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Russia’s War Toll Grows: Kyiv Reports Massive Losses Through Sep 2026

Defense Express, citing the Ukrainian General Staff, tallies Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022 to September 2, 2026: about 1.49 million troops killed, over 500,000 air targets shot down, and thousands of tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, MLRS, UAVs and other equipment destroyed, with detailed counts (e.g., tanks 12,324; APCs 25,263; artillery 49,016; MLRS 2,081; aircraft 440; helicopters 354; UAVs 494,146), as data continue to be updated.

via Defense Express|

#casualties #defense-news #russia

world5 days ago•17 min saved

Ukraine widens long-range strikes on Russian airpower as Kupyansk push continues

Ukraine has intensified long-range strikes against Russian airfields and drone-launch sites to degrade Russia’s strike and air-defense capabilities, with reported hits on Yeysk and Millerovo airfields and related assets, plus ongoing attacks on Engels-2 and Kirishi refinery. In the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian forces have conducted a forest-clearing operation and continued advance, while Moscow’s economy bears the cost of the war as Russian marketplaces face higher commissions and lower profitability. Russia maintains drone/missile campaigns against Ukraine, keeping fighting active across Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia fronts.

via Institute for the Study of War|

#airfields #long-range-strikes #oil-refineries

world6 days ago•2 min saved

Zelenskyy pushes to strike Russia with 1,000 drones a day

Zelenskyy urged Ukraine to escalate long-range drone strikes against Russia to at least 1,000 per day, a jump from about 300, after discussions connected to a Moscow visit by US intelligence chief John Ratcliffe. Kyiv says deep strikes on Russian military production and fuel facilities—including an oil refinery in the Yaroslavl region—aim to degrade Moscow’s capacity, while Russia continues attacks across Ukraine and the visit marked a rare high-level intelligence engagement.

via Al Jazeera|

#cia #drones #ratcliffe

world7 days ago•27 min saved

Ukraine hits Engels-2 bomber as Moscow confronts budget strain and mobilization questions

ISW assessments highlight Ukraine’s strike on Russia’s Engels-2 airbase Tu-95MS bomber, showing Kyiv’s ability to hit deep rear targets, while Moscow faces a 5.5 trillion-ruble April budget shortfall and austerity measures ahead of September elections, fueling concerns about mobilization. Russia continues long-range tests of ICBMs and touts an EW system to disrupt Starlink, though its effectiveness is limited by cost and range. Ukraine is pressuring Russia’s energy sector with repeated refinery strikes, contributing to lower Russian refining output and gasoline shortages, as Belarusian leader Lukashenko and Putin discuss deeper cooperation. On the battlefield, Ukrainian forces conduct limited advances and counterattacks across multiple fronts, and Russia maintains pressure with energy-targeted strikes and drone campaigns (164 launched, 137 intercepted).

via Institute for the Study of War|

#drones #engels-2 #mobilization

world12 days ago•8 min saved

Ukraine retaliates after mall attack with strikes on Russian refinery and warehouse

Ukraine says it retaliated after Russia’s deadly ‘double-tap’ strike on a central Ukrainian shopping mall, launching strikes on Russian targets including a fuel refinery and an online retailer warehouse in the Samara region. Kyiv condemned the mall attack as a terrorist act and vowed a firm response, while overnight Russian drone and missile strikes killed two more people in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia; the earlier attack killed 16 and wounded more than 130, with several people missing.

via The Independent|

#oil-refinery #russia #shopping-centre

world15 days ago•4 min saved

A Ukrainian medic’s captivity and a family split by the war

Liliia Prutian, a Ukrainian medic from Donbas who served with the Aidar Battalion, was captured by Russian troops, raped in custody, and briefly tried for terrorism in Russia before a prisoner swap returned her to Ukraine; her three sons ended up on opposite sides—one in Ukraine’s forces, one in the Russian army, and the youngest left in occupied territory—before she finally reunited with him after a perilous escape through Russia, Belarus and Poland.

via Meduza|

#aidar-battalion #captivity #family-divided

world-news19 days ago•10 min saved

Russian Escort Arrested Over Trash-Bin Bomb That Killed Ukrainian Defector in Crimea

A blast in Sevastopol, Crimea killed Ukrainian defector Robert Shageev. Russian authorities arrested 32-year-old Margarita Reut, an escort, accusing her of planting the explosive inside a trash bin near Shageev; she faces terrorism-charges and reportedly confessed. Some reports allege Kyiv’s involvement, while Shageev’s defection history is noted; if convicted, Reut could face up to 30 years in prison.

via NDTV|

#crime #crimea #defector

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Ukraine Sets Ambitious August Target: 30,000 Russian Troops to Be Eliminated, Zelensky Says

