Iran has provided Russia with 57,000 drones to strike Ukraine since 2022.

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