Articles tagged "Putin"

Russia continues to suffer record losses in December -- Tough battles, lost positions in Pokrovsk demand 'non-standard decisions,' Syrskyi says -- Russian colonialism is not reformable,' says historian Botakoz Kassymbekova -- Russia killed at least 109 Ukrainian POWs in 2024 -- and more

Russian drone hits IAEA service vehicle near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant -- As China weaponizes the drone supply chain, Ukraine builds more parts at home -- Russian troops sabotage their boats to avoid Dnipro River crossing, Ukrainian partisans claim -- 70% of Ukrainians support 'West German' model for NATO accession -- and more

Ukraine won't trade young soldiers' lives for better weapons [fight smarter] -- Russian military suppliers exploit loophole to source US microchips -- SBU releases video of Sea Baby naval drones repelling Russian helicopter attack -- [podcast] When Ukraine was the third-largest nuclear power -- NATO jets intercept Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea -- and more

Assad regime collapse in Syria exposes weakness of Russia, Iran, EU's top diplomat says -- EU Defense Commissioner proposes $105 billion defense budget allocation -- 28 drones intercepted, 46 lost in Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine -- [podcast] Trump-Zelensky meeting and Johnny Harris controversy -- and more

Zelensky unveils new Ukrainian new missile-drone — Peklo -- Russian conscript killed after refusing to fight in Kursk Oblast -- Why the West misunderstood Russia’s initial assault on Ukraine -- Russia’s foreign currency reserves fall to lowest levels since 2008 amid mounting deficits -- and more

We see that Russian economy is in a very dire state, EU top diplomat Kallas says -- Russia trained 300,000 reserve soldiers for war in Ukraine, Russian defense official claims -- Zelensky disputes media reports of 80,000 Ukrainian military casualties -- Russia fired at least 60 North Korean missiles against Ukraine -- and more

Russian drone attack against civilian shuttle bus in Kherson, kills 3, injures at least 8 -- Putin approves Russia's budget with record spending on national defense -- Russia loses almost 46,000 troops, over $3 billion worth of military equipment in November -- EU delivered 1 million shells to Ukraine, fulfilling pledge, Kallas says; no estimate for 2025 yet -- and more

West provided enough aid for 2.5 brigades out of requested 10 -- Russian general charged in absentia for ordering missile strike on Chernihiv theater in 2023 -- Ukraine destroys 3 more Russian radar systems in Crimea -- CERN ends cooperation with Russian institutes -- and more

Netherlands hands over 3 Patriot air defense launchers to Ukraine -- Ukraine destroys Russian $5 million radar system in Crimea -- Putin wants to escalate before Trump takes office -- Russia 'unlikely' to launch nuclear attack despite Putin's threats, US intelligence says -- Russian soldiers suspected of executing 4 more Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk -- and more

Ex-US ambassador on Russia's nuclear saber-rattling -- Ukraine approves homemade Oncilla-Shturm armored personnel carrier for military use -- North Korea supports Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure -- Ukrainian soldiers repel attempted Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia sector -- and more

Ukrainian drones hit oil depot in western Russia's Kaluga Oblast -- Nuclear escalation fears can't override Ukraine's right to defend itself -- 5 injured by Russian drone during humanitarian aid distribution in Mykolaiv Oblast -- North Korea expands plant producing missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, Reuters reports -- and more

Russian troops kill 2 civilian women, injure man in Donetsk Oblast's Toretsk -- Key Developments Impacting Global Politics & Markets -- Ukraine developing guided aerial bombs domestically -- [Video blog] Russia’s ballistic missile test and Musk’s mockery of Zelensky -- and more