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Devastating strike on Russian military base in Ukraine exposes ‘gross criminal incompetence’

The New Year strike on a Russian military base in Makiivka has led to Moscow's biggest admission of loss of life since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022. But aside from the devastating, and still mounting, death toll, experts say the incident has exposed something even more alarming for Russia:…

Will Russia launch a winter offensive in Ukraine?

Will Russia launch a winter offensive in Ukraine?

President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Washington on Wednesday with the US announcing it will send Ukraine Patriot missiles. The announcement looks like a response to Ukrainian fears of a Russian winter offensive – fears that have surprised some observers, given the damage suffered by the Russian military. But analysts warn that…

'Cannon fodder': Why elite Russian soldiers serving in Ukraine are angry

'Cannon fodder': Why elite Russian soldiers serving in Ukraine are angry

Soldiers from the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade, an elite corps of the Russian army, published an open letter on Sunday denouncing their superiors for using them as cannon fodder in Ukraine. The criticism dominated Russian media so much that it provoked a response – the first since the beginning of…

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Strikes in Ukraine shine a spotlight on dwindling Russian missile stocks

Russia has unleashed a deluge of missile strikes on Ukraine in retaliation for the blast on Saturday that damaged the bridge to Crimea. Several military experts feel this operation is counterproductive as Moscow is struggling to replenish its weapons stocks.

‘Danger to the regime?’ Russia faces ethnic minority anti-mobilisation protests

Russia is seeing a wave of demonstrations in areas with high ethnic minority populations against President Vladimir Putin’s call for “partial mobilisation”. Analysts say this approach is undermining the Kremlin’s legitimacy among these groups and is likely to give Russia poorly motivated soldiers for its war against Ukraine.

'Partial mobilisation' of Russian reservists may reveal Putin's desperation

Faced with a series of setbacks in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial mobilisation” of Russia's reservist forces on Wednesday. But some analysts say the move will have only a limited impact on the front lines of the conflict.

‘Ghost recruits’: Is Putin raising a Potemkin army to boost troop numbers?

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on August 25 that the Russian army would be reinforced with 137,000 new soldiers as the war in Ukraine grinds on. But analysts say this goal looks impossible for Moscow to achieve.

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Russia speaks of expanding Ukraine mission despite realities on the ground

Russia speaks of expanding Ukraine mission despite realities on the ground

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this week that Moscow is expanding its military aims in Ukraine beyond the eastern Donbas region. But the Russian military has been experiencing difficulties on the ground, prompting many to wonder whether it is realistic for the Kremlin to expand the scope of its…

Grain ship Zhibek Zholy at the heart of Black Sea dispute

Grain ship Zhibek Zholy at the heart of Black Sea dispute

Zhibek Zholy, a disputed cargo ship carrying allegedly stolen grain from Ukraine, has returned to Russian territorial waters, Turkish sources told AFP on Thursday, drawing widespread condemnation from Kyiv.

Snake Island was one of the first battlegrounds of Russia's Ukraine invasion. Now Kyiv has scored a key strategic victory

Snake Island was one of the first battlegrounds of Russia's Ukraine invasion. Now Kyiv has scored a key strategic victory

Months after Russia seized an island that became emblematic of Ukraine's resistance to Russian aggression, the country scores an important victory in the Black Sea that could hold the key to reopening grain exports.

Black Sea’s Snake Island emerges as crucial in Russia-Ukraine war

Black Sea’s Snake Island emerges as crucial in Russia-Ukraine war

Snake Island, a tiny piece of land in the Black Sea near the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, has taken on symbolic importance for both sides in the conflict. Ukraine said last week that it had won a major military victory on the island, an account Moscow disputes.

Ukraine river ambush shows again Russian military is ‘not up to scratch’

Ukraine river ambush shows again Russian military is ‘not up to scratch’

The Ukrainian military demonstrated its prowess once again on Wednesday, when satellite images showed dozens of Russian tanks and armoured vehicles destroyed after failing to cross the Donets River. The episode cost the Russian military an entire battalion – the latest sign that Russia’s pivot to eastern Ukraine is not…

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