(BELGOROD AND BRYANSK OBLASTS, RUSSIA) – Ukrainian High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems are reported to have struck energy infrastructure in Belgorod Oblast, causing power outages and further disruption in Russia’s border regions. Regional authorities in Belgorod said precision strikes hit the Luch Combined Heat and Power Plant and the FrunzenskayaContinue Reading
(ZAPORIZHZHIA OBLAST, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian forces have cleared Russian troops from territory in Zaporizhzhia oblast that Moscow claimed to have captured over the past two months, according to battlefield updates and independent analysis. The counterattack reportedly pushed Russian forces back by up to 9.5 kilometres within a week and disruptedContinue Reading
(LENINGRAD REGION, RUSSIA) – A military commandant’s office near St Petersburg has been destroyed by an explosion, as blasts were also reported at an oil refinery in Tatarstan and a chemical plant in Perm region. According to reports circulating on Russian Telegram channels, the explosion in Leningrad region caused aContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Tuesday that 890 Russian troops were killed over the past 24 hours, alongside significant losses in drones, vehicles, and heavy equipment, according to official military data released on February 17. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said the figuresContinue Reading
(TYUMEN OBLAST, RUSSIA) – A growing number of violent crimes in Russia involving former participants in the war against Ukraine is raising concerns about public safety, social integration, and the government’s ability to manage the return of demobilised fighters. A recent investigative broadcast documented several cases in which returning combatantsContinue Reading
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – A growing number of former Russian fighters who took part in the war against Ukraine are being linked to violent crime and social instability inside Russia, according to journalists, human rights groups and court records. Investigations and media reports suggest that thousands of men recruited from prisonsContinue Reading
(MOSCOW) – The Russian dictatorship has moved to tighten control over its security forces amid growing signs of internal rivalry, elite infighting and declining trust within the state apparatus. The Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin, has signed a decree expanding the powers of the National Guard and placing it more directlyContinue Reading
(MILAN, ITALY) – Russian state television largely ignored or disparaged the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Milan, presenting the global sporting event through a sceptical and hostile lens that reflected the Kremlin’s wider political narrative. While much of the world focused on ceremonies celebrating international cooperation and peace,Continue Reading
(GENEVA, SWITZERLAND) – Russia has put forward a proposal for the removal of Ukraine’s elected leadership and the introduction of international “external administration” as negotiations with Kyiv show little sign of progress, according to statements from Russian officials and analysts. The idea was outlined by senior diplomats as talks resumedContinue Reading
(KYIV) – Russian occupation forces are facing mounting operational pressure as Ukraine exploits a critical vulnerability: the total loss of Starlink and Telegram access across key Russian units. Reports from the frontline describe widespread chaos as communications fail, units become isolated, and casualties surge. Prominent Russian military blogger Romanov hasContinue Reading
