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War in Ukraine

Russian Man Punished After Friend Sings Ukrainian Songs at Birthday Party

After the video went viral, the man issued two public apologies – one, laced with profanities and delivered while holding a religious icon, to his villagers, and another to law enforcement.

By Leo Chiu

Aug. 11, 2025

Putin

Putin Bans Foreign-Made Military Uniforms – Is North Korea Cut Off?

A Russian presidential decree bans the purchase of foreign-made military uniforms starting in 2026 – but what does this mean for North Korea’s uniform supplies?

By Leo Chiu

Aug. 11, 2025

War in Ukraine

Russia, Ukraine Trading Air Strikes

Most of the time the Russian Air Force just bombs Ukraine without facing counterstrikes, but now Ukrainian and Russian combat pilots are starting to slug it out.

By Kyiv Post

Aug. 11, 2025

Moscow

Russia Rebuilds Soviet-Era Air Defenses Around Moscow, Deploys Dozens of Pantsir Missile Sites

Russia is rebuilding its Cold War-era missile shield around Moscow, deploying over 50 Pantsir systems as drone attacks rise, satellite images and OSINT reports reveal.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Aug. 5, 2025

Nuclear weapons

Ukraine’s HUR Dumps Trove of Top-Secret Info on Internet About Russia’s Latest Nuclear Missile Sub

Kyiv’s spooks published engineering schematics, damage control and combat SOPs, warship weak points, even individual names and PT scores of crew aboard the Kremlin’s newest nuclear submarine.

By Stefan Korshak

Aug. 4, 2025

Russian Armed Forces

Two Senior Officers ‘Disappear’ in Notorious Russian Unit Accused of Torturing Texan to Death

Commanders in Russia’s 5th Guards Rifle Brigade reportedly torture troops and threaten executions to motivate soldiers. Relatives tell of one-way missions with no survivors.

By Stefan Korshak

Aug. 1, 2025

Drones

Ukrainian FPV Drones Ensure ‘Hellish Reception’ for Russian Armored Column

Ukraine’s Omega National Guard unit posted footage that shows the carnage of explosions and burning vehicles, as it claims the entire column was destroyed despite the use of “mangal armor.”

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Aug. 1, 2025

Kyiv

Faster, Harder to Shoot Down: Jet-Powered Shahed Drones Strike Kyiv at Speeds Over 500 km/h

Ukrainian officials say the drones used in Thursday’s deadly strike were faster, harder to detect, and may signal a new phase in Russia’s air campaign.

By Alisa Orlova

Aug. 1, 2025

Featured

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War in Ukraine

Chuck Pfarrer: Putin’s Army Is Crumbling: Massive Russian Losses and Mutiny Exposed

Former SEAL Chuck Pfarrer exposes what he describes as Russia’s military collapse: mutiny, mass desertions, 1M+ casualties, and major losses in Chasiv Yar and across the front.

By Chuck Pfarrer

July 30, 2025

Russian Armed Forces

Ukrainian Commandos Capture Russian Position in Close-Quarters Raid, Kill 7 and Seize Documents

Ukraine’s SSO killed 7 Russian troops and seized their position in the Sumy region after a daring close-range assault, body-cam footage reveals.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

July 30, 2025

Drones

Fires, Injuries in Kharkiv, Rail Station Damaged as Russia Launches 78 Drones

Russian drones struck Kharkiv overnight, injuring three and sparking fires. A rail station in Dnipropetrovsk was also hit. Ukraine downed over 50 drones in a major air assault.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

July 30, 2025

Russian Armed Forces

3 Dead, 18 Wounded in Russian Missile Strike on AFU Training Site

Russia struck a Ukrainian training site, killing 3 and wounding 18. Officials launch probe into possible safety lapses as Russian milbloggers claim the drone adjusted the missile attack.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

July 30, 2025

Zaporizhzhia

Russia Bombs Prison, Hits Maternity Hospital, Killing 22 and Injuring 85 Across Ukraine

In the wake of Trump’s new deadline for Putin, Russia bombed a prison in Zaporizhzhia, killing 16. A missile also damaged a maternity hospital in Kamianske, killing 2 and injuring 5.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko, Kyiv Post

Updated: July 29, 2025

Drones

Ukrainian Forces Surround, Eliminate Hundreds of Russians in Sumy Region

One of Kyiv’s elite commando infantry regiments led the way in carrying out what was probably Ukraine’s biggest ground forces’ success for many months.

By Stefan Korshak

July 28, 2025