Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

Why Russia’s Military Reforms Failed in Ukraine

After Russian forces’ rapid collapse and disorderly retreat from northeastern Ukraine, it is clear that the Russian military faces severe problems that go beyond bad logistics and incompetent commanders. Current...

The Pentagon Isn’t Impressed By Russia’s Troop Mobilization

While the Pentagon is taking Russia’s “mobilization” of as many as 300,000 soldiers seriously, there are several reasons to think that its effects may not be as substantial as they...

Putin Is Desperate: Can a Draft Save Russia’s War in Ukraine?

Russia’s announcement that it is calling up as many as 300,000 reservists to support its military operations in Ukraine does not appear to be causing grave concern or surprise among...

Chechen Leader Kadyrov Condemns Russian Army After Kharkiv Defeat

Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechen Republic and a key loyalist of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, condemned the leadership of Russia’s military in an eleven-minute audio clip posted to...

Ukraine’s Decentralized Command Puts Russia on the Defensive

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is well known for his ability to unite and inspire Ukrainians by directly defying Russian invaders from Kyiv. Yet Ukraine’s ability to stop, repel, and destroy...

In Reversal, Ukraine Takes Responsibility for Crimea Attacks

General Valerii Zaluzhny, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, announced on Wednesday that the Ukrainian military had been responsible for a series of mysterious explosions on the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula...

Is the United States Preparing for a Forever War in Ukraine?

When you patronize your local fresh fish place, it’s usually wise to heed the almost parabolic but time-honored rule that you should not name any of the lobsters in the...

Kherson Secession Referendum ‘Paused’ Amid Ukraine Counteroffensive

Kirill Stremousov, an official within the Russian-installed government of Kherson—the capital city of Ukraine’s southern region that Russia captured in the opening days of its invasion—claimed on Wednesday that the...

How the Ukrainian Meme War Defeated Russia

Ukraine has shown the world how to successfully fight against destructive propaganda and preserve its national identity through the use of social media. Whether it is highlighting the devastating destruction...

Can Ukrainian Forces Recapture Kherson?

It might have been unimaginable six months ago but could Ukraine defeat the Russian invasion? This is a question many are asking given the unanticipated intensity and success with which...

‘Unlikely to Succeed’: Pentagon Downplays Russian Recruiting Drive

As a force that was once regarded as a formidable global powerhouse, the Russian military has proven to be much weaker and less capable than many expected. And according to...

Report: Russia Is Targeting Ukraine’s Healthcare Facilities With Impunity

Russia’s willingness to target civilian areas in Ukraine, such as apartment complexes and residential areas, using unguided missiles, rockets, and bombs, is now well known and widely documented, and has...