Ukraine's long-awaited military reform falls short for long-serving troops

How Long Do Russian Soldiers Last on the Frontline in Ukraine? Not Long AT ALL

How Long Do Russian Soldiers Last on the Frontline in Ukraine? Not Long AT ALL

Disrupted Russian supply routes are forcing its troops to walk 18 miles to the front lines, Fedorov says

Russian military servicemen shout during the Victory Day 2026 parade in Moscow. Contributor/Getty Images Ukraine’s defense minister said Russian troops are now walking 18 miles to the front lines. That takes a soldier with combat gear about six to eight hours. It’s come as Ukraine has tried to disrupt the Kremlin’s supply lines in the []

Russian soldiers 'surviving average of 20 minutes when they reach frontline due to drone attacks'

Russian troops in some areas of the Ukrainian frontline can expect to live for between 20 to 35 minutes due to rising drone attacks, according to an estimate from Russian military bloggers. The estimate, cited by Oxford historian Peter Frankopan in a report for Foreign Policy, lays bare the increasingly dangerous conditions for the Russian army as Ukraine evolves its drone capabilities. Moscow has been accused of employing a 'meat-grinder' strategy, in which it sends vast numbers of troops to the Ukrainian frontline in an attempt to slowly grind down Kyiv's heavily-fortified defences...

Putin keeps saying Russia will fight until it achieves the ‘goals of the special military operation.’ But it’s not clear what those ‘goals’ even are.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 28 that he intends to continue military operations in Ukraine. “Our troops will do everything to achieve the goals of the special military operation,” he said. What exactly those “goals” are remains unclear. In the first two years of the full-scale war, the list changed constantly — from the “denazification” of Ukraine to “protecting the residents of Donbas” and even “uniting the Russian people” — and then Putin and other senior Russian officials gradually began simply invoking the phrase “goals of the SVO” without elaborating further. Here are just some of those statements.

[Video] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — WATCH: Assault detachments of the 82nd and 83rd Motorised Rifle Regiments (Se [...]

— WATCH: Assault detachments of the 82nd and 83rd Motorised Rifle Regiments (Sever Group) liberated Ukrainskoye in Kharkiv region, driving out the last Ukrainian nationalist forces after breaking their persistent resistance. Artillery and UAV teams struck AFU positions, with reconnaissance drone operators adjusting fire in real time. The liberation of Ukrainskoye expands the Volchansk security zone and creates conditions for further Russian advance deeper into Ukrainian defences in Kharkiv region.@IntelSlava