Has Russia been beaten? This military expert says that moment is coming soon
2 years, 8 months ago

Has Russia been beaten? This military expert says that moment is coming soon

Raw Story  

When Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military to invade Ukraine more than two months ago, he no doubt expected an easy victory from a lightning-fast assault intended to crush the smaller opposing force. The Russian military has now pivoted away from Ukraine's capital city and is largely focusing on the eastern and southern parts of the country, specifically the Donbas region and Odessa. In this conversation, Spencer assesses the Russian military's performance in the war and offers his views on why the Ukrainians have been able to fight effectively against a far larger and more powerful force. The war in Ukraine has been the biggest test of the Russian military since World War II, and how much it has changed.

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Russia Ukraine war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says
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4 days, 7 hours ago

Russia Ukraine war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says

The Independent  

✕ Close Zelensky says Ukraine could temporarily cede territory in exchange for Nato membership For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events …

Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and shifting political sands in the US
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and shifting political sands in the US

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — After almost 30 months of war with Russia, Ukraine’s difficulties on the battlefield are mounting even as its vital support from the United States is increasingly at the mercy of changing political winds. A six-month delay in military assistance from the U.S., the biggest single contributor to Ukraine, opened the door for the Kremlin’s forces to push …

Why Russia-Ukraine War Is So Hard to Win, and How It Might End
6 months ago

Why Russia-Ukraine War Is So Hard to Win, and How It Might End

Bloomberg  

Russia’s war in Ukraine, which President Vladimir Putin once hoped to conclude in a few weeks, is grinding through its third year, with neither side able to gain a decisive upper hand. Bringing an end to the conflict — whether through one side’s clear victory, a messy compromise or simply a cessation of hostilities without a final deal — may …

How Russia-Ukraine war has no winners but only losers
10 months, 2 weeks ago

How Russia-Ukraine war has no winners but only losers

Firstpost  

As the most probable scenario is a continued stalemate or a Ukrainian defeat, it is time for soul-searching When, at the dawn of February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, war pundits believed that within a week or so, Kyiv would capitulate, cave in, and surrender. One estimate is that even before Russian tanks rolled inside the Ukrainian borders in …

What has Russia achieved during two years of war in Ukraine?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

What has Russia achieved during two years of war in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

The bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II moves into its third year. The cost of the Russia-Ukraine war is already enormous: tens of thousands of soldiers killed on both sides; thousands of civilians dead; and millions of Ukrainians forced from their bombed-out towns and cities. Russian President Vladimir Putin remains defiant – saying there will be no peace …

Russia says it has crushed the last pocket of resistance in Avdiivka to complete the city’s capture
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia says it has crushed the last pocket of resistance in Avdiivka to complete the city’s capture

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces have completed their takeover of Avdiivka by eliminating the last pocket of resistance at the eastern Ukraine city’s huge coke plant, the Russian military said Monday, after the sheer weight of its troop numbers and greater air and artillery firepower drove out Kyiv’s forces. Some Western military analysts believe that Ukraine could counter Russia’s attempt …

Russia has now lost 400,000 troops in Ukraine: Grim milestone for Putin as Kyiv reveals landmark number of deaths… as Moscow continues to send thousands more to war
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia has now lost 400,000 troops in Ukraine: Grim milestone for Putin as Kyiv reveals landmark number of deaths… as Moscow continues to send thousands more to war

Daily Mail  

Russia has lost more than 400,000 soldiers to death or injury in its continuing war against Ukraine, according to Kyiv's approximations. The figure, released by Ukraine's Ministry of Defence in its daily update this morning, suggests a staggering number of Russian casualties in the two years since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion on February 24, 2022. Pictured: The corpse of …

To Beat Russia, Ukraine Needs a Major Tech Breakthrough
55 years ago

To Beat Russia, Ukraine Needs a Major Tech Breakthrough

Wired  

“Just like in the First World War, we have reached the level of technology that puts us into a stalemate,” Ukrainian general Valerii Zaluzhnyi admitted late last year. In an accompanying nine-page essay, published in the British magazine, Zaluzhnyi doesn’t use the word “stalemate.” Instead, he called the war “positional,” with both sides trading just tiny slivers of land. But …

May 7, 2023 Russia-Ukraine news
1 year, 8 months ago

May 7, 2023 Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin serves one master, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Months ago, Ukraine’s military said if he kept losing fighters at an estimated rate of 100 or so a day, he’d burn through Wagner’s deep reserve of convicts and other mercenary fighters. But for now, rather than pull out and cede hard-gained ground, much coveted by Putin, Prigozhin is …

Putin’s war in Ukraine has exposed Russia’s weaknesses – and brought the West together
1 year, 10 months ago

Putin’s war in Ukraine has exposed Russia’s weaknesses – and brought the West together

CNN  

CNN — If you can remember clearly the Europe of a dizzying year ago, perhaps the biggest surprise in where we find ourselves now is the extent to which the West has been reminded of its values and purpose. But it’s perhaps the revulsion to Putin’s brutal and inept war that helped Europe and the rest of the West rediscover …

