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Russians destroy Belgorod dam with 3-ton bomb to block Ukrainian forces

Russian soldiers destroyed a dam in Belgorod with a 3-ton bomb to block Ukrainian armored vehicles, Bild reports on April 2.

2 April 2025, 06:59 PM

Glory stalled: Russian ‘cutting-edge tank’ ends up in wire trap in Donetsk Oblast - video

A Russian T-90M Proryv tank — which the Kremlin claims has "no analogues in the world" — suffered an embarrassing failure on the Donetsk front, Butusov Plus Telegram channel wrote on April 1.

1 April 2025, 01:54 PM

Ukrainian police identify 72 murders in Bucha, charge 34 Russian soldiers with war crimes

As of the end of March 2025, Ukrainian police investigators have solved 72 civilian murders committed by Russian troops in Bucha and have charged 34 Russian soldiers in connection with war crimes in Kyiv Oblast, the National Police of Ukraine told NV.

31 March 2025, 10:50 AM

Russia loses 1,300 soldiers, two MLRS, 75 artillery systems over past 24 hours – Ukraine’s General Staff

Russia has suffered heavy losses in Ukraine over the past day, with approximately 1,300 troops killed or wounded, bringing the total number of Russian military casualties to 887,620, General Staff reported on March 11.

11 March 2025, 11:06 AM

Russian forces struggle with fatigue and manpower shortage as Ukraine shifts to active defense near Pokrovsk

Russian assaults on the Pokrovsk front (Donetsk Oblast) have decreased, while Ukrainian forces are counterattacking with some success, Khortytsia Operational and Strategic grouping spokesperson, Major Viktor Trehubov told Radio NV on March 6.

6 March 2025, 12:00 PM

Russian soldiers sacrificed to Ukrainian Baba Yaga - Video

A disturbing Russian military practice of punishing soldiers by tying them to trees and leaving them vulnerable to Ukrainian night drone attacks was revealed in a video posted on the Butusov Plus Telegram channel on Feb. 22.

25 February 2025, 02:13 PM

Russian citizen shocked by size of military cemetery in Lipetsk Oblast

A resident of Yelets, in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast, stumbled upon a massive military cemetery while out for a walk on his day off, expressing shock at its size. The video, recorded by the Russian man, was shared on Monday, Feb. 17, by Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov on his Telegram channel

17 February 2025, 11:25 AM

Russian families left in the dark as missing soldier cases mount - HUR interception

Many Russian soldiers who went to war against Ukraine are now listed as missing, and their relatives’ attempts to locate them have been futile, Ukraine’s Intelligence (HUR) wrote, publishing new Russian intecepted call on Feb. 6.

6 February 2025, 02:30 PM

Ammunition and ass-ets: Russian army's bizarre new transport

In a startling display of military improvization, a Russian military unit resorted to using a donkey for ammunition transportation, replacing standard military vehicles, the Telegram channel Butusov Plus reported on Feb. 4, attaching media as proof.

5 February 2025, 02:56 PM

Russia loses 1k+ troops, dozens of armored vehicles in 24 hours – AFU

Russia has lost approximately 844,070 soldiers in its war against Ukraine, suffering 1,140 casualties in the past 24 hours alone, AFU General Staff wrote on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 12:07 PM

Russia struggles to fill ranks as battlefield losses mount – ISW

The Russian army is likely facing difficulties in recruiting enough new soldiers, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in its report on Feb. 4.

5 February 2025, 09:20 AM

Russia loses 1,300 troops and 66 artillery systems in 24 hours

The Russian forces suffered about 1,270 casualties, 18 tanks, and 66 artillery systems over the past 24 hours, AFU General Staff reported on Feb. 4.

4 February 2025, 09:05 AM

Russia to mobilize nearly 300,000 troops in 2025, focusing on 'special contingent'

Russia plans to deploy at least 126,000 soldiers from its "special contingent" in the war against Ukraine in 2025, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense’s Main Intelligence Directorate said on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 05:48 PM

Russian army loses 1,400+ soldiers and 16 artillery systems

The Russian army has suffered approximately 1,430 troop losses in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Russian casualties to 831,620 since the full-scale invasion began, General Staff reported on Jan. 27.

27 January 2025, 10:45 AM

Every fourth Russian soldier killed in Ukraine was a volunteer

Journalists and volunteers have identified 90,019 Russian soldiers killed, with nearly a quarter of them joining after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, BBC News Russian Service reported on Jan. 24.

24 January 2025, 02:43 PM

First Russian soldier convicted for looting in Kursk

The Kursk Garrison Military Court has convicted Stanislav Lopatin on charges of looting, marking the first known conviction for looting involving a Russian solider since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

24 January 2025, 12:21 AM

Russia loses 1,600 soldiers and 12 tanks in one day, war toll surpasses 822,000

Russia has lost approximately 1,600 soldiers — killed or wounded — over past 24 hours, bringing its total losses to 822,030 troops since the start of the full-scale invasion, AFU General Staff reported on Jan. 21.

21 January 2025, 11:30 AM

General Staff: Russian troops suffer heavy losses in Pokrovsk sector, 88 assaults repelled

About 150 Russian soldiers were killed and another 144 injured in a single day in the Pokrovsk sector of the front in Donetsk Oblast on Jan. 19, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Facebook.

20 January 2025, 09:12 AM

Mass surrender of Russian soldiers in Kursk Oblast - Video

Twenty-seven Russian soldiers surrendered to the Ukrainian paratroopers in Kursk Oblast, according to a video of the Ukrainian Armed Forces airborne assault troops posted on Telegram on Jan. 16.

16 January 2025, 12:01 PM

Russian troops in Toretsk disguise as civilians, violating war laws

In Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, Russian forces are reportedly dressing as civilians, violating the laws of war, according to Ukraine's 28th Mechanized Brigade on Jan. 12.

12 January 2025, 06:49 PM

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