Amy B. Zegart
Russia has lost around 1,208,970 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Jan. 1.
The number includes 1,060 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, the …
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi says Ukrainians will soon be offered triple pay to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with many of the new contracts available to mobilized personnel.
“The Ministry of Defense together with the …
Russia’s Chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, said he received orders from President Vladimir Putin to expand a so‑called buffer zone in two regions of Ukraine. Media noted the remarks followed threats of retaliation.
“The troops of the …
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has for the first time publicly claimed responsibility for attacks on Russia’s so‑called “shadow fleet” of tankers. The admission appears in the SBU’s report on key special operations in 2025.
The agency used cautious …
Russia’s health minister has thrown cold water on the Kremlin’s lofty longevity ambitions, a topic that observers say has long become a personal fixation for President Vladimir Putin.
Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said it is currently impossible …
