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The new Russian offensive in Sumy region is a complete failureRussian forces conducted new limited offensive operations in the northern part of Sumy region on July 19 and 20, but failed to break through the Ukrai ...yesterday at 15:205 914 -
Volodymyr Zelensky seeks a way out of the crisis with the army he created himselfUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to meet with senior Ukrainian military commanders. On July 18, Zelensky said that he had spoken wi ...20.07.20264 003 -
Fuel crisis hits Putin's approval ratingThe Russian oil refining industry is failing to meet rising domestic gasoline demand as Ukrainian strikes continue to reduce Russia's oil refining ...11.07.20263 992 -
Moscow is exaggerating successes on the front in order to put pressure on Kiev's alliesKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on July 9 that the US has always provided military assistance to Ukraine, trying to downplay the significance of ...10.07.20262 100 -
Operation Auchan! Ukrainian army strikes Russian artilleryIn June 2026, Ukrainian forces conducted the second phase of Operation Auchan, which aimed to disrupt Russian offensive capabilities by striking speci ...09.07.20266 655
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The Capture of Konstantinovka - Kremlin's Campaign to Pressure the WestThe Kremlin appears to be conducting a targeted information campaign aimed at convincing the West of its claim to have captured Konstantinovka. US Pre ...06.07.20264 977 -
Vladimir Putin no longer wants to confront Donald TrumpRussian President Vladimir Putin has accepted the fact that the US-Russia summit in Alaska in August 2025 did not result in concrete or actionable dip ...30.06.20263 245 -
Vladimir Putin's speech! What do the Kremlin's new statements on the war in Ukraine meanRussian President Vladimir Putin, during his speech at the congress of his party "United Russia" on June 28, confirmed his intention to achi ...29.06.20263 881 -
41.3 degrees in the shade: a new absolute record in GermanyThe heat wave has reached its peak: the German Meteorological Service has issued a warning for extreme heat - in places temperatures can reach a recor ...28.06.20262 579 -
Sanctions and new strikes worsen Russia's fuel crisisUkrainian forces carried out a strike with FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles against the Russian "Titan-Barricade" ballistic missile development ...28.06.20263 060 -
Sergey Lavrov: US is to blame for lack of Alaska agreement for UkraineRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has blamed the US for the lack of a written agreement following the bilateral summit in Alaska in August 2025. ...27.06.20264 186 -
Only on paper! Russia is creating new combat formations, but cannot fill them with soldiersUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that Russia and the US have not reached any agreement to end Russia’s war in Ukraine during the Alas ...26.06.20262 271 -
Ukrainian army tightens noose around CrimeaUkrainian forces are conducting a series of strikes to deprive Russia of the ability to maintain its logistics and transport fuel through the Kerch St ...22.06.20265 340 -
Russian Black Sea Fleet Command Fleeing CrimeaThe Russian military command plans to move the remaining command structures of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) out of occupied Crimea, the Institute for the ...15.06.20265 891 -
Russia Strengthens Bases Along NATO BorderUkrainian forces continue to block several bridges that maintain land communication lines connecting the occupied Kherson region with Crimea. The head ...12.06.20262 161 -
Kremlin Draws Scenarios for Victory and Defeat in Ukraine WarThe Russian ultranationalist community presented extreme and unrealistic scenarios for the country's military and geopolitical future at the Inter ...04.06.20263 744 -
Kremlin: Drone strike in Galati was Russophobic attackThe Kremlin is using the Russian drone strike on the Romanian city of Galati to create conditions that will absolve Russia of responsibility for any a ...31.05.20262 665 -
Drone Scandal in Romania! Vladimir Putin's Ratings Drop AgainA Russian "Geran-2" drone hit a high-rise apartment building in Galati, Romania, on the evening of May 28-29. The Romanian Ministry of Defen ...30.05.20263 187 -
Highly exaggerated maps! Russian Generals Lie to Vladimir Putin About the Situation on the Front in UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin may have formed a wrong opinion about the successes of the Russian army in Ukraine based on greatly exaggerated maps ...29.05.20263 839 -
Kremlin finds it increasingly difficult to recruit soldiers for the frontThe Kremlin's internal campaign to recruit contract personnel continues to show signs of strain under the pressure of high battlefield losses. The ...28.05.20262 737 -
Oreshnik likely hit Russian army positions in DonetskRussian forces may have fired a second Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile, which reportedly had a technical malfunction and hit the occupied Don ...26.05.20269 018 -
Kiev hit Russian oil infrastructure hard in 2026Russian forces carried out a massive strike against Ukraine with 546 drones and missiles, including 14 ballistic missiles, on the night of May 17-18. ...19.05.20262 537 -
Kremlin presents only positive economic dataRussian President Vladimir Putin presents positive data on Russia's economic performance. On May 15, he said that the Russian government's eco ...16.05.20261 961 -
Three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire passes with violationsRussian and Ukrainian forces continued limited offensive operations on the final day of the May 9-11 ceasefire, accusing the other side of violating i ...12.05.20261 648 -
Ukraine ceasefire - hundreds of attacks and mutual accusations of sabotageRussian and Ukrainian forces continued limited offensive operations on the second day of a ceasefire from May 9 to 11. Both Ukrainian and Russian auth ...11.05.20261 665
