Russian military failures

One in four Russian Oreshnik ballistic missiles fails — ISW

Every fourth Russian Oreshnik missile used in the war against Ukraine has failed if reports of a second launch on the night of May 24 are confirmed, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 25.

26 May, 01:30 PM

Russian forces face years of grueling battles to seize Donbas

Ukraine's successful southern counterattacks are crippling Russia's new spring offensive, making it highly unlikely Moscow will conquer Donetsk Oblast's fortress cities in 2026, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 26.

27 March, 10:50 AM

Kremlin revives 'dirty bomb' lies to mask four years of military failure

The Kremlin has resurrected its baseless "dirty bomb" narrative in a coordinated attempt to distract from the Russian military's failure to achieve any strategic goals on the fourth anniversary of the invasion, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Feb. 24.

25 February, 10:53 AM

Russian troops wipe out their own assault unit amid Starlink collapse

Russian occupation forces struck their own troops as a result of Starlink terminal outage on the Zaporizhzhya Oblast axis, ATESH partisan movement reported on Feb. 6.

6 February, 11:25 AM

Russia arrests developers of mobile ‘nuclear bunker’ in major bribery case

Russian authorities have arrested two developers of the so-called Kub-M mobile nuclear bunker in Moscow on suspicion of large-scale bribery, DW reported, citing Russian state-run outlet RBC.

1 February, 10:58 PM

Ukrainian flags wave again in Oleksiivka, Sumy Oblast

Ukrainian defense forces have raised national flags in Oleksiivka, Sumy Oblast, which had previously been captured by Russian troops, AFU 225th Separate Assault Battalion reported on Sept. 21.

22 September 2025, 10:02 AM

PMC Paladin leader calls for Putin’s removal, claims 'point of no return' – video

The founder of the so-called 'Paladin Military Union'', Georgiy Zakrevsky, has emerged as a new dissenting voice, with ambitions comparable to those of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin during his march on Moscow.

14 August 2024, 03:04 PM

Russian military failures