Category: 6. Opinion

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on 23 October that Russia will likely use the BRICS summit to showcase its efforts at enhancing global ties with non-Western states. The three-day summit, from 22 October to 24, has drawn high-profile attendees, including Chinese President Xi… Continue Reading

Zelenskyy: Mutual halt to airstrikes on energy infrastructure could bring war’s active phase to end – Euromaidan Press b2cb9125a0

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Kazan, Russia, for an unannounced visit to attend the three-day BRICS summit after declining an invitation to the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland. Russian Presidential aide Yury Ushakov announced on 21 October that Putin would meet with… Continue Reading

France will deliver three Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine in the first quarter of 2025, according to La Tribune, citing “corroborating sources.” The French Defense Ministry has declined to comment on the specific number of aircraft when contacted by La Tribune. Currently, Ukraine… Continue Reading

Ukraine’s Air Force reports intercepting 57 Russian Shahed-type drones across twelve oblasts during an overnight attack that began at 22:00 on 22 October. According to military officials, Russian forces launched 81 attack drones from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk, as well as an Kh-31P guided… Continue Reading

Exclusives Military ISW: Russians capture three villages near Kurakhove, advance in Selydove; Ukrainians gain ground in Kursk Oblast. Russian forces conducted successful mechanized assaults near Kurakhove. Drones strike distilleries in multiple Russian regions. Allegedly, Ukrainian… Continue Reading

Today there are a lot of interesting updates from the Kharkiv direction, eastern Ukraine.   In an effort to break the stalemate in this region, Russian forces attempted a new approach, launching coordinated assaults from multiple unexpected directions to break Ukrainian defenses.  However,… Continue Reading

In 2024, Ukraine convicted nine officials for large-scale corruption schemes involving the Medical-Social Expertise Commissions. Currently, law enforcement is investigating nearly 2,400 cases related to the illicit acquisition of disability certifications that exempt citizens from military… Continue Reading

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Chief Kyrylo Budanov told The War Zone that the first North Korean troops are expected to arrive in Russia’s Kursk Oblast on Wednesday, 23 October, to help defend against a Ukrainian incursion. The alleged deployment stems from a June agreement between… Continue Reading

Russia has formed an infantry regiment from Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) personnel – traditionally operators of nuclear launch facilities – for deployment in its war against Ukraine, according to Militarnyi‘s report on 22 October. Russia, facing manpower shortages after losses in… Continue Reading