Amy B. Zegart
Finland expects a Russian military build up on its borders after the war in Ukraine ends, the Guardian reported on May 21.
Maj Gen Sami Nurmi, the head of strategy of the Finnish defence forces said in an interview that the Russian military has begun …
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed two people and injured 27 others over the past day, regional authorities said on May 22.
Ukrainian forces downed 74 out of the 128 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, and an Iskander-M ballistic missiles …
Four Chechen officers from Russian-backed Akhmat unit were killed in a car bombing near the occupied city of Skadovsk in Kherson Oblast on May 20, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) claimed on May 22.
According to HUR, the car …
Russian air defense systems shot down 105 Ukrainian drones overnight on May 22, including 35 intercepted over Moscow Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry has claimed.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that all the drones were flying toward the Russian …
Russia has lost 977,650 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on May 22.
The number includes 870 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the …
Ukraine is set to pitch a larger number of recommendations to the European Union next week as to how the bloc can continue to ramp up economic pressure on Moscow through sanctions, Reuters reported on May 21.
The additional recommendation penned in …
The United Kingdom has exposed a cyber campaign orchestrated by Russian military intelligence (GRU) targeting logistics and technology organizations involved in delivering foreign assistance to Ukraine, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre …
Russia rejects a ceasefire in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on May 21.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call on May 19 as Ukraine and its allies intensify efforts to end …
Andriy Portnov had been no stranger to controversy. He was the architect of Ukraine’s judiciary, corrupt and unreformed, and had been known to attack everyone who dared to speak out.
Portnov was the epitome of a Kremlin-friendly Ukraine of …
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 21 agreed that Russia is an aggressor toward Ukraine, but declined to label Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.
U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call with Putin on May 19. …
Ukraine is working on a previously agreed-upon 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 21.
“We have to release all our people, unconditionally. We are trying to do the maximum we can. We are trying …
The first assault motorcycle company in the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been created as part of the 425th Assault Regiment Skala. This was revealed by the official social media…
Ukrainian officials have dismissed on May 21 claims circulating online that Russian forces have reached the administrative border of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, called the claims …
Iran’s parliament has ratified a 20-year strategic partnership agreement with Russia, deepening ties between the two countries, Reuters reported on May 21.
The agreement, initially signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President …
Ukraine’s military has once again been rocked by a scandal around its leadership culture, with another high-profile commander speaking out against the country’s top brass over bad orders leading to excess losses.
On May 16, well-renowned officer …
Ukrainian Armed Forces have reported significant Russian military activity, indicating preparations for an assault on the Kharkiv region. Russian forces are actively redeploying personnel to border areas, suggesting that they are gearing up for …
The U.S. has achieved “a lot of progress” toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said during a press briefing at the White House on May 21.
On May 19, Trump held a phone call with Russian President …
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces dismissed on May 21 Russian claims that fighting in Russia’s Kursk Oblast has ended, insisting that operations by the Ukrainian military in the border region are ongoing.
“The statements …
The Russian Armed Forces have started deploying upgraded "Shahed" drones, equipped with a more significant payload of explosives. This signals Moscow's sustained capability to enhance its weaponry, as explained by an Israeli military analyst. While …
As peace talks ramp up, experts and officials are already working on a looming post-war threat: the potential large-scale proliferation of guns in Ukraine once they are no longer needed on the battlefield.
“When the war ends, Ukraine will not …
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on May 21 that the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague will focus on the military support for Ukraine to ensure it is in the strongest position possible both during its ongoing defense and in the eventual pursuit …
