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‘They’re Just Meat’ – Kremlin Regulations Confirm Storm Z Units Are Just Cannon Fodder
ISW

‘They’re Just Meat’ – Kremlin Regulations Confirm Storm Z Units Are Just Cannon Fodder

The once elite “Z Assault Companies” are now made up of members of the “special contingent,” the Kremlin’s euphemism used to denote convicts, or those being punished for ill-discipline.
By Kyiv Post
Nov. 2, 2023
Ukraine Says Russia Easing Attacks on Avdiivka in Preparation for ‘Meat Assaults’
War in Ukraine

Ukraine Says Russia Easing Attacks on Avdiivka in Preparation for ‘Meat Assaults’

Russia is easing attacks on Ukraine’s eastern stronghold Avdiivka, but is likely preparing for a new wave of attritional infantry attacks despite suffering all-time-high losses.
By Kyiv Post
Nov. 2, 2023
‘Russia Shouldn’t Be Underestimated’ – Zaluzhny Admits ‘Stalemate,’ Warns of a Positional War
War in Ukraine

‘Russia Shouldn’t Be Underestimated’ – Zaluzhny Admits ‘Stalemate,’ Warns of a Positional War

Russia suffered heavy losses and spent a lot of ammo but will have an advantage in weapons and equipment for a long time in what Ukraine’s General Zaluzhny calls a “positional war.”
By Alisa Orlova
Nov. 2, 2023
Russian Federal Guard May Deploy Armored Vehicles in Moscow Security Exercise
Putin

Russian Federal Guard May Deploy Armored Vehicles in Moscow Security Exercise

Russia’s Federal Guard Service announced that its annual tactical and special exercise will take place this week and, unusually, may deploy armored vehicles into the capital.
By Kyiv Post
Nov. 1, 2023
Ukraine Says 300,000 Russian Dead Since Start of Full-Scale Invasion
War in Ukraine

Ukraine Says 300,000 Russian Dead Since Start of Full-Scale Invasion

The Ukrainian military keeps detailed tallies of Russian soldiers killed but keeps its own casualty count secret – even if it is probably much lower but there’s no way to tell for sure.
By Stefan Korshak
Oct. 31, 2023
Putin ‘Dismisses Commander’ After Persistent Ukrainian Raids Across Dnipro River
Kremlin

Putin ‘Dismisses Commander’ After Persistent Ukrainian Raids Across Dnipro River

Colonel General Oleg Makarevich has reportedly been sacked for “ignoring the situation on the ground and sweeping what is happening under the carpet.”
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 30, 2023
Russian MiG-31s With Kinzhal Missiles Over the Black Sea: What You Need to Know in-depth
War in Ukraine

ANALYSIS: Russian MiG-31s With Kinzhal Missiles Over the Black Sea: What You Need to Know

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has announced that Russian Air Force MiG-31 warplanes will begin “permanent patrols” of the Black Sea.
By Bohdan Tuzov
Oct. 30, 2023
Russian Armored Column Attacks Near Avdiivka, Immediately Flees in Face of Devastating Ukrainian Fire
War in Ukraine

Russian Armored Column Attacks Near Avdiivka, Immediately Flees in Face of Devastating Ukrainian Fire

It’s not the first drone video to show a Russian armored column near Avdiivka performing a swift about turn once the AFU starts firing, and likely won't be the last.
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 29, 2023
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Russia Storming Avdiivka with ‘Very Large Forces’

Russia Storming Avdiivka with ‘Very Large Forces’

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

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

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

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

Ex-Wagner Mercenaries Among Those Taking Huge Losses Near Avdiivka
Wagner

Ex-Wagner Mercenaries Among Those Taking Huge Losses Near Avdiivka

A Russian media report tried to put a positive spin on their plight but the commander of the unit they’re fighting in described it as “good, but not great.”
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 29, 2023
529 Russian Troops Killed Near Tavriya. Only One Taken Prisoner, AFU Says
War in Ukraine

529 Russian Troops Killed Near Tavriya. Only One Taken Prisoner, AFU Says

Elsewhere, in Avdiivka Russian forces continues their assault on the town despite suffering thousands of losses which Kyiv says amount to an entire brigade.
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 28, 2023
EXPLAINED: Record Russian Troop Losses, 'Executions' and a Kremlin in Denial
War in Ukraine

EXPLAINED: Record Russian Troop Losses, 'Executions' and a Kremlin in Denial

Russian personnel losses are so high and morale is so low that soldiers are being executed for not following orders – something the US has described as "reprehensible."
By Anya Korzun
Oct. 27, 2023
US Navy SEAL Squadron Leader Explains Russia's Disaster EXCLUSIVE
War in Ukraine

US Navy SEAL Squadron Leader Explains Russia's Disaster

Pfarrer, a special correspondent for the Kyiv Post, explains why Russian troops, despite the increase in the number of soldiers, are doomed to defeat in Ukraine.
By Jason Jay Smart
Oct. 27, 2023
‘There’s Such a Slaughter!’ – Russian Soldier Reveals Horrific Losses Near Ivanivka
War in Ukraine

‘There’s Such a Slaughter!’ – Russian Soldier Reveals Horrific Losses Near Ivanivka

Describing futile attacks against fortified Ukrainian positions, the Russia soldier describes how when 20 men attack a position only “two or three come back.”
By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 27, 2023
Russia ‘Executing Soldiers Who Refuse Orders'
War in Ukraine

Russia ‘Executing Soldiers Who Refuse Orders'

Evidence of so-called “barrier units” tasked with shooting retreating Russian soldiers first appeared in March of this year, a practice the US says is continuing.
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 27, 2023
Markets, Russian Navy Deployments Show Kremlin Blockade of Ukraine Ports to Be a Hollow Threat
War in Ukraine

Markets, Russian Navy Deployments Show Kremlin Blockade of Ukraine Ports to Be a Hollow Threat

Moscow says Ukraine’s Black Sea coast is under an air-tight blockade enforced by Russian Navy weaponry, but there’s a pretty big gap between the Kremlin narrative and the reality on the waves
By Stefan Korshak
Oct. 26, 2023
Fearing Long-Range Missile Attacks, Russian Army Moves Logistics Farther East
Azov

Fearing Long-Range Missile Attacks, Russian Army Moves Logistics Farther East

The mayor of Melitopol said that Russia is moving its materiel closer to the Sea of Azov and farther from the front line following a successful ATACMS strike on the occupied Berdyansk Airport.
By Kateryna Zakharchenko, Jeremy Dirac
Oct. 25, 2023