Category Archives: Ukraine Crisis

The Center group spoke about the training of an FPV strike drone operator

DONETSK, April 10 – RIA Novosti. At least 200 hours of practical flights at a training ground where conditions are created that simulate combat operations are needed to train an operator of attack FPV drones, Artem Mozho, an operator of … Continue reading

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A Canadian Dreamed Of Being A Fighter Pilot. Now He Dogfights With Russian Drones

A Canadian recently celebrated becoming the first foreigner to take down a Russian Lancet loitering munition. The drone pilot, who goes by the callsign “Butcher” (“Myasnyk” or м’ясник in Ukrainian) belongs to an elite interceptor unit, fighting a new type … Continue reading

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An update on the Russo-Ukrainian War by Michael Kofman

An update on the war following a recent trip. The situation has improved compared with Fall 2024. Russian offensive momentum slowed significantly over the winter, though it is premature to claim that the front has stabilized, especially following AFU withdrawal … Continue reading

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Three views of the Trump-Putin phone call

The readout from the President’s press secretary: Today, President Trump and President Putin spoke about the need for peace and a ceasefire in the Ukraine war. Both leaders agreed this conflict needs to end with a lasting peace. They also … Continue reading

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Doing the hokey pokey

Today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – under the gracious hospitality of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – the United States and Ukraine took important steps toward restoring durable peace for Ukraine. Representatives of both nations praised the bravery of the Ukrainian people in defense of … Continue reading

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“The Vanishing Commissar” 

WASHINGTON (AP) — References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are among the tens of thousands of … Continue reading

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U.S. pauses sharing the intelligence Ukraine uses for strikes on Russia

The United States has paused major portions of its intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, squeezing the flow of vital information that Kyiv has used to repel invading Russian forces and strike back at select targets inside Russia, according to U.S. and Ukrainian … Continue reading

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(Actually) Russia is at it’s Most Fragile, Right Now

The European military logistics and capability required to penetrate Russian lines and send them into chaos isn’t big. It’s the requirement for ‘leadership’ – which is immense. Remember, the EU (1993) is a post-Soviet (1991) organization built to foster compromise, … Continue reading

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What we do and don’t know about Trump’s ‘very big deal’ on Ukraine’s mineral resources

CNN — The United States and Ukraine are trying to hammer out a natural resources agreement that would give Washington access to Kyiv’s untapped mineral riches in exchange for investments and what Ukraine hopes would be concrete security guarantees. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, … Continue reading

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U.S. votes against a U.N. resolution urging Russia’s withdrawal from Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS — In a win for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, the U.N. General Assembly on Monday adopted two resolutions calling for an end to the war, while rejecting a U.S. draft that never mentioned Moscow’s … Continue reading

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