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Bild: Putin’s army losing tens of thousands monthly as offensive stalls

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin sought to project strength by invading Ukraine, but in the fifth year of the war his army is losing tens of thousands of soldiers every month, its offensive has stalled, Ukrainian forces are reclaiming territory, and Kyiv is striking deep inside Russia, German outlet Bild reported on May 21.

22 May, 12:46 PM

Most Germans now favor more aid to Ukraine, poll shows

A majority of Germans now support providing greater military and financial aid to Ukraine as long as Russia remains unwilling to agree to a ceasefire or peace talks, according to an INSA poll for Bild newspaper conducted on Feb. 5–6.

8 February, 03:51 PM

Ukraine rejects Bild's claim of full Pokrovsk loss

Ukrainian troops continue defending Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, and Bild's reports claiming the city is fully captured does not correspond to reality, Eastern Troop Grouping spokesman Hryhoriy Shapoval told public broadcaster Suspilne on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 06:54 PM

Ukraine braces for its most challenging winter yet—Bild

The Russian military is attempting to make sure Ukraine freezes this winter, proceeding with systematic bombing of power plants, gas storage facilities, and substations across the country, German newspaper Bild reported on Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 11:56 PM

Putin's alleged child photos are hijacked model’s face

Photos of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's alleged daughter Elizaveta Krivonogikh, also known as Luiza Rozova, published by the German newspaper Bild on Aug. 3, were edited images of Russian model Daria Aaron, the independent media outlet The Insider reported on Aug. 11.

12 August 2025, 01:35 PM

Putin fakes negotiations with Ukraine to delay harsh US sanctions — Zelenskyy

Russia is engaging in talks with Ukraine only to avoid tougher Western sanctions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Bild, published on June 12.

12 June 2025, 08:10 AM

Russian forces seize 200 sq km, 18 villages in Ukraine in one week

Russian invasion forces captured 18 Ukrainian settlements across Sumy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk oblasts, covering roughly 200 square kilometers in the first week of a so-called “summer offensive”, German tabloid Bild's Julian Röpcke reported on May 31.

31 May 2025, 06:10 PM

Ukraine builds 'Plan B' amid uncertainty over Trump's peace plan

Ukraine is preparing a "Plan B" and accelerating its domestic weapons production in case President Trump's proposed peace deal with Russia collapses, Bild reported on April 28.

28 April 2025, 02:41 PM

Ukrainian forces invent device to neutralize Russian KAB bomb sights

The Ukrainian military has deployed a new Night Watch Lima jammer that disrupts satellite signals, causing Russian guided bombs to lose their orientation, Bild reports on March 22.

22 March 2025, 03:09 PM

Zelenskyy faces Trump pressure as Europe struggles to fill US gap

Paul Ronzheimer, deputy editor-in-chief of Bild, spoke on March 9 with Kyiv politicians, generals, and insiders about President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s options amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics, including halted weapons shipments, withheld intelligence, and escalating Russian strikes.

9 March 2025, 07:04 PM

Russian troops enter eastern Selydove in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces have entered the city of Selydove in Donetsk Oblast, Bild journalist Julian Röpcke reported on Oct. 23.

24 October 2024, 01:04 AM

Ukraine will not pursue nuclear rearmament — Chief-of-Staff Yermak

There are “no conditions” under which Kyiv could resume its nuclear weapons program, head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, told RFE/RL on Oct. 18.

18 October 2024, 08:29 PM

Ukrainian Defense Forces can be forced to leave Selydove soon — Bild

Ukrainian Defense Forces will likely have to withdraw from the city of Selydove in Donetsk Oblast to avoid encirclement, Julian Röpcke, an open-source intelligence expert at Bild wrote on Oct. 16.

16 October 2024, 01:29 PM

Russian troops likely using Chinese armored vehicles on frontline — Bild

Photographs of Russian troops with Chinese armored vehicles have begun circulating on Russian Telegram channels recently, with captions claiming that the vehicles are being used in combat zones.

24 September 2024, 01:18 PM

Germany considers discontinuing social assistance to Ukrainian refugees, suggests alternative payment system

Ukrainian refugees may be left without social assistance in Germany, the national tabloid Bild reported on June 17.

17 June 2024, 04:01 PM

Vovchansk faces invasion: Russian forces advance amid ongoing battles – Bild

Russian troops have occupied the northern part of Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, and are bypassing the town from the east, Bild reported on May 15.

15 May 2024, 01:15 PM

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