The key to Russian operations against Ukraine has been overwhelming artillery fire. For Western armies, the value of artillery seemed to diminish against the glamour of smart bombs. Russian officers see artillery as a means to lay waste to enemy lines and ...

The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to January 1, 2026, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,206,910 people, including 1,060 people in the previous day. — Ukrinform.

Russia's army has developed ways to rapidly target Ukraine's artillery. After firing, a Ukrainian cannon can be pinpointed by counterbattery radars and attack drones. Russian tactics are rapidly evolving in ways likely to threaten NATO troops. Russia's ...

An insider told The Economist that Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation, stated during the talks in Istanbul that Russia was ready for a protracted war. To illustrate his point, he referenced the Great Northern War between Russia and Sweden ...

The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to December 27, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,203,310 people, of which 1,240 were lost yesterday. — Ukrinform.

Some Russian units rely on North Korean artillery shells for half or more of their daily use. This is quite a heavy reliance on North Korean munitions—and underscores the Kremlin’s dependence on foreign support to continue its “special military ...

The Russian Navy’s large landing ship, Admiral Nevelskoy, conducted artillery firing drills in the Sea of Japan, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Monday, citing the press service of the Pacific Fleet. “During the exercise to test air ...

Russia lost 61 artillery systems, 18 armored fighting vehicles (AFVs), and five tanks on Monday in its war with Kyiv, as well as 1,180 soldiers, according to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Newsweek reached out to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian ...

The ATESH partisan movement conducted visual reconnaissance of a chemical plant in Bryansk, which is involved in producing components for Grad, Uragan, and Tornado multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS).