"Russia’s Grinding War in Ukraine" Topic

Pretty much almost all Russian troops and equipment are decimated … at least …

Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers Carrying Long-Range Supersonic Missile Intercepted Again Over the Baltic

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As we know, Putin and his associates have no intentions to stopping their attacks. They are in it for the long game. They think they can wait out the Americans.

But the ghosts of all those dead, destructive massive numbers of all types of assets, with little gains to show for it. Should haunt every aspect of this very long war. Which has no end in sight. Just more death and destruction …

Ukraine's Soviet-era 'Shahed hunter' turboprop plane is launching interceptor drones from the sky

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‘Circling The Drain': Russia Has Lost 30% Of Its Black Sea Fleet

"Russia's Black Sea Fleet was once a dominant regional naval force. But the fleet has been severely weakened, resulting in a shift from an offensive force to a defensive "fleet-in-being." What's notable about the fleet's degradation is that Ukraine didn't need a traditional navy to inflict it; rather, it used drones, missiles, and targeting to strip the Black Sea Fleet of its ability to operate, offering another example of asymmetric, cheap measures crippling traditional, expensive military platforms…"

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‘The Death Zone': How Russia Is Luring Africans to Ukraine

"…A growing number of Africans are ending up on the front lines of Russia's war with Ukraine. Some go there willingly as mercenaries, but many more are like Mr. Kamau, young men lured by the promise of ordinary civilian jobs — from bodyguards to line cooks — only to be forced into joining Russian forces in battle.

A string of fly-by-night companies have been set up across the continent to recruit the men. The companies often appear as travel agencies or job placement firms and advertise on WhatsApp or Telegram.

The New York Times interviewed several victims and recruiters. The interviews suggest that the recruiters do not work directly with the Defense Ministry in Moscow. Contracts seen by The Times were in Russian, meaning the Africans could not read them.

Formal jobs in Africa are scarce, making the promise of work overseas a powerful magnet. And Africa has the fastest growing youth population on the planet. Many young people are unemployed, making the continent a prime target for the false recruitment of unwitting soldiers.

It is unclear how many men have been falsely recruited from Africa, though the authorities in at least nine countries have reported cases. And in Kenya, the National Intelligence Service found that around 1,000 Kenyans had gone to Russia and ended up in Ukraine so far. Only 30 of them have returned alive. To curb the number of men being caught in the dragnet, the government said it had bolstered checks on young men leaving the country on international flights…"

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The Vanguard State: How Ukraine is Redefining the Character of War

"…The transformation of Ukraine's aerial strategy has turned the concept of the "mothership" from science fiction into a gritty tactical reality. Recent reports of the Antonov An-28 Cash – a Soviet-era light turboprop – being repurposed into a drone-launching hub epitomize this change. By equipping this legacy transport with external pylons to carry interceptor drones, Ukraine has created a high-altitude "perch" that gives small, agile munitions a massive advantage in range and potential energy. This allows FPV drones to dive onto Russian reconnaissance and attack assets from above, solving the persistent problem of chasing down mid-tier UAVs with ground-launched systems or prohibitively expensive surface-to-air missiles.

This adaptation highlights a utilitarian philosophy where nothing is sacred and every airframe is a potential platform. Using a slow-moving, cost-effective turboprop as a command-and-control node – rather than burning the flight hours of a precious F-16 or MiG-29 – represents a masterful prioritization of function over form. In this setting, an aircraft's original design intent is irrelevant; whether it was built for paratrooper drops or crop dusting, if it can loft a sensor and a payload into the sky, it is a combat asset. The An-28 "mothership" is the ultimate symbol of this mindset, proving that in modern attritional warfare, the most lethal innovations are often born from the creative cannibalization of the past.

Even at the humanitarian level, robotics is reshaping outcomes. The evacuation of elderly civilians from contested zones using robotic assistance is more than a human-interest story; it demonstrates how unmanned systems are now embedded across the full spectrum of war, from high-intensity strike operations to the noble extraction of the vulnerable under fire.

What ties this together is not technology alone, but a new doctrine. Ukraine has fused commercial innovation, battlefield necessity, and decentralized thinking into a coherent system. This is not the rigid, top-down model that has historically defined state militaries. This is adaptive, networked and brutally efficient.