New Western firepower outgunning Putin: How Russian raw recruits are losing to Ukraine's modern tech
2 years ago

New Western firepower outgunning Putin: How Russian raw recruits are losing to Ukraine's modern tech

Daily Mail  

A military expert says it is 'perfectly possible for Ukraine to win the war this year' if its military science continues to outmatch that of Russia. Ever since Putin's invasion of Ukraine on February 24 last year, President Volodymyr Zelensky has successfully lobbied Western allies for modern armoured vehicles to repel the occupiers. Ever since Putin's invasion of Ukraine on …

Vladimir Putin is facing a strategic calamity in Ukraine: Is this the beginning of the end of the war?
2 years, 3 months ago

Vladimir Putin is facing a strategic calamity in Ukraine: Is this the beginning of the end of the war?

ABC  

The past few days have seen a stunning series of Ukrainian battlefield achievements. 'Sharp and rapid': Ukraine retakes territory in Kharkiv region as Russian front crumbles Photo shows A man with short dark hair wearing combat fatigues speaks to the camera while seated in front of a Ukrainian flag in an office. Putin's initial plan, seven months ago, was for …

A turning point in the Ukraine conflict?
2 years, 3 months ago

A turning point in the Ukraine conflict?

Hindustan Times  

Ukraine’s forces have made rapid advancement into the northeastern part of the country over the last four days after an extraordinary collapse of Russian forces that had held the Kharkiv region for months. Troops from Kyiv are close to taking control of the strategically important town of Izyum, days after they overran Russian forces in the key railway town of …

EXPLAINER: Where Ukraine war stands after 6 months
2 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINER: Where Ukraine war stands after 6 months

Associated Press  

When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in an unprovoked act of aggression, many expected a quick victory. He’s trying to raise not only external but also internal pressure on the Ukrainian government.” The Donbas offensive has slowed as Moscow was forced to relocate some of its troops to Russia-occupied areas in the south Russian troops seized …

Russia-Ukraine updates: Moscow says all war ‘goals’ must be met
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine updates: Moscow says all war ‘goals’ must be met

Al Jazeera  

Russia-Ukraine news from June 3: As conflict reaches grim 100 day milestone, Moscow vows to press on with its devastating offensive. 3 Jun 2022 - 19:28 GMT UN aid chief had ‘frank, constructive’ talks in Moscow on Ukraine grain exports UN aid chief Martin Griffiths “had frank and constructive discussions” with Russian officials in Moscow on facilitating exports of Ukraine …

Russia-Ukraine war: New face of 21st century conflict - no victor and no vanquished | OPINION
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: New face of 21st century conflict - no victor and no vanquished | OPINION

India Today  

It was supposed to be a ‘special military operation’ by the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine that should’ve achieved what it set out to do, regime change in Kyiv, in a week or so at most. And yet, here we are approaching 100 days of a brutal war in Eastern Europe that shows no signs of letting up and even …

Russia has advantages but faces challenges in the battle for Ukraine’s east
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia has advantages but faces challenges in the battle for Ukraine’s east

LA Times  

When Russian troops blitzed into Ukraine, what was supposed to be an easy victory quickly foundered as Ukrainian forces mounted a strong defense that — along with Russia’s many missteps — have left Moscow mired in a withering two-month war with no end in sight. Russia won’t have to deal with the supply-line setbacks it faced in the initial phase …

US believes Russia is learning from failures in north of Ukraine, senior defense official says
2 years, 8 months ago

US believes Russia is learning from failures in north of Ukraine, senior defense official says

CNN  

CNN — The US believes that Russia is learning from its failures in the north of Ukraine, where they did not have the proper capabilities to sustain military operations, and applying those lessons to their new focus in the east and the south of the country, according to a senior US defense official. “What we have seen over the last …

Putin has come to trust his own infallibility – but inspiring fear will only get you so far
2 years, 9 months ago

Putin has come to trust his own infallibility – but inspiring fear will only get you so far

The Independent  

Sir Jeremy Fleming is the director of GCHQ, the UK’s intelligence, security and cyber agency. Like others in the western intelligence community, he appears to know more about Russia’s war in Ukraine than Vladimir Putin. Putin would not be the first Russian leader, or, indeed, autocrat anywhere, to be so feared by his top officers and closest advisers that they …

Russia has effectively admitted defeat In Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia has effectively admitted defeat In Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

On March 25, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced that the “first phase” of the invasion of Ukraine was over. A mere month earlier, President Vladimir Putin had vowed to completely destroy Ukraine’s military capabilities and to replace the Ukrainian government, which he claimed without any evidence was a neo-Nazi junta planning to commit “genocide” in Donbas. During the first …

Is the Ukraine war weakening Putin’s position in Russia?
2 years, 9 months ago

Is the Ukraine war weakening Putin’s position in Russia?

