Syrskyi interview: 800,000 troops guarantee defense as reforms reshape Ukraine’s military
Russia's 410,000 losses this year exceeded its entire recruitment drive.
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“Capturing settlements on credit”: Russia’s “victories” cost 100+ soldiers in one village in Kharkiv Oblast (VIDEO)
Russia's "credit victory" tactic was exposed by Ukrainian forces.
Frontline report: Russia’s invasion kills over a million of its men — and its future with them
While the Kremlin boasts of endless manpower, the loss of a generation is already reshaping Russia’s destiny.
Ukraine destroys two more Russian jets at Belbek after hitting radars and MiG-31 days earlier
Ukraine's second strike on Crimea airfield in days costs Russia $70 million more.
Russia’s last giant An-22 airlifter broke apart mid-flight. Its air force is next.
A Russian air force An-22 that disintegrated near Moscow is indicative of deeper Russian dysfunction.
Ukrainian drones strike deep into Belgorod, wiping out Russia’s prized S-400 launchers (VIDEO, MAP)
Two launchers of the advanced anti-air system near Verkhny Olshanets were obliterated by Ukraine’s Black Forest artillery brigade.
Ukrainian drones wipe out Russian manpower equivalent to two battalions in 48 hours, commander says
Ukraine’s drone forces say their kill count hit 976 soldiers in just two days — and the pressure is still rising.
Russia burns through 1% of its men to grab 1.45% of Ukraine, The Economist reports
After years of brutal warfare, Moscow’s cost-benefit ratio looks increasingly devastating, according to The Economist.
NATO general: “I see no signs of waning support” as Ukraine’s 2% drone force inflicts half of Russian losses
Two percent of Ukraine's armed forces are responsible for 30 to 50 percent of Russian casualties.
Russia has more armored vehicles now than in 2022. The math is ugly.
Yes, Russia has lost a lot of armored vehicles. But the sheer size of its Cold War vehicle stockpile means it can replace every loss—and then some.
Russia’s missing army: 144,000 families now turning to Ukraine for answers
October’s findings revealed that 159 captured Russian soldiers included foreigners from Egypt to Belarus.
Ukrainian forces repel 36 Russian assaults, push forward up to 400 meters on Pokrovsk front
The defenders say Moscow is paying a severe price in what has become one of the deadliest battles of the war.
Russia throws female assault units to Pokrovsk axis amid catastrophic losses
Atesh sources confirm that lives of female assault troops depend solely on earning the “mercy” of officers.
Russia’s war math: at this pace, full occupation of Ukraine would take 103 years, The Economist says
Despite relentless assaults since May, Russia failed to seize Pokrovsk or any major city on the eastern front.
“Simply mathematical truth”: Ukrainian drones achieve more than years of Western sanctions against Russia – Budanov
Ukrainian drone strikes have destroyed 38 percent of Russia's oil refining capacity and suppressed processing rates until at least mid-2026, inflicting more economic damage than all Western sanctions combined.
Ukrainian counterattacks expose Russian command chaos across Pokrovsk front
Three Russian brigades forced to halt operations as coordination failures between army corps turn tactical setbacks into operational disruptions
Only 35% of Russia’s strategic tank reserves remain after three years of war
The gap between depletion and production rates suggests Moscow faces mounting pressure to either reduce operational tempo or accept increasing reliance on progressively older, less capable platforms.
Frontline report: Kupiansk became a graveyard for Russia’s 6th Army — and it’s still digging deeper
As the 22-month offensive collapses into blood and failure, Russian troops are asking if their commander ever stopped working for Ukraine.
Ukrainian Achilles drones turn Russia’s prized TOS-1A thermobaric launchers into wreckage on Kupiansk front
These costly systems were used to pound Ukrainian towns and defense lines.
In an extremely rare strike, Ukraine’s $500 FPV drone takes down Russia’s $10 million Mi‑8 helicopter (video)
A single first‑person‑view drone from the 59th Brigade hit the low‑flying gunship on 29 September.