Tag: russia vs ukraine 2022
Putin Visits Draftees, Ukraine Cites Offensive Threat, Russian Jets Fired Missile Near UK Spy Plane
President Putin visited a training centre in the Ryazan region for mobilised troops, for the first time since announcing a partial military call-up. Putin fi...
Ukrainian Sniper 'Joan Of Arc' Marries Soldier On The Frontline Amid War With Putin's Russia
The famous Ukrainian sniper with the call sign “Joan of Arc” married her beloved military man on October 14. The couple got married right on the front line in Kharkiv, which has sustained heavy shelling in the ongoing war. The couple were joined by their...
Russia-Ukraine War l Why Putin Chose To Activate T-61 Tanks Over More Modern T-72 Or T-80s?
Amid the war in Ukraine, Russia is reportedly preparing to carry out a deep modernisation of its T-62 reserve tanks. Reports suggest, around 800 to 1,000 T-62 tanks will be refurbished before they are sent to Ukraine. Russia produced over 22,000 T-62 tank...
Russia-Ukraine War l Why Are Putin’s Forces Failing To Strike US-Supplied HIMARS?
The US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) have been at the forefront of Kyiv's fightback since they arrived in Ukraine. The M142 HIMARS which fires GPS-guided rockets has targeted vital Russian targets such as ammunition dumps, command p...
Russia-Ukraine War l Putin's Forces Get More 2S7M Malka Nuclear Capable Artillery Guns Amid Setbacks
The Russian army is set to get a boost in terms of weaponry as it fights the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the east and south. On October 13, Russian tank manufacturer Uralvagonzavod said that it will deliver a new batch of 2S7M Malka to the Russian army....
Electronic Warfare | Russia Is Using Its Mi-8MTPR-1 Rychag Helicopters To Jam Ukraine's Air Defence
rarely-seen Russian military helicopter appears to be playing a key role in electronic warfare (EW) against Ukrainian air defence systems. The Mi-8MTPR-1 EW helicopter is a modification of the standard Mi-8MTV-5-1 combat transport helicopter. The PR stand...
Russia-Ukraine War l Has Putin Deployed His Most Advanced T-14 Tanks Amid Kerch Bridge Humiliation?
According to Bulgarianmilitary.com, Russia’s next-generation T-14 Armata battle tank was spotted in Ukraine. A single T-14 was reportedly sighted on October 8 in Russian-controlled Luhansk region. The tank’s deployment comes amid growing signs that Russia...
Explosions Rock Kyiv, Putin Fires S-300 Missiles At Mykolaiv, Russia Seeks Revenge For Kerch Attack
Explosions rocked Kyiv early Monday following months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital. Reports claim at least five people have been killed after five explosions were heard in the city. Explosions were also heard in Zhytomyr, Khmelnytsky, Dnipro,...
Putin Picks New General For Ukraine War | Crimea Bridge Reopens After Blast | Mass Grave In Lyman
Russia's Ministry of Defence has named General Sergei Surovikin as the new commander of its troops fighting in Ukraine. His appointment comes in the wake of the Kerch Bridge explosion and other Russian defeats in the country. Russia’s Investigative Commit...
Putin Sends Reindeer Battalion To Ukraine | Russia’s Desperation Or Preparation For Winter War?
Russian army’s 80th SMRB is reportedly fighting for its life in an environment it never planned for. The battalion has been deployed in southern Ukraine’s breadbasket around the port of Kherson. The 80th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade is based in the Ar...
Crimea Bridge Attack I Blast Hits Putin's Prized Kerch Bridge I Turning Point In Russia Ukraine War?
The Kerch bridge from Russian to Crimea has reportedly been hit by a massive explosion on the span that carries railway traffic. Social media videos show a fiercely burning fire engulfing at least two railway carriages from a train on the bridge. The expl...
Horse Race, Wishes From Kim and Others | Putin Marks Subdued 70th Birthday As Ukraine War Rages
Russian President Putin is celebrating his 70th birthday on October 7 amid mounting domestic criticism of Moscow’s military woes in Ukraine. State media said Putin spent his birthday at work, attending a meeting with Commonwealth of Independent States (CI...
Ukraine ‘Liberates’ Kherson Villages, Zelensky Makes World Cup Bid, Putin 'Corrects' Mobilisation
Ukraine ‘Liberates’ Kherson Villages, Zelensky Makes World Cup Bid, Putin 'Corrects' Mobilisation
Putin's Nuclear Train Is On the Move But Is It Headed To The Front Line? | Russia-Ukraine War
A Russian convoy transporting equipment for Moscow's nuclear weapons programme was reported to be on the move on October 4. The trains were seen carrying a number of rare BPM-97 Vystrel light armoured vehicles with 30mm cannons in central Russia. The BPM-...
Putin’s mobilisation is ‘backfiring’ on him | Lord Richard Dannatt
What’s gone on in Ukraine, as far as most Russians are concerned, has been somebody else’s problem. But now mass mobilisation is everybody’s problem." Putin’s mobilisation is ‘backfiring’ on him and will see ‘more Russians getting killed’, Lord Richard Da...