Al Jazeera  

While increasingly isolated, analysts say the Russian leader is unlikely to be removed from power by a mass uprising or coup. “So, in the end, the balance of forces on Ukrainian battlefields would determine the possibility of either a coup, or revolution, or the survival and consolidation of Putin’s regime. ‘Everyone knows what Putin does to traitors’ On March 1, …

Has Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine lost momentum? | In Focus podcast
2 years, 9 months ago

Has Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine lost momentum? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

We are now into the fourth week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and there is still not much clarity or consensus on whether and to what extent, Russia has been able to execute its military objectives in this time period. While there is no doubt that Ukraine has decisively won the propaganda war, with the world’s sympathy overwhelmingly in its …

Russia's military is out of its depth in Ukraine. Was Putin kept in the dark about its weaknesses?
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia's military is out of its depth in Ukraine. Was Putin kept in the dark about its weaknesses?

ABC  

In March 2017, Commander of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov wrote an article about how the Russian military was being transformed so they could fight "war in modern conditions". It has been the unity and desire to oppose aggression of the Ukrainians in the past two weeks upon which the vaunted Russian military forces have foundered. What lessons might …

US officials eye Russian reliance on unsophisticated but brutal heavy weaponry in Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

US officials eye Russian reliance on unsophisticated but brutal heavy weaponry in Ukraine

CNN  

CNN — Russia has relied far more heavily on less sophisticated, so-called “dumb” bombs than it has on its arsenal of precision-guided munitions in its punishing war on Ukraine. It’s an approach some US military and intelligence officials say could signal another surprising weakness in Russia’s military campaign — or simply a terrifying willingness to employ brutal tactics that lead …

13 days on, Ukraine still puts up resistance against Russia. Here's how
2 years, 10 months ago

13 days on, Ukraine still puts up resistance against Russia. Here's how

India Today  

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, many felt it would be only a matter of days until the mighty Russian military got the better of the Ukrainian forces. It's important to note, all of Ukraine's military resources are meant only for an invasion from Russia as the country did not face threats from any of its other neighbours like …

'No longer inevitable': British admiral casts doubt Putin's 'decimated' forces can win in Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

'No longer inevitable': British admiral casts doubt Putin's 'decimated' forces can win in Ukraine

Raw Story  

Speaking on the BBC’s Sunday Morning program, the head of Britain’s Armed Forces speculated that Vladimir Putin's "decimated" military forces currently involved in the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine will not be able to provide him with the victory he desires. Cautioning that he expects the Russian president to ramp up attacks on Ukrainian armed forces and citizens, Admiral Tony Radakin …

Russia's military machine has been shocked and slowed by Ukraine's resistance. But now the strategy is shifting
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia's military machine has been shocked and slowed by Ukraine's resistance. But now the strategy is shifting

ABC  

It is nine days since the Russian ground and air forces commenced their invasion of Ukraine. Their initial efforts, perhaps in order to minimise civilian casualties, focused on the use of light and airborne forces as well as "thunder run" type activities in the hope of frightening the Ukrainians into surrender. For Russia, Putin's leadership and his delusional idea that …

Analysis: Is Russia repeating mistakes of past wars in Ukraine?
2 years, 10 months ago

Analysis: Is Russia repeating mistakes of past wars in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

Vladimir Putin may have anticipated a repeat of Russia’s seizure of Crimea, but what we have seen is more similar to Chechnya. At first glance, Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine seemed to suggest a change in the approach of the Russian armed forces. Putin appears to have anticipated a repeat of Russia’s decisive seizure of Crimea in 2014 or its …

Russia Ukraine Crisis February 25 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia Ukraine Crisis February 25 2022

Hindustan Times  

Ukrainian servicemen are seen next to a destroyed armoured vehicle, which they said belongs to the Russian army, outside Kharkiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba slammed these strikes by saying the last time Kyiv ever experienced this was in 1941 when the capital city was attacked by the Nazis.. Follow the latest updates on Russia-Ukraine conflict here Russian forces …

Russia Ukraine Crisis February 25 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia Ukraine Crisis February 25 2022

Hindustan Times  

Ukrainian servicemen are seen next to a destroyed armoured vehicle, which they said belongs to the Russian army, outside Kharkiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba slammed these strikes by saying the last time Kyiv ever experienced this was in 1941 when the capital city was attacked by the Nazis.. Follow the latest updates on Russia-Ukraine conflict here Russian forces …

Russia Ukraine Crisis February 25 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia Ukraine Crisis February 25 2022

Hindustan Times  

Ukrainian servicemen are seen next to a destroyed armoured vehicle, which they said belongs to the Russian army, outside Kharkiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba slammed these strikes by saying the last time Kyiv ever experienced this was in 1941 when the capital city was attacked by the Nazis.. Follow the latest updates on Russia-Ukraine conflict here Russian forces …

How the outgunned Ukraine army is valiantly fighting back against Russia
2 years, 10 months ago

How the outgunned Ukraine army is valiantly fighting back against Russia

The Telegraph  

Ukraine's forces have put up stiff resistance in the face of the Russian advance, despite being significantly outgunned and outnumbered. There has been little international expectation that the Ukrainian military could severely deflect Vladimir Putin's invasion with such overwhelming odds, but that has not stopped determined opposition. An intelligence assessment published by the UK's Ministry of Defence after the first …

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