Russia runs out of T-72Bs to refurbish and is now cannibalizing T-72As from 1970s, says expert
Russia s losing 100 tanks a month.
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Russia’s “medical equipment” holding makes photodiodes for Iskander missiles. Most of it is still outside sanctions
The eighth Rostec holding has been exposed.
From Kalashnikov’s engineers to Kamov’s designers — 1.2 million Russian arms workers just lost their anonymity
An interactive map of 6,088 defense factories, released by hacktivists on the invasion's anniversary, exposes the personal data behind Russia's war machine.
Ka-52 Alligators flew to Kyiv’s Hostomel four years ago. The companies that build and fix them still aren’t sanctioned
The HUR intelligence agency published data on 34 Russian Helicopters enterprises under Rostec — 14 of which face no restrictions from any coalition country despite directly supporting Russia's helicopter fleet.
The plant makes ammonia and ammonium nitrate. The Russian army turns them into TNT and RDX. Ukraine just set it on fire — again
Dorogobuzh chemical plant in Smolensk Oblast was hit overnight on 25 February, the second strike in three months on a facility directly feeding Russia's munitions chain.
ISW: Russia is laying the groundwork for rolling involuntary call-ups as its recruitment system runs dry
A new Duma bill adopted on 18 February would criminalize criticism of reserve call-ups, while Bloomberg reports Russia lost 9,000 more troops than it replaced in January 2026 — the first time recruitment has visibly fallen behind losses.
Ukraine destroys Russia’s newest AI drone type on first encounter in air
Recovered Klin sample gives Ukraine window into Russia's AI drone technology with countermeasure adaptation to follow.
Ukrainian drones forced a change. Russia now pays more per shell to fire from farther away
1.1 million artillery rounds ordered. Long-range variants prioritized amid Ukrainian drone assaults.
Satellite imagery confirms Ukraine’s Flamingo missiles scored 4/4 hits Russian Skif-M factory tied to Su-57 production (PHOTOS, MAP)
Contrary to Russian claims that only one missile reached the target, the image shows all four hit the Skif-M facility in Russia's Belgorod on 23 September 2025.
“100% for Ukraine, 20% for Europe”: Expert warns 2026 could bring serious threats not only for Kyiv
Belarus makes chips, Iran makes drones, North Korea sends shells, China floods market
WP: China sent Ukraine just 72 miles of fiber-optic drone cable—but gave Russia 328,000 miles to power its FPVs
Despite cutting direct drone exports, China’s tech factories are keeping Russian drone makers in business—shipping the components that power their most advanced systems.
Ukraine’s drones roar deep into Russia — Penza military electronics plant in flames (video)
Regional authorities confirmed a large fire at the plant after residents posted videos of drones flying low over the city.
India helps Russia to increase Ukrainian civilian death rate with octogen explosives exports worth $1,5 million
Octogen exports from Telangana-based Ideal Detonators empower Russia’s arsenal, as Ukraine suffers record casualties during the last months.
Ukraine’s Intelligence: Massive gas pipeline explosion hits Russian military supply network, thousands kilometers from Kyiv
A strategic pipeline feeding military plants was destroyed in Langepas, causing tens of millions in losses.
Sanctions hit harder than bombs: Russian courts reveal systemic failure in weapons supply
No radar, no drones, no sonar—the military’s most critical projects stalled in legal chaos, journalistic investigation fi.
Azov electronics plant hit in Russia’s Rostov Oblast with new Ukrainian Shahed-like drones
One of Russia’s largest southern plants for aerospace and thermal optics was targeted.
Liutyi drones strike deep into Russia, hitting Izhevsk military plant about 1,400 km away (video)
Also, local authorities declared a missile threat in Russia's Akhtubinsk, hosting an air base 600 km from the front.
Czech firms secretly shipped machine tools to Russia — even during war, investigation finds
Tools from top manufacturers entered Russia even in 2024, data shows, according to The Insider.
Zelenskyy: Sanction loopholes allow Russia to continue producing its “Oreshnik” intercontinental ballistic missiles with Western tech
He calls for urgent action to block the supply chain behind the Kremlin’s nuclear ambitions.
From India to Egypt: Leak reveals scope of sanctioned JSC Russian Helicopters’ international network
InformNapalm reveals extensive foreign links in major defense data breach.