Central to this efficiency is the ePoints system, a radical digital procurement framework that effectively gamifies the destruction of enemy assets to bypass traditional bureaucratic bottlenecks. Managed through the Brave1 Market – an "Amazon for the frontline" – units earn virtual credits for verified battlefield successes. By uploading drone footage of a destroyed tank or a captured electronic warfare system to the DELTA situational awareness platform, commanders are rewarded with points they can immediately "spend" on a curated catalog of next-generation drones and robotic systems.

This creates a high-speed feedback loop where the most effective units are automatically the best equipped. It also serves as a real-time market signal for the defense industry; if a certain drone model isn't being "purchased" by soldiers with their hard-earned points, the state knows to stop procuring it. This decentralized approach – where air defense and sniper units can now "buy" their own specialized equipment based on performance – is now being exported. Ukraine's domestic defense industry is expanding at pace, driven by immediate wartime demand but increasingly oriented toward global markets. Foreign militaries and private firms are watching closely, knowing that expertise developed under fire carries a weight no peacetime R&D program can replicate…"

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A Less Muscular Victory Day Parade Shows Putin's Growing Vulnerability

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Yes … Russia is running out of men and equipment … and they appear to only get weaker …

I've been hearing this for five years in a row… (yawns)
I wonder what Western propagandists will be lying about after another five years of war?

A few lines about the real situation in Ukraine. The war is just beginning:

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Let's leave the bravado about crowds of murdered Russians to the conscience of the Ukrainian soldiers))), but what they say about their problems is definitely true.

I'm still waiting for Putin to finally decide to wage a real war and declare at least a partial mobilization:

Hmmmm ? Is this how it ends ?

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I'd think you wage "A real war" I'd think one must have the assets to do so. Unless North Korea, and others in his circle decide to send more help. But I'm betting that probably is not going to happen …

Of course, propaganda is in the eye of those that believe it …

"It's about the economy comrade!" "Deathenomics" Russia comes up with a way to keep their war machine going … by paying kin $ for their dead soldiers killed in Ukraine. But a spin on Thatcher said about socialism … pretty soon you're going to run out of bodies … Marx would be proud !

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A worker paradise my lily white !

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Slovakia supplies tons of munitions to Ukraine on commercial basis — president

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On Russian Strategic Failure and Self-Destructing Character

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Is Vladimir Putin getting tired of Russia's war in Ukraine?

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The Russians remain as untrustworthy and savage as ever…

"…The large-scale strike against Kyiv City did not violate the Russian-Ukrainian Victory Day ceasefire but nonetheless demonstrates that Russia is a bad faith negotiator. The Kremlin made multiple threats to launch a concentrated strike at decision-making centers in Kyiv City if Ukrainian forces conducted strikes against Russia's Victory Day celebrations in Moscow City on May 9.[11] Some Russian officials called for Russia to use ballistic missiles, including the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), against Kyiv City.[12] Zelensky agreed to a ceasefire between May 9 and 11 and signed a decree on May 8 stipulating that Ukraine would not strike Moscow's Red Square for the duration of the parade.[13] Ukraine did not strike Moscow during the ceasefire as agreed. Russian forces did not strike the decision-making centers in Kyiv City or use Oreshniks as Kremlin officials had threatened, but Russia's latest massive strikes against Kyiv City illustrate Russia's bad-faith understanding of compliance.

The Kremlin continues to replace border oblast governors, likely to scapegoat regional officials for broader border security failures. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed two decrees on May 13 stating that Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov and Bryansk Oblast Governor Alexander Bogomaz both resigned from their posts at their "own requests."[14] Putin appointed Irkutsk Oblast Deputy Governor Major General Alexander Shuvayev as acting Belgorod Oblast governor and former Chelyabinsk Oblast Deputy Governor and occupation Chairperson of the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) Government Yegor Kovalchuk as acting Bryansk Oblast governor. ISW first observed reports in early April 2026 that the Kremlin was considering replacing Gladkov with Shuvayev, who is a graduate of the "Time of Heroes" program that seeks to install veterans of the war in Ukraine in various government positions.[15] Russian opposition source Meduza, citing a source close to the Russian Presidential Administration, noted that the Russian political bloc wanted the new Belgorod Oblast governor to have more experience in civilian administration, but ultimately settled on Shuvayev.[16]

