Putin announces creation of separate drone branch in Russian military
"We have accumulated a great deal of experience to create this branch of the armed forces," Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
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As Russian losses in Ukraine hit 1 million, Putin's war economy heads toward breaking point
Russian losses in Ukraine hit a massive, and grim milestone on June 12 — 1 million Russian soldiers killed or wounded during the 39-month-long full-scale war, according to figures from Kyiv. Although hugely symbolic, the number is unlikely to prompt a change in tactics from Moscow as it gears up for
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,000,340 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,140 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day. It marks the first time since the outbreak of the full-scale war that Russia's reported casualties crossed 1 million.
Russia boasts world's top nuclear force, must improve ground forces, Putin claims
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Moscow possesses the world's most advanced nuclear systems but must strengthen its ground forces.
Ukrainian drones strike targets in Russia, including gunpowder plant, General Staff says
The Tambov Gunpowder Plant, one of Russia's main manufacturers of gunpowder and explosives for small arms, artillery, and rocket systems, reportedly caught fire following the drone strike.
'Russians are too weak' — Orban questions Moscow's ability to attack NATO
"The Russians are too weak for that," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 997,120 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 970 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
'Nothing secret left' — Ukraine hacks Russia's Tupolev bomber producer, source claims
HUR's cyber corps accessed over 4.4 gigabytes (GB) of internal data, including official correspondence, personnel files, home addresses, resumes, purchase records, and closed meeting minutes, a source claimed.
In second fire at Russian engine plant in 2 days, fire engulfs US-sanctioned Yaroslavl facility
Located roughly 280 kilometers (174 miles) northeast of Moscow, the Yaroslavl Motor Plant has been under U.S. sanctions since May 2024.
General Staff: Russia has lost 989,700 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,140 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones strike over 40 Russian aircraft, damage 34% of strategic bombers
Key developments on May 31-June 1: * Ukrainian drone strikes hit more than 40 aircraft at key airfields, damage 34% of Russian strategic bombers * Russian soldiers surrender because 'abuse in units is worse than captivity,' Ukrainian military says * Russian military freight train blown up en route to Crimea, HUR says
Russian soldiers surrendered because 'abuse in units is worse than captivity,' Ukrainian paratroopers say
Russia's abuse of its own soldiers has been well documented throughout the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
General Staff: Russia has lost 987,330 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,230 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Russia steps up offensives in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Sumy oblasts, Syrskyi says
While Russia's main efforts remain concentrated on the Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and Lyman fronts in Donetsk Oblast, as well as in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast bordering Russia, Zaporizhzhia has seen an uptick in escalation, Syrskyi noted.
General Staff: Russia has lost 987,330 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,250 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukraine war latest: Russia reports 2nd consecutive day of Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow
* Russia reports 2nd consecutive day of Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow, building damaged on the outskirts * Rubio, Lavrov discuss next round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul * 'No one has seen it yet' — Zelensky slams Russia for stalling on ceasefire memorandum ahead of Istanbul talks * Russia amassed enough troops to
General Staff: Russia has lost 984,940 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,050 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukrainian Security Service charges captured Russian soldier with executing POWs
According to the SBU, the soldier, a rifleman with Russia's 40th Separate Marine Brigade, participated in the point-blank shooting of two detained Ukrainian servicemen on Jan. 9 near Kursk.
Russia mobilizes 40,000-45,000 troops per month, Ukraine 25,000-27,000, Zelensky says
"When the U.S. sends signals that it wants to do something positive with Russia, then Russia ramps up its mobilization," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 983,890 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,050 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
General Staff: Russia has lost 982,840 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 990 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukraine captured almost 1,000 Russian soldiers during Kursk offensive, General Staff says
The military described the Kursk campaign as an "unexpected and asymmetric" move that helped fill the so-called "exchange fund" — Ukrainian terminology for captured Russian soldiers who can be traded for Ukrainian POWs.
General Staff: Russia has lost 981,850 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,000 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
General Staff: Russia has lost 980,850 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost around 980,850 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 25.
Russia losing battlefield edge in war against Ukraine, WP reports
Moscow faces critical shortages of weapons and manpower, making the time ripe for escalated pressure, Western officials told The Washington Post (WP).
Ukraine denies Russian presence in Sumy Oblast border village, media reports
Earlier, Russia's state-run news agency TASS claimed that Russian forces had entered Yunakivka, a village near the Russian border in Sumy Oblast.
'Shoot them on the spot' — Ukraine's military intel records over 150 cases of Russia executing POWs
The agency noted that this figure includes those cases recorded by HUR, suggesting the actual total may be higher.
General Staff: Russia has lost 979,830 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,130 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Top executive at sanctioned Russian defense company reportedly injured in hammer attack
The Kurganpribor, which produces a range of equipment for Russia’s defense industry, including components for rocket systems, missiles, and bombs, is under U.S. and EU sanctions in response to Moscow’s full-scale war against Ukraine. It is described as one of the leading enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.
Finland expecting further Russian military build-up at border after Ukraine war ends
Finland shares a 1,300-kilometer (800-mile) border with Russia and joined NATO in 2023.
Ukrainian officials deny Russian troop presence in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, called the online claims "fake" and said that the accompanying photograph allegedly showing Russian troops in the area was also fabricated.
Ukraine dismisses Russian claims of full control over Kursk Oblast, says fighting ongoing
"The statements by representatives of (Russia) about the alleged end of combat operations in Kursk Oblast do not reflect the actual situation," Ukraine's General Staff said in a statement.
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