Over 210,000 Russians sign contracts for war in Ukraine in first half of 2025, Moscow says
"The pace is quite decent, good," Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council and former president, said.
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Russian officer admits to downing Azerbaijani airliner in reported leak
A person claiming to be a Russian officer said he had received an order to open fire at an aerial target last December that turned out to be an Azerbaijani airliner, Azerbaijani news outlet Minval reported on July 1, citing audio and written statements it had received.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,020,010 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,070 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,016,720 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 970 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Donetsk Oblast city ‘on brink of humanitarian catastrophe,’ governor says as drones cripple infrastructure
"The Russians are trying to fully control all movement in the city using their drones," a military spokesperson told the Kyiv Independent.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,013,700 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,200 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Russia 'afraid to admit' scale of losses, trying to hide by dumping soldiers' bodies on Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukrainian authorities have confirmed that at least 20 of the bodies Russia returned as Ukrainian were actually Russian soldiers, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Russia recruits Central Asia migrants as 'cannon fodder' in Ukraine war, HUR says
Citizens of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and other countries in the region are increasingly being drawn into Russia's war effort, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) says.
Russian cannibal soldier ate his own comrade, leaked audio from Ukraine's HUR claims
"Nobody ran away. 'Brelok' took him (comrade) out and then ate him for two f*cking weeks," a speaker identified by HUR as a commander of a reconnaissance unit from Russia's 68th Motorized Rifle Division can be heard saying in the intercept.
'Unwanted by their homeland' — Ukraine confirms Russia returned bodies of its soldiers disguised as Ukrainian
"This is yet another proof of how Russia treats its people with contempt," Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.
Russia just accidentally admitted to its staggering troop losses in Ukraine
A senior Russian official on June 19 inadvertently confirmed the staggering troop losses incurred by Moscow's forces during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In an interview with CNN, Russian Ambassador to the U.K. Andrey Kelin was asked about Moscow's maximalist intentions in Ukraine and its ability to recruit enough
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,005,060 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,200 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,001,560 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,220 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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.
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.
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