The replacement of Gladkov and Bogomaz comes after a series of dismissals and arrests of other border oblast officials. The Kremlin has persecuted and scapegoated former officials of Kursk, Belgorod, and Bryansk oblasts for the Kremlin's own failures to adequately respond to Ukraine's 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion and Ukrainian cross-border raids in 2023 and 2024.[17] The Kremlin replaced former Kursk Oblast governors Roman Staravoit and Alexei Smirnov in May and December 2024, respectively.[18] The replacement of Gladkov and Bogomaz marks leadership changes in all three Russian oblasts bordering northern Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[19] Residents of Belgorod and Bryansk oblasts have routinely complained about Russian authorities' insufficient efforts to protect the regions from, and respond to, the consequences of Ukrainian strikes.[20] The Kremlin may also be attempting to deflect dissatisfaction in border areas away from Putin and the ruling United Russia party ahead of the September 2026 State Duma elections. Gladkov has also been outwardly critical of the impacts of the mobile internet and Telegram shutdowns in the Belgorod Oblast border area, and the Kremlin may have replaced Gladkov with someone the Kremlin deems more loyal.[21]

Shuvayev, who has been in command of units that have reportedly committed war crimes in Ukraine, is part of the new "elite" Putin is forming in the Russian government through the "Time of Heroes" program. Shuvayev previously commanded the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (3rd Combined Arms Army [CAA], formerly 2nd LNR Army Corps ]AC], Southern Military District [SMD]) from February 2022 to August 2022, during the battles for Severodonetsk and Lysychansk (Luhansk Oblast) and then commanded the 1st Motorized Rifle Brigade (51st Combined Arms Army [CAA], formerly 1st Donetsk People's Republic [DNR] AC, SMD) during the seizure of Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast.[22] The 1st Motorized Rifle Brigade has committed numerous war crimes, including executing Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs), in and around Avdiivka under Shuvayev's command.[23] The Kremlin has been engaged in a concerted effort to appoint veterans of the war in Ukraine who have passed through the "Time of Heroes" program to local, municipal, regional, and federal positions in order to reintegrate servicemen into Russian society and to bolster civil-military relations and support for the war.[24] The Kremlin's decision to replace Gladkov with Shuvayev is likely part of its long-term effort to militarize the Russian government with loyalists and pro-war veterans…

Russian commanders continue to order Russian soldiers to commit war crimes in Ukraine. Ukrainian officials reported that Russian infiltrators desecrated and then publicly displayed the bodies of two Ukrainian servicemembers who were killed in action (KIA) in the Hulyaipole direction on May 14.[28] The Ukrainian officials stated that radio intercepts indicate that the commander of the Russian unit directly ordered the act and that the Russian soldiers expressed readiness to carry out the order. Russian infiltrators conducting such atrocities are more broadly indicative of Russian war fighting tactics that integrate war crimes and intentional harm into their operational template.[29] ISW has long assessed that the Russian military command is endorsing and sometimes ordering such war crimes on the battlefield…"

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Does not sound too good for Putin's team …

Ukraine hits Russia with massive 500-drone strike, fires and fatalities reported in Moscow

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Hmm… Tango, the first Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow took place on May 3, 2023, when the Kremlin was targeted.
So what? It's war. That's how it should be… In war, as in war.

Well… the idea is to show that there's a small but significant difference between a missile reaching Moscow and hundreds falling there on targets chosen by the Ukrainians… there's a reason your boss called Trump asking him to intervene so he could hold his pathetic parade without the sky falling on him… that's called fear… something those poor wretches he keep sending to their deaths on the front lines for this two-week "Special Military Operation" aren't allowed to have…

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Ukraine has become the "drone masters" of the world. In order to attrite Russia and its allies from continuing their assault on Ukraine.

But again, Russia has taken very high losses for very little ground, etc. grained. And this has been that for 3-4 years or longer.

Russia appears to be using WWI dogma and tactics. Of using mass infantry attacks supported by little armor. And seems Putin is trying to "bleed Ukraine's Army dry" …

But it seems Putin is bleeding his own forces dry more than Ukraine's…

"The sky will come crashing down"—that's actually pretty funny. I'd put it this way: the festivities will be dampened—that would be more accurate. Incidentally, Ukraine did launch that massive attack on Moscow a couple of days later—and the result was rather pathetic.

