The New Voice of Ukraine on MSN

ISW: Russian army unable to build reserves, struggles to expand offensive

Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, said Russia has already fulfilled its 2025 recruitment plan ...
War on the Rocks

Inside Russia’s Shadow Military Sustaining the War

“The Nevsky Battalion is accepting volunteers.” This recruitment ad appeared on Russian social media in summer 2025 and is hardly a one-off. Swap out “Nevsky” for “Wolves,” “Saint George,” or any of ...
Courthouse News Service

Lawmakers move to extend Russia's compulsory military draft to a year-round process

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area Dmitry Artyukhov during their meeting at the Kremlin, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, ...
Crude Oil Prices

Russia and Belarus Launch Major Military Drills

The Zapad-2025 military exercises, involving Russia and Belarus, began on September 12, simulating enemy attacks and including practice for the use of nuclear weapons. These drills are intended to ...
The New York Times

Russia’s Military Budget Shrinks as War Costs Hit Kremlin’s Economic Limits

The budget indicates that Russia will continue to fight largely as it has, locking it in a grinding war of attrition. By Ivan Nechepurenko Russia’s military budget is set to fall for the first time ...
Forbes

What Russia’s Military Is Doing In This Strategic Syria Airport

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. A Russian military police armoured infantry vehicle (IFV) ...