Russian Army

Despite its heavy losses, Russia has not only replenished casualties but also increased the total number of troops fighting against Ukraine.  

Despite local advances, the Russian military is struggling to maintain its offensive operations after almost one full year on the attack.

The timing of the Chinese citizens’ capture—as Russia and Ukraine have begun indirect talks towards a ceasefire that would end the war—is notable, and President Zelensky highlighted their presence as...

The Koalitsiya-SV’s pneumatic autoloader delivers a firing rate of up to sixteen rounds per minute—quadrupling the Paladin’s four rounds per minute—while its ammunition capacity of 60 to 70 rounds ensures...

Throughout the three-year war, the Kremlin has been very careful to avoid conscripting men from the country’s most politically influential parts.

Today in Ukraine, the Russian military is pursuing a strategy remarkably similar to that of the past—using its overwhelming numerical superiority in men and weapon systems to achieve goals on...

Reports from the ground indicate that the North Koreans are disciplined and fearsome fighters—but do not seem trained and equipped for a 21st-century conflict.

By relying heavily on unrepresented ethnic minorities far away from the centers of power in Moscow and St. Petersburg, the Kremlin ensures that public outcry against its “special military operation”...

“The decrease in the recorded rate of casualties, whilst remaining high, likely reflects a decrease in the tempo of Russian operations and assaults,” speculated the British Ministry of Defence.

As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, the Russian military has settled on a strategy of attrition.

Russia’s astronomical losses in the conflict so far have wiped out its most skilled units, forcing it to rely on mass conscription for further advances.

Putin’s attritional strategy in Ukraine means that troops do not get the opportunity to gain valuable combat experience on the battlefield—because the whole model is based on exchanging men for...