Tango, it's impossible to cover the entire sky—especially in Russia, where the territory is vast. Just look at the recent conflict involving the US and Israel against Iran. What were they able to do against the Iranian missiles and drones? Not much. The damage they sustained was quite significant.
Recently, a Ukrainian drone crashed on the grounds of a power plant in Estonia; prior to that, they crashed in Romania and Turkey; and before *that*, a malfunctioning Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile killed two farmers in Poland. And then, of course, the "massive attack" of Russian reconnaissance drones was simply impossible to miss… Yet NATO air defenses managed to shoot down practically none of it…
So who looks pathetic here?

Just look at the recent conflict involving the US and Israel against Iran. What were they able to do against the Iranian missiles and drones? Not much. The damage they sustained was quite significant.

Well I don't think that is entirely accurate … But no need to quibble … Waste of time arguing whose dawg is bigger… again …

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The sad clown club…

Belarus launches drills involving Russian nuclear weapons

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Majority of US military sites in Middle East damaged by Iran, CNN investigation reveals

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US Report Says Russian Forces Retain Strategic Initiative in Ukraine

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Russia Boosts Rainy-Day Fund for First Time in Almost a Year

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I like the picture of Putin laughing at his own fellow citizens… he's destroying them and they continue to support him unconditionally…

Your news are from March…

Despite steadily intensifying Russian pressure, Ukrainian forces liberated more territory than they had lost for the first time since the summer 2023 counteroffensive.

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I see you're more than active on the Forum… what happened to the lack of time because of 3D?… it seems that the lack of time only exists when it doesn't suit you to respond or comment on the sad reality of your country.

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Tango, why are you posting propaganda? It's just boring. If you want reliable information, you should cite either neutral sources (for instance, Indian, Brazilian, and others—those with no vested interest in spreading propaganda) or pro-Russian ones (much as I frequently cite Ukrainian sources).
As for this informational garbage, it could only possibly pique the interest of very simple-minded people.

Majority of US military sites in Middle East damaged by Iran, CNN investigation reveals

Yes that has been said before … with intel from the Chicoms.

However, any damage done to US Forces has not affected US operations.

Yes, I know. If you go by Trump's statements, you've won eight or ten times over. The enemy is on its knees, begging for mercy.
And now you're about to score yet another victory…

Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iran… Where else? Oh yeah, you stole Maduro and will soon starve poor Cuba to death… Great feats.

Putin Seeks a Boost From Xi in Beijing as War Effort Falters

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Yes, I know. If you go by Trump's statements, you've won eight or ten times over. The enemy is on its knees, begging for mercy.
And now you're about to score yet another victory…

Yes the US and IDF have destroyed about 75% of all Iran's military assets along the vast majority of their islamic leadership. They are islamists … they won't give in to infidels as they are doing their god's work. So it appears they will have to take more loses … They think they can wait out the USA. Wait …

Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iran… Where else? Oh yeah, you stole Maduro and will soon starve poor Cuba to death… Great feats.

Vietnam was a long time ago. Many lessons have been learned. A'stan – the Biden admin couldn't have made any worse decisions. Iran, that is not over yet.

Cuba … their people are suffering because of their Communist leaders' greed and foolishness.

But I think it will be hard to rival or even top one of the poorest lead military campaigns in a Century. Putin's war in Ukraine. It will go down in history alright … for incompetence.

Subject: Russia urges diplomats in Kyiv to leave ahead of strikes on Ukrainian capital | The Jerusalem Post


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Call of Duty-style system hailed as gamechanger for Ukraine's war

"Small skulls hover on screens inside boardrooms in Kyiv. What looks like the scoreboard of a video game represents the number of Russians killed on the front line in Ukraine.

Kills translate into points and the more virtual points a Ukrainian unit scores, the better the weapons it can buy on the Brave1 online marketplace.

This gamification of the war does not suit everyone. Western leaders have apparently left the meetings grim-faced, perhaps because the cold reality of modern warfare is difficult to square with the Call of Duty-style icons…"

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Almost 500,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine war, GCHQ says

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Tango, Mediazona is Russia's anti-Putin opposition. So, their primary goal is to overthrow the regime in Russia. Do you consider their information objective?))) It's funny…
It's especially funny when your source, without any real basis, immediately doubles the stated amount… Would you trust a banker who calculated your debts this way?)))
Why are you carrying this information garbage? Does it calm you down?)))