Zelensky said Ukraine expects at least 30,000 Russian occupiers to be eliminated in August as Kyiv reinforces the Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka fronts with a tech-heavy defense, including drones. The plan follows a battlefield briefing from the Ukrainian commander and comes as Kyiv reports progress like recapturing settlements in the Oleksandrivka direction, while stressing that Moscow’s gains are not irreversible and noting Ukraine’s broader damage-recovery efforts.

via Kyiv Post|

#30000-troops #august-2026 #sloviansk-kostiantynivka-front

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Crimea bombing claims life of Ukrainian submarine commander who defected

A bombing in Sevastopol, Crimea killed a former Ukrainian submarine commander described as a defector; authorities said a Russian national woman was arrested over the assassination. The day also saw a drone strike on a Ukrainian passenger train that killed two, damage and shutdown of a Russian refinery near Orsk due to sanctions, and reports of a foiled plot to kill a Ukrainian American in Warsaw, as Kyiv and Moscow exchange blows while discussing a Black Sea grain corridor.

via theguardian.com|

#crimea #defector #drone-attacks

world25 days ago•3 min saved

Long-range Ukrainian drone strike kills at least 13 in Nizhnekamsk, Russia

Ukrainian drones hit Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region, hitting the Tanevo oil refinery; at least 13 people were killed (including a child) and about 75 injured. Uzbek citizens were among the dead, and several civilians were reportedly staying in a hostel. The strike is one of the deadliest in the war and follows earlier hits on the same refinery as Kyiv says the targets are revenue/logistics for Moscow’s war, while Russia vows punishment. Moscow also reported large-scale drone defenses overnight.

via bbc.com|

#civilian-casualties #drone-strike #nizhnekamsk

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Kremlin weighs rescue package for Russia’s online retailer after Ukrainian drone strikes

Ukraine’s drone strikes on Wildberries’ warehouses have forced Moscow to consider government backing for the online retailer, likely through state banks like VTB, to avert wider financial damage. Kyiv says it is targeting Wildberries for aiding Russia’s war effort and has pressed for prosecutor action against Belarus’s Lukashenko; the episode highlights the war’s spillover into Russia’s economy and banking sector amid sanctions and diplomacy efforts.

via The Guardian|

#lukashenko #russian-economy #ukraine-russia-war

world1 month ago•6 min saved

Ukraine hits Russia's fuel lifelines to Crimea, widening energy crisis

Ukraine intensified strikes on Russian tankers and energy infrastructure supplying Crimea, and on refineries inside Russia, triggering fuel shortages in Crimea and in parts of Russia while Moscow seeks to reroute supplies; Kyiv says the strikes aim to disrupt Russia's energy logistics, with Zelenskyy urging decisive use of air power in the war.

via Al Jazeera|

#crimea #drones #fuel-supply

world2 months ago•12 min saved

Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap frees 160 POWs in latest exchange

Ukraine completed another prisoner swap with Russia, releasing 160 Ukrainian POWs in a 160-for-160 exchange confirmed by the Russian Defense Ministry; Zelensky said authorities will verify every name and aim to return all captives, including Azovstal defenders. Separately, the EU extended temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 2028 but will bar military-age men from using it, at Kyiv's request. In Crimea, Russian-installed authorities declared a regional state of emergency as Ukraine intensified drone strikes targeting infrastructure and Russian vessels, including strikes on ships near Kerch and the Kerch Strait area.

via The Kyiv Independent|

#azovstal #crimea #eu-temporary-protection

world2 months ago•5 min saved

Ukraine bets on a 40-day push to pressure Russia as Crimea outages bite

President Zelenskyy announced a 40-day operation against Russian targets to pressure Moscow to end the war, with Ukraine claiming strikes on oil refineries in Ufa and an oil depot in Krasnodar; Crimea faced power shortages after Ukrainian drones hit Sevastopol, Belarus relay stations were silenced, and Chernihiv evacuation orders were issued. Kyiv also warned Russia was moving air defences toward Moscow while prioritising protection of the Kerch Bridge and other key assets.

via The Guardian|

#belarus-involvement #crimea-outages #oil-refineries

world2 months ago•188 min saved

Kyiv tightens squeeze on Crimea with outages, fuel bans and camp suspensions

Ukraine is stepping up pressure on Russia by targeting Crimea’s logistics: Sevastopol faces power outages after intensified Ukrainian strikes, authorities restrict fuel sales to government bodies and suspend summer camps for children, and Kyiv continues attacks on transport routes linking the peninsula to southern Russia to disrupt military logistics. Officials frame the campaign as a calculated move to push Moscow toward peace, but analysts warn the measures may harden domestic support for the war without necessarily changing Putin’s calculations.

via CNN|

#crimea #fuel-shortage #power-outages