Russian milbloggers

Russia publishes old videos to deny Ukrainian liberation of frontline settlements — ISW

Russian MoD published archival 2025 video footage from settlements newly liberated in Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi in a bid to portray the clips as current, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Sept. 29.

30 September, 10:00 AM

Russian bloggers rage at false frontline reports as Ukraine advances near Lyman — ISW

Russian military bloggers are openly conceding Ukrainian counterattacks near Lyman while criticizing the Russian command's chronic practice of filing false battlefield reports, the ISW reported on Sept. 9.

10 September, 09:47 AM

Russian milbloggers debunk Kremlin claims of safe Crimea supply highway — ISW

Russian milbloggers contradicted Kremlin claims of complete control over the critical M-14 Rostov–Crimea highway, confirming that Ukraine continues to hit targets along the land bridge, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on July 20.

21 July, 10:15 AM

Kremlin war bloggers say Fedorov’s removal could weaken Ukraine’s military

Russian pro-war bloggers welcomed Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal as Ukraine’s defense minister, arguing that his removal could weaken the Ukrainian military and benefit Russia, The Moscow Times reported on July 17.

17 July, 03:45 PM

Flimsy anti-drone nets on Russian warship spark mockery from its own milbloggers

A Russian warship covered with flimsy anti-drone protection against Ukrainian strikes was widely ridiculed on social media and by Russian military correspondents alike, Defence Blog reported on June 22.

22 June, 12:32 PM

Pro-war voices increasingly criticize Putin’s war management

The rhetoric of Russian pro-war bloggers and Z-channel authors has changed noticeably over the past six months, investigative journalist Andrei Zakharov said in an interview with Radio NV.

4 June, 01:50 PM

Historic Ukrainian barrage triggers fierce backlash from Russian military bloggers — ISW

Ukraine's May 17 strikes on Moscow exposed critical flaws in Russia's capital air defenses, sparking outrage among pro-war military bloggers, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 17.

18 May, 10:21 AM

Ukrainian drone ops against Mariupol logistics rattle Russian milbloggers — video

Reports of Ukrainian UAVs near Mariupol as part of Battlefield Air Interdiction (BAI) efforts targeting the occupiers' logistics have caused deep concern among Russian milbloggers, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 11.

12 May, 09:45 AM

Russian Z-channels slam officials after Ukraine strikes Krasnodar

Russia is struggling to protect infrastructure from regular Ukrainian strikes, which has already sparked waves of criticism following drone attacks on the Tuapse oil depot and other targets, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 20.

21 April, 11:05 AM

Russian Z-bloggers turn their anger toward Putin and military command

So-called Z-bloggers have begun to criticize not only the command of the Russian army but also the war itself and even its organizer, Vladimir Putin, NV explains with the help of experts.

8 April, 10:09 AM

Russian oil strikes expose air defense strain as war bloggers warn of missile shortages — ISW

Ukraine is expanding its long-range strike campaign against Russian oil infrastructure as Russian war bloggers complain their own air defenses are ineffective and unable to limit the damage from those attacks, the Institute for the Study of War said in a report on April 6.

7 April, 10:49 AM

Russian milbloggers slam command over failed offensive — ISW

Criticism over the Russian army's inability to win in Ukraine is spreading in the enemy's information space amid growing discontent over successful Ukrainian counterattacks, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 25.

26 March, 01:35 PM

Russian propagandists prematurely declare their own trapped soldiers dead in Kupyansk

Russian propagandists' claims regarding the complete elimination of all their troops in Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, are false, Joint Forces Grouping spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Viktor Trehubov said in a comment to ArmyInform on March 26.

26 March, 01:06 PM

Drone strike kills Russian propagandist in occupied Zaporizhzhya

The “military correspondent” for the Russian propaganda agency RIA Novosti, Ivan Zuev, has been killed in the temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhzhya Oblast, Russian media wrote on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 08:46 AM

Russia falsely claims full control of Luhansk Oblast — ISW

The Kremlin "authorities" have claimed that Russian forces have fully seized all of Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, but even pro-Russian milbloggers have disputed the claim, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on July 1.

2 July 2025, 09:40 AM

Russian milbloggers