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Russian officer leaks his unit data to Atesh partisan movement

An officer of the Russian army's 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment handed over data on the positions of Russian units fighting in the Kherson direction to the Atesh partisan movement, Atesh reported on April 23.

23 April, 10:00 AM

Ukraine's General Staff tallies Russian army losses for the day

Russian invasion forces lost about 1,180 troops over the past day. From Feb. 24, 2022, to Dec. 29, 2025, total estimated losses stand at 1,205,690 soldiers, according to Ukraine's General Staff.

29 December 2025, 12:03 PM

Russian soldiers shoot Ukrainian POW immediately after capture — DeepState

Russian troops have executed a Ukrainian prisoner of war in Svyato-Pokrovske, Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported on Dec. 5.

5 December 2025, 10:48 AM

Captured Russian soldier stuns his mother by saying he won’t return home and plans to fight on Ukraine’s side

A captured Russian soldier phoned his mother to say he would not return to Russia and planned instead to fight on Ukraine’s side — a call that, according to Ukrainian officials, did not go over well with her.

18 November 2025, 02:56 PM

Russian soldier shoots civilian evacuating from Donetsk village - video

A Russian soldier has shot and killed a civilian man who was attempting to evacuate from the village of Udachne, in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk Oblast, Prosecutor General's Office reported on Aug. 6.

6 August 2025, 02:47 PM

Russian soldier's wife disappears with $11,700 after their wedding

A member of the so-called "Special military operation" ("SMO") claims his wife disappeared right after their wedding and receiving 900,000 rubles ($11,700), according to Russian media on April 9.

9 April 2025, 06:39 PM

Russian soldier invited for award, but sent back to front instead

A mobilized Russian soldier was invited to receive the "Order For Merit”, but when he arrived, he was detained, beaten, and sent back to the front.

31 March 2025, 02:10 PM

Russian soldier went to war drunk and calls himself a fool

A Russian soldier said he joined the war in Ukraine while drunk, according to the Telegram channel Butusov Plus on March 11.

12 March 2025, 03:57 PM

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