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Russia’s old tank stocks running low

The Russian military has completely exhausted its supply of combat-ready tanks but still has nearly 3,000 hulls that could theoretically be refurbished for deployment, Ukrainian journalist Roman Shrike reported on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 10:44 PM

Russia builds new Shahed launch site near Ukraine border

Russian forces have constructed a new launch site for Iranian-made Shahed attack drones just 35 kilometers from Ukraine’s state border, OSINT analyst Brady Africk reported on X on Sept. 18.

19 September 2025, 09:18 AM

Crashed 'plane' in Tatarstan turns out to be cutting-edge Russian Altius drone - video

The “aircraft” that reportedly crashed in Tatarstan, was in fact the Altius, Russia’s newest military drone, RIA Novosti propaganda news agency wrote on July 8.

8 July 2025, 02:08 PM

Satellite images reveal Engels-2 airbase cleared of Russian bombers

For the first time in years, there are no aircraft visible at Russia’s Engels-2 airbase — one of its most important hubs for strategic aviation — according to Sentinel-2 satellite imagery reviewed by The New Voice of Ukraine on June 15.

16 June 2025, 04:56 PM

How Russia aims to shake Sumy and how Ukraine can stop them — Yevhen Dykyi

The situation near Sumy Oblast border remains tense with no current need for evacuation, officials said Monday, though OSINT analysts report Russian forces are advancing to within 20 kilometers of the city. Yevhen Dykyi — a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, former company commander of the Aidar Battalion, and current director of the National Antarctic Research Center — discussed the risks of this advance on air with Radio NV on June 9.

9 June 2025, 12:39 PM

Russia may turn Sumy into next Pokrovsk, OSINT analyst tells Radio NV

Which three directions the Russian army is advancing along this summer — and which one could become as hot as Pokrovsk was in summer 2024 — was the focus of a June 6 interview with Mirror Weekly military observer and OSINT analyst Vitalii Kononuchenko, published by Radio NV.

6 June 2025, 01:10 PM

Russian oil depot and airbase in Engels targeted by Ukrainian drone strike

An overnight drone strike has targeted a strategic Russian airbase in Engels, Saratov Oblast, causing a fire at an oil depot, Russian outlet Astra and OSINT analysts reported on Jan. 8.

8 January 2025, 12:44 PM

North Korean military spotted in Russia preparing for deployment to Ukraine per new footage

The first apparent evidence of North Korean troops in Russia, potentially preparing for deployment to Ukraine, has surfaced on social media on Oct. 18.

18 October 2024, 04:02 PM

Russian forces push to capture Kurakhove before cold weather slows their advance

Vitaly Kononuchenko, an OSINT analyst and military columnist for "Dzerkalo Tyzhnia," said in an interview with Radio NV that he believes Russian forces aim to enter Kurakhove before the onset of cold weather.

5 October 2024, 04:59 PM

OSINT analyst shows photos of failed Russian RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental missile test

Russia conducted a test of its RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental missile at the Plesetsk launch site, which ended in a “complete failure.” This was stated by OSINT analyst MeNMyRC, who published photos of the aftermath.

22 September 2024, 12:10 PM

Russian military seizes Paraskoviivka in Donetsk Oblast

Russian invasion forces occupied the village of Paraskoviivka in Donetsk Oblast, analysts from the OSINT conflict tracking website DeepState reported on Telegram on Sept. 1.

1 September 2024, 11:48 AM

Satellite images show Russians completing Ivan Rogov amphibious assault ship in occupied Crimea

The Russian Navy is completing the construction of the Russian Ivan Rogov amphibious assault ship at the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch (temporarily occupied Crimea), according to satellite images published by OSINT analyst MT Anderson on X on July 8.

9 July 2024, 07:01 PM

OSINT agency reveals details of Russian soldiers behind attacks on Kharkiv Oblast

Fifty-five Russian soldiers involved in the daily attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast and its administrative center were identified by the Molfar open-source intelligence (OSINT) agency and named on its website, along with their ranks, home addresses, phone numbers, family information, and passport data.

29 June 2024, 04:56 PM

Russian airstrikes on Ukraine aided by U.S. satellite data

Airstrikes on Ukraine have been tracked by the Russians using images from American satellites, Artem Starosek, CEO of Ukraine's largest open-source intelligence (OSINT) agency, Molfar, revealed during a Radio NV interview on May 29.

31 May 2024, 01:50 PM

Russia builds new military airfield in Belgorod Oblast — OSINT researcher

Russians are building a new airfield about nine kilometers west of a military logistics center in Alexeyevka, Belgorod Oblast, according to satellite images posted by OSINT researcher RedIntel Panda on X on April 29.

29 April 2024, 01:45 PM

Satellite images show 29 Russian aircraft at Morozovsk airfield before Ukrainian forces' strike

An estimated 29 fighter jets were potentially stationed at Russia's Morozovsk airfield in Rostov Oblast during the recent attack, OSINT analyst MT Anderson said on X on April 5.

5 April 2024, 04:30 PM

Russian military redeploys resources in Crimea amidst Ukrainian strikes

Russian forces in Crimea are urgently moving their military depots, the Atesh movement reported on Telegram on March 25.

26 March 2024, 05:49 PM

Freedom of Russia Legion's video in Tiotkino filmed in Ukrainian border village — OSINT researcher

A video posted on the Freedom of Russia Legion‘s Telegram channel, featuring two fighters discussing a battle in the Russian village of Tiotkino, was determined to have been filmed in the border village of Ryzhivka in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine, OSINT researcher Mark Krutov said on X on March 13.

14 March 2024, 05:25 PM

OSINT analysts identify Russian military unit responsible for shooting nine POWs near Bakhmut

The Russian military unit responsible for the shooting of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) near Bakhmut on Feb. 24 has been identified, the Ukrainian Osint Flow analysis portal reported on Telegram on Feb. 27

27 February 2024, 07:10 PM

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