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Russian Missiles and Drones Being Deployed ‘Right Off the Assembly Line’

The deputy chief of Ukraine’s defense intelligence said Russia has ramped up production of missiles and drones, but is sending nearly all of them straight to Ukraine due to shortages.

By Leo Chiu

Jan. 15, 2024

War in Ukraine

'Half a Battalion Escaped to The Forest' – Russian Soldier Blamed for Mass Refusal to Fight

An intercepted call between a soldier and his friend Max describes either a genuine mass desertion, or a vindictive commander seeking to blame others for his lack of success.

By Alisa Orlova

Jan. 12, 2024

War in Ukraine

Russia Committed Entire Ground Force of 462,000 to Ukraine Invasion: Kyiv Intelligence

Ukraine’s defense intelligence said Russia now lacks the capacity to start a conflict elsewhere, therefore the entire Russian ground force is now committed to Ukraine.

By Leo Chiu

Jan. 11, 2024

Russia

Treasure Trove of Classified Kremlin Info Uncovered by Ukrainian Intel, Doxed by Hackers

Ukraine’s military intelligence received 100 gigabytes of classified information from a Russian drone and electronic warfare manufacturer, and hackers doxed clients of Russia’s Alfa-Bank.

By Kyiv Post

Jan. 9, 2024

Russia

Ukrainian Drone Op Takes Out Air Defense Systems Inside Russia

Ukraine’s special forces have been particularly active in the Belgorod region in recent days and this attack comes just days after a raid by Kyiv’s troops into the area.

By Kyiv Post

Jan. 8, 2024

Russia

New Video: Ukraine’s Special Forces Raided Russia’s Belgorod Region, Attacking an Enemy Platoon – HUR

Ukrainian military intelligence released a video showcasing what it said is the successful operation of special forces “inside enemy territory” – laying mines and attacking a Russian platoon.

By Kateryna Zakharchenko, Christopher Stewart

Jan. 5, 2024

Russia

Su-34 Fighter-Bomber Burns on the Tarmac East of Russia’s Ural Mountains

Kyiv Post sources in the special services report that a Su-34 fighter-bomber burned down at the Shagol airfield in Chelyabinsk last night, with hints of HUR involvement.

By Kateryna Zakharchenko

Jan. 4, 2024

HUR

Wednesday Sees Largest Single POW Exchange – 230 Ukrainians Returned

Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday that they had exchanged hundreds of captive soldiers in a UAE brokered deal, the first such prisoner of war exchange in months.

By Kyiv Post

Jan. 3, 2024

Featured

EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian Special Forces Interrogate Wagner Mercenaries in Sudan

Russian Soldier Reveals Seriously Ill Comrades Used as ‘Cannon Fodder’

Ukrainian Naval Drones Destroy Russian Missile Boat With '40 Sailors On Board' Off Crimea

Russia

‘I Think We're Screwed’ – Russian Civilian Fears Second Mobilization Wave Before Summer

In an intercepted call to a friend fighting at the front, the man also claims military registration cards for teenagers are being delivered to his place of work.

By Kateryna Zakharchenko

Dec. 23, 2023

Nuclear weapons

GeneralSVR - A Year of Fact, Fiction and Fantasy?

“Viktor Mikhailovich” supposedly a former Kremlin insider publishes his take on what’s happening with President Vladimir Putin and his inner circle on his social media channel.

By Steve Brown

Dec. 20, 2023

Russia

Now ‘Mouse Fever’ is Impacting on Russia’s Combat Capability

Russia’s military commanders ignored complaints from its troops that they were suffering bouts of fever as being just another manifestation of their attempts to avoid combat.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 20, 2023

Russia

‘They Are Returning’ - Russian Soldier Says Wagner Mercenaries Back on Front Lines

In an intercepted call Russian soldier also says that contrary to the official Russian statements, most troops in Ukraine are killed by artillery, mortars, or Ukrainian drones—not by small arms.

By Kateryna Zakharchenko

Dec. 19, 2023

Budanov

Intel Chief Budanov’s Wife Recovers from Poisoning, Faces Long Road Ahead - HUR

Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Directorate has stepped up its security measures since the November poisoning of its chief’s wife and several of its staff, whose medical treatment continues.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 19, 2023

War in Ukraine

Russian Activists Claim To Have Blown Up Voronezh Oil Depot in Anti-Putin Move

‘Freedom of Russia Legion’ volunteers declared the destruction of a Rosneft fuel tank, stating that Russia’s natural resources should serve the country, not be utilized for “a criminal war.”

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Dec. 15, 2023