35thOVI, it's funny that the entire report doesn't mention anything about what prompted these statements and Russia's change in the nature of its air warfare…

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And there are likely deeper underlying cause for the Kiev air offensive. The resilience of Ukraine's military in the past year has been difficult for Putin to spin. His desire to show that Russian can still win comes as his support from the populace appears to be slipping. These attack are not just a response to the Ukranian strike.

Probably. The negotiations have long since reached a dead end, and everyone is tired of the endless war. What is needed is a major mobilization and restructuring of the country on a war footing, as was done during World War II…
This "air offensive" has caused nothing but irritation and discontent in Russia. People don't understand why strikes are being carried out on long-empty buildings, but not on Zelensky's bunker, the Beskydy Tunnel, the numerous bridges across the Dnieper, or Ukrainian factories in Europe… The only thing that has satisfied Russia is the strike on the ships in Odessa.
Putin is a weakling. Russia needs a more decisive leader. One would like to hope for the arrival of new Bolsheviks.

A Russian Man Explains Why the Kremlin Hides War Losses

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Russia needs more deads…

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What do the other 140 million Russians think?)))

Who knows?… the vast majority don't have the courage to say what this man said… they know what could happen to them… he says it himself in the report… don't forget what it's like to live in a Nazi Theocracy…

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Hey! Aim better…

Romania: Russian drone strikes Galati apartment building

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Tango, this man speaks on the street, in St. Petersburg. During a war! His words are published on YouTube… So what? He's not in any danger. So far, he's not calling for illegal actions.

An interesting interview with Professor Karaganov. He's probably the biggest advocate for tough action to stop the conflict:

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Tango, tell this to the Ukrainian drone pilots:

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While the Ukrainians are chalking up imaginary kilometers of recaptured territory that no one can find on a map, at the front, the Russians are successfully storming yet another city…

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Thanks largely to robots, Ukraine is now talking about winning, not just surviving

"A small but growing number of European officials and analysts are saying what four years ago was unthinkable: Ukraine isn't just surviving its grueling war with Russia, it is in some ways thriving and may even be on a path to victory.

This isn't yet captured in headlines—for example, about last weekend's barrage of Russian drones and missiles around Ukraine—but in the details, like how some 90 percent were intercepted.

Several long-term trends have shifted in Ukraine's favor, and the core reason is its fierce focus on AI and robotics.

In the crucible of war, Ukraine has developed drones and ground robots that can hold territory—even take it back. Some are fully controlled by humans, like supply robots and medical-evacuation vehicles. But an increasing number are controlled in at least some aspects by dozens of AI products, from guidance packages on aerial drones to decision aids at the highest levels. Take the TFL-1 module, which can enable a one-way drone to function autonomously after a human has selected its target, reducing its susceptibility to jamming and other defenses. Its manufacturer, a Ukrainian company called The Fourth Law, says TFL-1 makes a drone four times more likely to hit its target…"

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Ukraine Pink Missile Shape Europe Future Air Shield

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Ukraine's small air defense network downs 3,500 drones in May

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Russia's Baltic Fleet Successfully Attacked By Ukrainian Drones (again)

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Looks like once again Ukraine's Forces are the "Drone Masters".

Russia is in over its head. The frontlines generally have stayed about the same for e.g. over a year … at least. With little ground gained and very heavy losses on Russia's part… The Ukraine is holding out.

Ukraine has lost half its population (mostly to emigrants). The rest haven't fled simply because the borders are closed and even mined.
Oh yeah – victory is close)))

"Russia Is Building Tomorrow's War Machine
April 21, 2026

By Kateryna Bondar, is a fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

For decades, Americans scoffed at Russia's rigid, centralized military and its inability to adapt. That picture is dangerously out of date. After four years of war in Ukraine, Moscow has developed an impressive, pragmatic approach to military innovation that prioritizes what works over what is elegant, what scales over what is ambitious, and what delivers battlefield results over what impresses on paper.

Russia is reshaping the future of warfare in real time, building artificial intelligence-enabled command and control and, it appears, deploying fully autonomous weapons without the ethical constraints that govern Western militaries.

