Russia proposes record defense spending as it pursues victory in …
WEB1 day ago · KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian government wants to earmark 32.5% of its spending next year for defense, a record amount and up from a reported 28.3% this year, as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. The government’s draft budget released Monday proposes spending just under 13.5 trillion rubles (over $145 billion) on national ...
Russian forces on the move in eastern Ukraine, taking towns - The ...
WEB39 minutes ago · October 2, 2024 at 1:51 a.m. EDT. DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — The Ukrainian soldiers felt like they had done everything right. After raking the two squads of attacking Russian troops with their ...
Russian military news & latest pictures from Newsweek.com
WEBSep 24, 2024 · Updates on the Russian military. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is the world's fifth-largest military force and Russian President Vladimir Putin is the Supreme...
‘They’ve grown back’: How Russia surprised the West and rebuilt …
WEBMay 21, 2024 · When Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, things quickly fell apart. Enduring images of the first two months illustrated Russian frailty by showing rotting tires on...
Ravaged by war, Russia's army is rebuilding with surprising speed
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · Last week, a senior U.S. Pentagon official estimated that as many as 315,000 Russian soldiers have died or been wounded since the full invasion on Feb. 24, 2022 — essentially the entire army...
Russian military ‘almost completely reconstituted,’ US official says
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Russia has rebuilt its military after suffering enormous losses during its invasion of Ukraine, according to a U.S. State Department official.
Wallace: 97% of Russian army is in Ukraine - BBC
WEBFeb 14, 2023 · UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says that 97% of the Russian army is now estimated to be in Ukraine. They are suffering "First World War levels of attrition", he tells the BBC, but rules out...
Military briefing: Ukraine forces close to encircling Russian troops …
WEBSep 30, 2022 · Kyiv’s forces are close to encircling a large concentration of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine in what would be a fresh blow to Moscow in the wake of its unpopular mobilisation and declared...
Ukraine conflict: Russian forces attack from three sides - BBC
WEBFeb 24, 2022 · Russian forces have launched a major assault on Ukraine, firing missiles on cities and military targets. The invasion by land, air and sea began after a pre-dawn TV address where Russian...
Ukraine will not go unpunished, Russia says after drone attacks
WEBAug 30, 2023 · The latest headlines. 13:36 BST 30 August 2023. EPA. On day 553 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it's safe to say drone attacks have become more frequent on both Russian and Ukrainian...