Putin, Russia
Putin's Problem: Is the Russian Army a 'Declining' and Spent Force?
Kyiv's recent incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast marked the first invasion into Russian territory since World War II. Ukrainian forces claimed control of over 100 settlements and captured nearly 600 Russian soldiers,
Putin orders Russia to boost size of army by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000, the third time he has expanded its ranks since launching his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Putin orders expansion of Russia’s military to 1.5M active troops
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s military to expand to 1.5 million active troops, bringing the total military personnel to nearly 2.4 million, according to a decree dated Monday.
Putin Orders Russian Military to Expand to Be World’s Second Largest
Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the Russian military to expand to 1.5 million active troops, which would make it the second largest army in the world behind China. The decree would increase the number of active troops by 180,
Putin's decree expands Russian army beyond American forces
President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday increasing the number of soldiers in the Russian army by 180,000. This means his army will soon be larger than the American one. Putin's decree, which goes into effect on 1 December,
Putin's Nightmare: Is Russia Running Out of Troops for Ukraine War?
The Russian military has suffered significant losses in the Ukraine war, with casualties exceeding 630,000 troops. Despite an impressive force generation capability over 940 days of fighting, Russia is struggling to replenish its ranks.
Russia boosting army size due to 'threats': Kremlin
MOSCOW: Russia is boosting its army size to 1.5 million active soldiers due to "threats" along its borders, including hostility in the West, the Kremlin said on Tuesday (Sep 17). President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday boosting the number of active Russian troops by 180,
Russia, nuclear war and Ukraine
Ukraine war analyst says Russia keeps surprising him with just how bad its soldiers are: 'The bar is very, very low'
Russia's soldiers are getting worse and worse as the war goes on, but Russia fights with mass, not quality, a conflict expert ...
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Ukrainian drones are burning Russia’s oil refineries, but not its economy
Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russian oil refineries are trying to achieve what Western sanctions couldn’t: grinding down what ...
Kyiv investigates alleged Russian execution of Ukrainian soldier with sword inscribed ‘for Kursk’
Ukrainian prosecutors have launched an investigation into an alleged Russian execution of a Ukrainian soldier found dead with ...
Satellite Photos Show US Reclaiming World War II Airfield for China War
In August 1945, North Field launched the two bombers that carried out the first and only wartime use of nuclear weapons in ...
Inside Russia's 'military Disneyland,' a Manhattan-sized theme park that puts the country's deadly weaponry on display
The head of Russia's Patriot Park was recently arrested, renewing attention on an attraction that's been dubbed a "military ...
War-torn: Stories from Ukraine - Civilian home front bends but doesn’t break against Russian onslaught
Ukraine is and has always been a land of contrast. Nowhere is that more evident than in its capital, Kyiv. Divided by the Dnipro River, it’s a city of shopping malls and war memorials ...
U.S. deploys soldiers, rocket systems to Alaska island as Russian military activity ramps up in region
Eight Russian military planes and four navy vessels, including two submarines, have come close to Alaska in the past week.
U.S. Troops Moved to Alaska Island Amid Russia Threat
Eight Russian military planes and four navy vessels, including two submarines, have come close to Alaska in the past week.
Doctors Without Borders closes operations in Russia
Doctors Without Borders says it has closed its operations in Russia after 32 years. The medical aid group cited a Justice Ministry letter saying the group had been removed from a register of foreign ...