(KYIV) – Reports from Russian military bloggers and leaked data from the Russian Human Rights Commissioner indicate a systemic epidemic of murder and extortion within the Russian armed forces. Observers describe the military hierarchy as having devolved into a “gangster supermarket” where soldiers are routinely coerced into paying significant bribesContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Bill Browder, a prominent investor and long time sanctions advocate, has argued that the current diplomatic approach of the United States administration is wholly ineffective and inappropriate for achieving peace. In a comprehensive interview with Martin Fornusek of the Kyiv Independent, Browder observed that the Russian dictatorContinue Reading
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – The Russian government has initiated a trade war against its regional allies, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Russian customs officials, rather than military personnel, have advanced to the borders as Moscow introduces permanent border controls to shield its domestic market from unapproved imports. Alexei Overchuk, the deputy to theContinue Reading
(VELIKIYE LUKI, PSKOV OBLAST) – Ukrainian defence forces successfully demilitarised the Velikolukska military oil depot during the night of 19 February. The facility, which serves as a primary storage site for fuel destined for the Russian army rather than public consumption, was targeted by long range drones. Initial video footageContinue Reading
pink_thought Ukrainian Forces Strike Rare Russian S-300VM Missile System Near Mariupol (MARIUPOL, DONETSK OBLAST) – Ukrainian forces have successfully targeted a rare Russian S-300VM surface to air missile (SAM) system near Mariupol, marking the first recorded strike on this specific variant during the conflict. Video footage shared yesterday depicts anContinue Reading
(KYIV) – Reports from within the Russian Federation indicate that a deepening fiscal crisis is sparking a wave of regional protests as public sector workers go months without pay. The Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin, continues to prioritise military expenditure, reportedly allocating 40% of the federal budget to the ongoing invasionContinue Reading
(MOSCOW) – The Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin, is reportedly facing a critical depletion of both financial and human reserves, necessitating a transition toward general conscription to sustain the war of attrition against Ukraine. Despite the Kremlin’s initial promises of a rapid victory, the conflict has now exceeded the duration ofContinue Reading
UK Defence Secretary Reports Extreme Russian Casualty Ratios (KYIV) – Russian military casualty rates in Ukraine have reached as high as 25 to every one Ukrainian defender in specific sectors, according to UK Defence Secretary John Healey. These figures coincide with a detailed account from Russian war blogger BCH3 regardingContinue Reading
(MOSCOW) – A series of fires has broken out in business centres housing prominent Russian state media outlets, including editorial offices for Izvestia and Tsargrad. The blazes forced the evacuation of staff responsible for broadcasting Kremlin narratives, occurring amidst a broader collapse of domestic infrastructure across the Russian Federation. WhileContinue Reading
(KYIV) – Russian forces have suffered approximately 1,256,080 personnel losses since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, according to the latest figures released by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On 17 February 2026, the Russian military lost 740 soldiers and 1,851 unmanned aerialContinue Reading
