Russian military capacity

Ukraine’s drone advances stall Putin’s war machine as Russian losses mount

Ukraine’s battlefield innovations are undermining Russia’s manpower advantage, leaving Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s war machine struggling in the drone era even as he remains confident he can still get his way, the Financial Times reported.

21 June, 08:07 PM

Military industry cannibalizes Russia’s civilian economy, report says

Russia’s overheated military‑industrial sector is squeezing the civilian economy, the AP reported on May 29.

29 May, 10:39 PM

Kremlin plans Shahed boat launcher that Ukraine can jam, track and sink

Russia is developing a sea-based drone designed to launch Shahed-type UAVs, but the platform would have little practical value for strikes against Ukraine, military outlet Defense Express (DE) wrote on Nov. 18.

18 November 2025, 01:26 PM

Flashpoint Belgorod: Ukrainian forces turn raid into a grinding defense

A planned Ukrainian raid in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast turned into a resilient defensive operation, inflicting heavy losses on elite Russian units and disrupting enemy advances near the border, editor of Censor.NET Yuriy Butusov wrote on April 28.

28 April 2025, 01:34 PM

Russia poised for mass missile attacks: Ukraine on high alert

The Russian forces demonstrate readiness for renewed large-scale missile strikes against Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation head, said on Nov. 11.

11 November 2024, 01:48 PM

Russia produces almost three times more artillery shells than the US and the EU can supply to Ukraine

Russia produces almost three times more artillery munitions than the United States and Europe combined can supply to Ukraine, CNN reported, citing NATO Intelligence estimates.

11 March 2024, 03:49 PM

Russian military capacity