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.
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“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.
Frontline report: Ukraine’s drone wall defense inflicts devastating 20:1 Russian casualty rate in Pokrovsk offensive
The staggering toll means twenty Russian soldiers die for every single meter of territory gained, while some surviving Russians now use social media platforms to desperately warn potential recruits against joining what they call "not their war."
Ukraine’s drones torch two Russian transport aircraft and two radars in occupied Crimea — and film the whole thing (video)
Ukrainian intelligence published a video of the strike, showing both An-26 planes hit in sequence at Sevastopol’s Kacha airfield.
Ukraine’s Air Force shoots down Russian Su-34 bomber during its attack on Zaporizhzhia
The warplane was struck mid-air while launching guided bomb strikes on the city at 04:00 on 25 September.
A drone, a moving Russian tank-bulldozer, and one perfect hit: Nemesis shares footage of a rare IMR-3M kill (video)
Ukraine’s Nemesis drone operators struck a moving IMR-3M assault vehicle — one of the rarest of its kind in use.
Four-pronged Russian attack fails to crush Ukraine this summer — Zelenskyy reveals staggering losses
Even in one of the war’s fiercest fronts, Moscow’s overextended army hits wall after wall of Ukrainian resistance.
Zelenskyy on Donetsk withdrawal demand from Russia: Putin wants gift of territory he can’t conquer for years while losses mount
The Ukrainian president also emphasized the personal significance of contested territories for displaced Ukrainian families who "would like to return" to homes abandoned due to bombing and occupation.
ISW: Russia launches battlefield propaganda to sell an inevitable victory that doesn’t exist
ISW says Moscow’s inflated stats are part of a coordinated information campaign to manipulate Western perception.
Syrskyi: Russia loses 290,000 troops in 8 months at the front
Despite sustaining over 290,000 casualties since January, Russian forces have achieved none of their strategic objectives on the Ukrainian front, Commander-in-Chief said.
Five Russian divers tried to lift a Ukrainian drone in Novorossiysk bay — they never surfaced again
The sea drone detonated during the recovery attempt, killing Russia’s elite sabotage group instantly.
Pokrovsk cleared of Russian infiltrators — but Dobropillia front still unstable, Ukrainian military says
Ukrainian forces also cleared villages near Dobropillia, including Hruzke, Rubizhne, Novovodiane, Petrovka, Vesele, and Zolotyi Kolodiaz, dissecting the Russian push.
Frontline report: Russian commanders vanish after questioning orders of “meat grinder” near Pokrovsk
Russia systematically uses deceived Central Asian migrants and forcibly mobilized separatists from occupied areas as cannon fodder, reflecting Moscow's willingness to sacrifice marginalized populations for symbolic land victories.
Russian Grad and tank wiped out in Donetsk by Ukraine’s Phoenix drone unit drones in one mission (video)
Video from Ukrainian border guards shows FPV drones eliminating the weapons and infantry.
Debris found after Russian Su-30 crash near Ukraine’s Snake Island in Black Sea, Navy says
Ukrainian officials say radio intercepts showed a Su-30 vanished near Snake Island, with wreckage spotted and the pilot missing.