‘Putin is afraid’: The Russian leader avoids Kremlin as he fears for his own life | Sir Bill Browder

2026-03-19

Financier and political activist Bill Browder has said the behaviour of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin reflects growing concern for his personal security, citing recent reports of tightened controls in Moscow and limited public appearances. Speaking to Times Radio’s Frontline programme, Browder said restrictions on internet access in Moscow may beContinue Reading

Ukrainian Intelligence Unit Captures Russian Soldiers in Zaporizhzhia After Urban Fighting

2026-03-19

(ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, UKRAINE) – A Ukrainian military intelligence unit carried out a clearing operation in a frontline settlement in the Zaporizhzhia direction, capturing Russian soldiers and removing entrenched enemy positions, according to official statements released on 19 March. The operation was conducted by the “Khimera” unit within the “Tymur” specialContinue Reading

Ukrainian Unit Destroys Russian Grad Battery Near Pokrovsk

2026-03-19

(POKROVSK, DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian BM 21 Grad multiple launch rocket system battery during a coordinated operation in the Pokrovsk sector, according to official statements released on 19 March. Russian forces had been using the rocket systems regularly to strike Ukrainian positions in the area.Continue Reading

Russian Drone Unit Base Damaged in Night Strikes in Donetsk

2026-03-19

(DONETSK, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian Special Operations Forces carried out a series of precision strikes on Russian military targets in occupied parts of Donetsk region overnight on 18 March, according to official statements. The operations targeted a unit identified as “Rubikon”, described as a covert Russian centre for unmanned aerial technologies.Continue Reading

Russian Military Suffers Peak Daily Casualties in Ukraine as Drones Decimate Russian Spring Offensive in Zaporizhzhia

2026-03-19

(LONDON) – The Russian military has sustained its highest daily personnel losses of the year, totalling 1,710 casualties, whilst the head of the Russian armed forces, General Valery Gerasimov, continues to present outdated and heavily contested battlefield information to the Russian dictator. During a recent visit to occupied territories, GerasimovContinue Reading

Prominent Kremlin Insider Publicly Withdraws Support for Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin

2026-03-19

(MOSCOW) – On the night of 18 March 2026, Ilya Remeslo, a lawyer and historically reliable operative within the Russian establishment, publicly withdrew his support for the Russian dictator. Remeslo published a detailed manifesto outlining six specific reasons for his defection, culminating in a demand for the dictator to stepContinue Reading

Significant Damage Reported at Russian Aircraft Plants in Ulyanovsk and Novgorod After Air Defence Failures

2026-03-19

(ULYANOVSK, RUSSIA) – Ukrainian long range drones successfully targeted two major Russian military aviation facilities in the Ulyanovsk and Novgorod regions overnight. The strikes mark a significant escalation in Ukraine’s strategy to systematically demilitarise the Russian Federation by disabling its industrial capacity. According to official reports from the General StaffContinue Reading