The battlefield around Pokrovsk is “a total mess.” And it’s about to get worse.
How many Russians are left in their salient northeast of Pokrovsk, and where are they? No outsiders know for sure.
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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2025
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All news about the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2022.
Ukrainian troops are on the attack in Sumy—and advancing
Moscow stripped troops from Sumy to double down on its attack in Donetsk. For Kyiv, that was an opportunity.
Moscow touts new tank production in Omsk—analysts cry hype
Russia may have fired up a second production line for new tanks. But how many new T-80s is Uralvagonzavod actually producing?
Ukraine celebrates Tank Troops Day! Here are eight stories of Ukrainian tankers you won’t see in movies
From T-64s holding off entire Russian columns to crews rising from near-death like a Phoenix, Ukrainian tank operators have turned armored steel into instruments of courage and survival.
Ukraine rolled back Crimea’s air defenses—then hit a ship in home waters
The Black Sea has become Ukraine's hunting ground.
Mystery in Donetsk: did Ukraine just launch a secret cruise missile?
Ukraine launched a barrage of drones and missiles to slow Russian reinforcements massing in Donetsk. Did the raid reveal a new missile?
Thousands more drones: UK and Germany bankroll Kyiv blitz on Putin’s oil
Thanks to allied financing, Ukraine may soon have enough long-range missiles and drones to match Russia's own bombardment campaign.
Russia saved armor all year for this moment—150,000 troops close in on Pokrovsk
Russian reinforcements are surging toward Pokrovsk. But so are Ukrainian reinforcements. A big fight looms.
Ukraine could get a lot more French Mirage 2000 fighters
More ex-French Mirage 2000s means more critical aerial jamming capability for the outnumbered Ukrainian air force.
Six outspoken Ukrainian voices assassinated for anti-Russian position in Ukraine
From a Crimean Tatar activist to an elite intelligence officer and former parliament speaker, each killing bears Russian fingerprints that demonstrate Moscow's deadly reach inside Ukraine.
To make a Flamingo missile, pack in old bombs & add a tiny engine
The Flamingo missile's best features are under its skin. Powerful and affordable, the missile could change the deep-strike math for Ukraine.
A fearless Ukrainian trooper posed as Russian, got close—and then opened fire
Identities can be unclear along the porous front line in Ukraine. That's an opportunity for cold-blooded ambushes.
When a building is full of Russians, send in an FPV drone first!
One Ukrainian regiment is attaching explosive drones to its infantry squads—to help clear Russians from buildings.
Russian marines rushed to save the Pokrovsk offensive—HIMARS had other ideas
Russian reinforcements rolling toward Pokrovsk made a fatal mistake. They traveled in armored vehicles—and within range of Ukraine's HIMARS.
Ukraine’s “lucky” spy ship hid for 42 months. A Russian drone boat finally found it
Russia has explosive drone boats, too—now Ukrainian ships and planes are no longer safe from surface attack.
Ukraine’s missile crews are valuable targets now
Ukraine's Neptunes and other long-range cruise missiles pose a growing threat. So Russia is targeting them on the ground.
This American-made missile is Ukraine’s cheap refinery smasher
Ukraine needs harder-hitting deep-strike munitions. Lots of them. The American ERAM might be just the thing.
Ukraine’s missiles could cut off the $ 9 billion Putin uses to pay soldiers
Russia pays new soldiers bonuses worth $4,500 each. Strikes cutting 17% of refining output threaten the funds that cover them.
Ukraine’s M-2 Bradleys engage Russian infantry at point-blank range
A Russian tank brigade pushed into Vorone. A Ukrainian assault regiment pushed back.
Ukraine’s Fire Point builds 100 attack drones every day, all day—aimed at Russia
Running nonstop, Fire Point will turn out 36,000 drones this year, nearly matching the Shahed swarms that Moscow sends by the thousands.