Russian war failures

Putin ties himself to United Russia as war discontent grows before vote

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s intention to keep waging war against Ukraine despite growing public discontent in Russia has exposed a dilemma ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for September: shield himself from the fallout of the war or confront it by trying to strengthen the ruling party, the Financial Times reported after the 23rd congress of United Russia, where Putin spoke.

30 June, 04:07 PM

Putin uses mass Kyiv strike to hide battlefield failures and parade humiliation — ISW

Russian forces carried out a massive strike on Kyiv on June 2 to exploit Ukraine's Patriot missile shortage and distract from their battlefield failures and inability to protect the rear, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 2.

3 June, 10:53 AM

Russian troops drink puddle water on Kherson front as logistics collapse

Russian soldiers fighting on the Kherson front have been left without drinking water and are resorting to collecting filthy water from roadside puddles, the Butusov Plus Telegram channel reported on May 30.

30 May 2025, 01:12 PM

Russian war failures