Russia is rapidly fortifying its border regions amid growing fears of Ukrainian advances. In recent weeks, Putin’s war in Ukraine has been resonating across the border. Far beyond the frontlines, defensive structures made of concrete blocks are being inst...

A railway track in Russia’s Kursk region neighbouring Ukraine was damaged by an explosion on August 25. This is the third time that railway infrastructure was targeted in the Kursk region this month. These partisan attacks have targeted railway bridges an...