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Unity Day: How the Will to Obtain Freedom United Two Ukrainian States EXCLUSIVE
Europe

Unity Day: How the Will to Obtain Freedom United Two Ukrainian States

In January 1919, two disparate Ukrainian states – the Ukrainian People’s Republic and the West Ukrainian People’s Republic – merged into one.
By Sergii Kostezh
Jan. 22, 2025
Ukraine Unveils ‘Black Widow 2’ River Borne FPV Drone
Drones

Ukraine Unveils ‘Black Widow 2’ River Borne FPV Drone

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have begun testing the Black Widow 2 – a small, agile first-person view drone designed for reconnaissance and precision strikes on rivers and inland waterways.
By Kyiv Post
Jan. 8, 2025
Ukraine Didn’t Poke the Bear Soon Enough
US

OPINION: Ukraine Didn’t Poke the Bear Soon Enough

For more than 300 years the Moscow elite presumed that Ukrainians like the whole of the West swallowed the fiction of Russian benevolence and shared prosperity – now they know they didn’t.
By Irene Jarosewich
Aug. 25, 2024
Embattled Marines on Dnipro Bridgehead Gain New Foothold Despite Swarms of Russian Drones
Drones

Embattled Marines on Dnipro Bridgehead Gain New Foothold Despite Swarms of Russian Drones

Comments by troops fighting on the Dnipro left bank agree with the view of analysts that masses of UAVs make movement dangerous for both Ukrainian and Russian forces.
By Stefan Korshak
March 20, 2024
Russian Milbloggers Irate at Kremlin ‘Lies’ About Dnipro Bridgehead as Kyiv Troops Gain Ground
War in Ukraine

Russian Milbloggers Irate at Kremlin ‘Lies’ About Dnipro Bridgehead as Kyiv Troops Gain Ground

An irritating Kyiv bridgehead Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Putin was totally “wiped out” is hanging tough weeks later, and now elite Ukrainian Marines have grabbed new real estate.
By Stefan Korshak
March 8, 2024
Summary Execution of Ukrainian POWs – War in Ukraine Update for Feb 26
War in Ukraine

Summary Execution of Ukrainian POWs – War in Ukraine Update for Feb 26

Russia knocking on the door on left bank, moving on Bakhmut front; More Ukrainian POWs murdered?
By John Moretti
Feb. 26, 2024
Ukrainian Army Denies Dnipro River Bridgehead Lost Despite Russian Claims
Kherson

Ukrainian Army Denies Dnipro River Bridgehead Lost Despite Russian Claims

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the village of Krynky had been “cleared” of Ukrainian forces.
By Kyiv Post
Feb. 21, 2024
Russian Infantry ‘Banned from Using Armored Vehicles’ to Attack Dnipro Bridgehead
War in Ukraine

Russian Infantry ‘Banned from Using Armored Vehicles’ to Attack Dnipro Bridgehead

A Ukrainian official said Moscow’s assaults were now only being carried out by unsupported infantry in what they described as groups of “suicide bombers.”
By Kyiv Post
Feb. 8, 2024
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Russian Infantry ‘Banned from Using Armored Vehicles’ to Attack Dnipro Bridgehead

Russian Infantry ‘Banned from Using Armored Vehicles’ to Attack Dnipro Bridgehead

Russian Combat Units Suffer Brutal Losses in Dnipro Bridgehead Battles

Russian Combat Units Suffer Brutal Losses in Dnipro Bridgehead Battles

Top Kremlin Milblogger Confirms Russian Failure, Frustration Over Ukraine’s Dnipro River Bridgehead

Top Kremlin Milblogger Confirms Russian Failure, Frustration Over Ukraine’s Dnipro River Bridgehead

Russian Combat Units Suffer Brutal Losses in Dnipro Bridgehead Battles
Drones

Russian Combat Units Suffer Brutal Losses in Dnipro Bridgehead Battles

Ninety days into the daring, some said foolhardy amphibious operation across one of Europe’s major waterways, Ukrainian Marines are still there.
By Stefan Korshak
Jan. 17, 2024
‘Buzzing Like a Bee Hive’– War in Ukraine Update for Jan 16
War in Ukraine

‘Buzzing Like a Bee Hive’– War in Ukraine Update for Jan 16

Partisans continue wins in and around Crimea; Russian air strikes target civilians along Dnipro; SBU practices nuclear-plant maneuvers; AFU drone activity on the rise
By John Moretti
Jan. 16, 2024
Top Kremlin Milblogger Confirms Russian Failure, Frustration Over Ukraine’s Dnipro River Bridgehead
War in Ukraine

Top Kremlin Milblogger Confirms Russian Failure, Frustration Over Ukraine’s Dnipro River Bridgehead

Ukrainian drone swarms and tough infantry defending strategic Krynky village are now topics of open complaint by their opponents. Clumsy Russian army decision-making is a big problem, they say.
By Stefan Korshak
Jan. 10, 2024
‘Girls Represent a Huge Reserve for Russia’ – War in Ukraine Update for Dec 19
War in Ukraine

‘Girls Represent a Huge Reserve for Russia’ – War in Ukraine Update for Dec 19

AFU reports bullet shortages on the fronts; More Zelensky-Zaluzhny controversies; Russian troops creep forward in Krynky and near Donetsk; Putin says “girls” are good pilots, but needed in other jobs
By John Moretti
Dec. 19, 2023
Russian Air Force Bombs Ukrainian Marine Bridgehead, Kyiv Forces Retaliate With Grenade-Toting Drones
Drones

Russian Air Force Bombs Ukrainian Marine Bridgehead, Kyiv Forces Retaliate With Grenade-Toting Drones

It’s legacy military tech vs. new reality with Russian Air Force jets dropping 250 kg glide bombs and Ukrainian volunteers fighting back with Chinese hobby drones rigged to carry explosives.
By Stefan Korshak
Nov. 29, 2023
Russian Troops Plead for Rotation After Losing 3 Companies from Ukrainian Bridgeheads
Armed Forces of Ukraine

Russian Troops Plead for Rotation After Losing 3 Companies from Ukrainian Bridgeheads

The pleading from the Russian troops corroborates Ukrainian success in establishing bridgeheads south of Kherson and reveals a significant morale issue within the Russian ranks.
By Leo Chiu
Nov. 24, 2023
EXPLAINED: Ukraine’s Bridgehead on the Dnipro, the Military Nuts and Bolts
War in Ukraine

EXPLAINED: Ukraine’s Bridgehead on the Dnipro, the Military Nuts and Bolts

If the bridgehead were to expand, it could become a legitimate launch platform for a major offensive that would put Russian bases in Crimea into the range of systematic precision-guided munitions.
By Stefan Korshak
Nov. 21, 2023
‘A Known Hybrid Warfare Tactic’ – Ukraine Counteroffensive Update for Nov 21
War in Ukraine

‘A Known Hybrid Warfare Tactic’ – Ukraine Counteroffensive Update for Nov 21

US Defense Secretary makes surprise visit to Kyiv; Kremlin stages migrant crisis on Finnish border, ISW says; Russian gains noted near Avdiivka and Kreminna; AFU marches forward on left bank.
By John Moretti
Nov. 21, 2023