News Feed

UK Intelligence: Russia's war performance so far shows its military drills have failed.

0 min read

The U.K. Defense Ministry said in its intelligence update on Sept. 2 that Moscow-led exercises such as Vostok 2022, in which Russia claimed 50,000 troops will take part, have not been successful in improving Moscow's ability to conduct a large-scale operation. The ministry noted that such events are "heavily scripted" and are "primarily to impress Russian leaders and international audiences."

Avatar
The Kyiv Independent news desk

We are the news team of the Kyiv Independent. We are here to make sure our readers get quick, essential updates about the events in Ukraine. Feel free to contact us via email with feedback and news alerts.

Read more
News Feed
Video

The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York sits down with U.S. defense expert Tom Karako to discuss how the potential provision of the Tomahawk — the U.S.’s most advanced cruise missile — to Ukraine could affect the course of Russia’s war and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s calculations.

Show More