‘An extremely big threat’: Russian glide bombs make their debut in the war
On 24 March 2023, ten Su-35Ss, the Russian Air Force’s most advanced fighter, conducted a bombing raid against several border settlements in Sumy province. The...
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The Russian Army’s fallen God of War
‘The situation on the front line during the special military operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine is largely determined by the nature of...
Russian Shipbuilding Takes a Big Hit – What’s Next?
Shipbuilding was one of the worst hit sectors following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The legacy of this industrial disaster for 100,000s...
T-90Ms are appearing on the Eastern front – what is the threat?
When Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February the T-90M was the best but also rarest tank in the Russian operational fleet. Catastrophic tank losses –...
Can the war end where it started – in the Donbass?
In his end-of-year address Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted the motto of the year was: ‘We don’t leave our own’. The slogan originated in the...
May the farce be with you: the assault on Vodyane village
In mid-January 2023 a separatist militia force attempted to assault and capture the village of Vodyane, West of Donetsk City. This was supported by a...
Russian combat aircraft production sustained despite sanctions
The invasion of Ukraine on 24 February provoked ‘swift and severe’ retaliatory sanctions against Russia – as President Biden had warned. Russia’s defence industry was...
Armata – the story is over
When the T-14 Armata tank was sensationally unveiled at the 9 May Victory Day parade, in 2015, it embarrassingly broke down in front of thousands...