The stakes extend beyond the war in Ukraine, as the United States has learned firsthand during the war with Iran. Iranian Shahed drones being fielded by Tehran with Russian support have struck American equipment and installations in the Middle East. The advances Moscow is making in autonomous warfare will make such drone attacks even more devastating. Understanding Russia's approach to the future of warfare is urgent for the United States.

Russia did not enter the war in Ukraine as a technological leader but it has learned fast. Four decisions were crucial to its progress.

First, Russia made unmanned systems and A.I. a national priority, building a coordinated ecosystem. By 2030, the Kremlin has projected, one million specialists will be working in the unmanned sector. It also wants to increase the number of A.I. specialists graduating annually by more than 400 percent and ensure that 95 percent of priority industries reach "readiness for the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies." Civilian industries generate data, talent and software that flow into defense applications, and the military provides a continuous testing ground for them.

Russia is building not just drones but a full supporting framework: test ranges, factories, airspace management systems and training pipelines. And rather than focusing on changing how the military buys weapons from existing companies, Russia is changing the broader work force and industry itself".

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"Russian Aircraft Production Surges as Putin Pivots to Drone War.

Russia's production of combat drones is rapidly increasing. This type of military equipment has become a dominant force on the battlefield, with technology constantly improving.
After years of constant acceleration, the Kremlin's war machine is slowing down, but the Russian aviation industry remains on the rise. This growth is fueled by insatiable demand: the front lines require thousands of drones.
Production volume in the industry, which includes both manned combat aircraft and drones, increased by 117% in April compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Federal Statistics Service. Bloomberg estimates that the average annual growth rate through 2025 is 68%.

This surge underscores that Moscow is adapting to a new economic and military reality as it enters its fifth year of combat operations. While the production of tanks and other armored vehicles has reached its limits, along with their effectiveness on the battlefield, cheap and easily scalable unmanned systems, including first-person view (FPV) drones, have become one of the few areas of Russian industry that still retains potential for rapid development.

"First-person view (FPV) drones are now the dominant force on the battlefield. They threaten any concentration of forces within a few kilometers on either side of the line of contact," noted Douglas Barry, Senior Fellow for Aerospace Defense Technology at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. "Long-range UAVs have supplemented the much more modest arsenal of cruise missiles for striking ground targets and have made a significant contribution to Moscow's campaign against key Ukrainian infrastructure."

Along with the increased production, Moscow is creating new specialized unmanned systems units, which Putin ordered in mid-2025. Summing up last year, Defense Minister Andriy Belousov acknowledged that the Ukrainian Armed Forces previously had an advantage in the combat use of drones, but emphasized that Russia has since turned the tide.

Detailed data on the scale of military production are not disclosed. Putin previously claimed that 1.4 million drones were produced in 2024. According to Ukrainian military intelligence data released in May by Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, Russia plans to produce 7.3 million first-person view drones and 7.8 million warheads for various types of UAVs in 2026.
For comparison, according to estimates by Sam Cranny-Evans, a military analyst at the Royal United Services Institute, since the beginning of the conflict, the Russian armed forces have received 64 Su-34 and Su-35 tactical aircraft and 12 Su-27 fighter jets. <…>
According to Barry, drones currently play a pivotal role in Russia's military operations. Among other things, they enhance the accuracy of expensive cruise and ballistic missiles, ensuring more reliable target engagement". <…>

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Is she the same Kateryna who wrote that…?

The New Weapon Behind Ukraine's Battlefield Success

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How Russian drones are terrorising civilians in Ukraine

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How Ukraine Is Replacing Human Soldiers With A Robot Army

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"Ukraine has lost half its population (mostly to emigrants)…"

Ukraine's population at the start of 2022 was approximately 41 million people. However, following the full-scale Russian invasion that began in February 2022, the country experienced a dramatic demographic shift, with millions of refugees fleeing the country and a significant drop in both birth and mortality rates due to the ongoing war.

United Nations Projections: Broader UN and global economic databases project the total population at around 39.5 million people.

International Monetary Fund (IMF): Forecast models tracking historical boundaries estimate the population to be roughly 32.3 to 32.7 million

Where are the missing 12.2 billion?…

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Where are the