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Inside Russia's Banderol missile, a hybrid drone-bomb-missile

Russia is increasingly using Banderol loitering munitions to strike Ukraine — weapons that function as de facto cruise missiles and whose attacks are destructive and dangerous.

20 August, 05:54 PM

Russia's Wildberries marketplace drops 'war section' but still sells military gear

The Russian online marketplace Wildberries has removed its "Everything for the SVO (special military operation -ed.)" category — a section for military-related goods tied to Russia's war — but continues selling such items under other listings, The Moscow Times and several other Russian outlets reported on July 26.

27 July, 01:19 AM

Ukraine strikes Crimea gas facility, drone relay station

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a Chornomornaftogaz facility, a ground relay station used to control strike drones in Crimea, and other Russian military targets overnight into July 26, Ukraine's General Staff reported.

26 July, 02:40 PM

Russia loses 1,560 troops, 57 artillery systems in past day

Russian forces lost about 1,560 troops over the past day in the war against Ukraine, bringing Moscow’s total estimated losses to about 1,364,060 killed and wounded since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Telegram on May 31.

31 May, 12:13 PM

Intercepted calls reveal alleged case of cannibalism in Russian ranks

Reports of cannibalism have surfaced within the Russian military following a series of intercepted communications involving an officer on the Donetsk front, British newspaper The Sunday Times reported on April 25.

26 April, 08:30 PM

Partisans disable key railway hub near occupied Luhansk, blocking Russian supplies

Agents of the Ukrainian partisan movement Atesh destroyed relay equipment at a railway junction near temporarily occupied Luhansk, completely disabling the facility and making quick restoration impossible, the group announced in its Telegram channel on March 26.

26 March, 10:50 AM

Russian troops seizing Ukrainian SIM cards for internet after losing Starlink

Russian invasion forces in the Prydniprovskyi sector are confiscating or buying Ukrainian SIM cards to gain internet access due to a lack of Starlink terminals, the spokesperson for Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces, Vladyslav Voloshyn, told news agency Ukrinform on Feb. 24.

25 February, 02:58 PM

Russia controls FPV drones via mobile networks, Ukrainian SIMs – expert

Russian forces have started using mobile networks — including Ukrainian SIM cards — to control FPV drones dropped from larger UAVs, allowing operators in Russia to guide short flights, Defense Ministry technological adviser Serhii (Flash) Beskrestnov reported on Telegram on Feb. 18.

18 February, 06:25 PM

Russia planning 15,000 troops in Karelia near Finland border, satellite images show

Russia is reconstructing an abandoned military base in Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia — which borders Finland — to accommodate up to 15,000 soldiers as part of its newly formed 44th Army Corps, satellite images show, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported on Jan. 31.

1 February, 11:58 AM

Partisan destroys key Russian communications tower — Atesh

An Atesh guerrilla movement agent in Kursk destroyed a key communications tower, disrupting Russian military communication and coordination, according to its Telegram message on Jan. 7.

7 January, 11:45 AM

Hundreds of Indians forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Since 2022, Russia has recruited 202 Indian citizens to fight in its war against Ukraine, the Indian Foreign Ministry reported on Dec. 18.

19 December 2025, 11:00 AM

Russian commanders seize non-standard drugs from soldiers – Atesh

Russian soldiers on the Zaporizhzhya front have had all medications not in the standard first-aid kit confiscated. As a result, their medical kits now contain only minimal supplies for bandaging and pain relief, the Atesh guerrilla movement reported on Telegram on Nov. 10, citing its agents in the Russian Armed Forces' 503rd Motor Rifle Regiment.

13 November 2025, 12:17 PM

Russia orders 4,000 new missiles

Newly obtained procurement documents show that the Russian Armed Forces ordered nearly 4,000 long-range cruise, ballistic, and hypersonic missiles with deliveries between 2024 and 2027, Ukraine’s Militarnyi military news portal reported on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 09:18 AM

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