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War in Ukraine
Russia’s defence ministry said it had carried out a “group missile strike” on Ukrainian military-industrial sites that produce drones.
2d ago
Crimea
According to the social media reports, Russian troops have been relocating an S-300/S-400 missile launcher and a 91N6E radar station in the Kerch area.
2d ago
Drones
The scale of the project remains unclear, but if proven effective, Russia will likely expand these “protective nets,” Ukrainian military experts speculate.
Feb. 10
Donetsk
A member of Russian State Duma’s Defense Committee cited World War II precedents, saying that field artillery was once horse-drawn and dogs were used as anti-tank saboteurs.
Feb. 10
China
Mainstream and social media outlets reported on Friday that a batch of equipment sent to a Russian drone unit by volunteers was filled with plastic explosives.
Feb. 9
War in Ukraine
Children are asked to write letters to thank the Russian troops for “liberating” Ukraine’s Mariupol for Russia’s upcoming military holiday, Ukraine’s Mariupol City Council said.
Feb. 8
Drones
A high-explosive fragmentation warhead weighing 2.5 kg was discovered inside a relatively low-cost foam-plastic decoy drone meant to pass for a kamikaze UAV used by Russia.
Feb. 6
Armed Forces of Ukraine
In the past half year, Russian forces have suffered approximately 39,900 casualties in the Kursk Oblast, including 16,100 killed, according to Ukrainian officials.
Feb. 6
Asia
Lured by Higher Salaries, Migrants From Post-Soviet Asian Countries Work in Occupied Eastern Ukraine
Russia assists the migration of workers from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan – but some workers are then forced to fight at the front line of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Feb. 6
Tanks
Iconic Russian massive, WW2-style tank assaults are history. Analysts say Russia is losing tanks far faster than it can build more and that replacement stocks are bare.
Feb. 5
War in Ukraine
Ukraine last year established a hotline for Russians to learn details of missing relatives and friends as part of efforts to streamline prison exchanges.
Feb. 4
War in Ukraine
The record-breaking 4-million ruble ($40,000) signing bonus applied to those who signed contracts in Samara Oblast between Jan. 1 and Feb. 1, 2025.
Feb. 4
War in Ukraine
Kharkiv regional official Synehubov emphasized that there were no military facilities in the area and that all those killed were civilians, with their identities still being confirmed.
Feb. 4
Russian Armed Forces
This marks a slight slowdown compared to previous months, after a record advance of 725 square kilometres in November and 476 square kilometres in December.
Feb. 3
Russian Armed Forces
Tatyana Moskalkova’s positive comments on the behavior of Ukrainian troops in Kursk received praise from independent media that was outmatched by the vitriol of pro-Kremlin bloggers.
Feb. 2
Zelensky
On the evening of Feb. 1, a Russian KAB glide bomb hit a boarding school being used to house elderly and infirm Russian residents of the Ukrainian-controlled town of Sudzha, in Russia’s Kursk region.
Feb. 2