The momentum of the war in Ukraine has shifted in Kyiv’s favour after it launched a counterattack across Kharkiv & Kherson. However, the Russian military's struggles aren't limited to inside Ukrainian borders. For months now, sensitive sites and impor...

Russia's mobilised soldiers have allegedly been provided old and ‘rusty’ weapons by the Kremlin. Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine's internal affairs minister, posted a video showing soldiers handling firearms in rough shape. The recruits expresse...

Protests against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s partial mobilisation order continue across Russia. According to the independent monitoring group OVD-Info, Russia has reportedly detained 2,000 people across the country. Hundreds of demonstrators gather...

Heavy rain and Russian resistance seem to have slowed down Ukraine’s counteroffensive to recapture territories from Putin’s troops. In the strategic town of Kupiansk, inclement weather is hampering Ukranian attacks on Russian troops from the Oskil river’s...

Russia has again cited NATO's eastward expansion to justify President Vladimir Putin's partial mobilization announcement. In this episode of DeCode, Zakka Jacob looks at the nature of the Western military alliance, along with the all-important question: W...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's favourite army general has been promoted to the post of new deputy defence minister. Mikhail Mizintsev is known for his role in the savage blitzkrieg bombardment of Mariupol in May 2022. Mizintsev’s promotion is seen as...

Russian propagandist Olga Skabeyeva has said that “Putin should have nuked the Queen’s funeral”. Skabeyeva suggested that Moscow should have nuked the UK when top world leaders were present there. Olga Skabeyeva, also known as Putin’s ‘Iron Doll’, made th...

ussia’s so-called ‘unstoppable’ hypersonic missile has reportedly crash-landed on its own territory. Reports say that 8 people were injured after a missile came down in Russia's North Caucasus region on September 14. Footage posted on social media showed...

"Putin could say we will use the Syrian Playbook, which is what we’ve seen in the last few days, to break this will of the Ukrainian people."Putin is using the ‘Syrian Playbook’ by launching ‘systematic attacks’ on hospitals and schools, Major General Chi...

Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Moscow has reportedly pulled out some 1,500 troops from its military base in Tajikistan. As per reports, these troops were redeployed to Ukraine as Russian army continues to suffer massive war casualties. Reports say that...

The recent counteroffensive in Donbas has put Russian President Vladimir Putin in a difficult situation. The recent setback is being criticised by important figures within Russia. The Ukrainian fight back is also raising question over Putin's legitimacy....

Ukrainian President Zelensky's car was involved in an accident in Kyiv. However, the presidential office said that Zelensky did not receive any serious injuries. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s car was reportedly attacked in what may have been an assas...

"In Ukraine, we have a joke: On the 200th day of the war, Ukrainians finally taught Russia how to take cities in three days." A third of Ukrainian territories have been de-occupied, says Vlodomyr Yermolenko

In a major success for Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Russia said it was pulling back troops from Balakliya and Izyum regions on September 10. Ukraine said its forces were working to wrest control of towns and villages around the strategic hub of Izyum from...

"Ukraine regained around 1800 square kilometres in the last ten days." Ukraine's counter-offensive around Kherson is making ground, says former Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk.