Open-source data shows Russia’s equipment losses in Ukraine
Nov 5, 2024 · Amid an intensified offensive in Ukraine, Russia’s military is facing unprecedented equipment losses, according to data from the open-source research project Oryx, analyzed by Agentstvo.October saw the highest monthly losses of Russian armored vehicles, aircraft, helicopters, and other military assets since October 2022, …
The Russian army is increasingly relying on older recruits — but ...
As the war in Ukraine drags far into its third year, the ranks of the Russian army are increasingly filled with older fighters, according to a new report from Verstka. Government and military sources report a steady rise in the number of Russian contract servicemen over 45 on the front lines since the start of the year, a trend confirmed by data on Russian casualties calculated from …
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What’s behind the ruble’s steady depreciation, and is the Kremlin ...
On October 18, Russia’s Central Bank set the official exchange rate at 97.1 rubles to the U.S. dollar. Back in early August, the rate was just above 86 rubles, but it soon started climbing — and it hasn’t stopped since. Meduza explores what’s driving the ruble’s decline, how soon the rate might surpass 100 rubles per dollar, and whether the Russian government has the …
As Telegram, WhatsApp, and numerous other web services go …
Aug 21, 2024 · Internet users in Russia reported outages affecting a wide range of online services on Wednesday, including Telegram, WhatsApp, and Skype. About an hour after the issues began, Russia’s federal censorship agency blamed the disruption on a massive DDoS attack, but digital rights activists said it bears all the hallmarks of an attempted block by the authorities.
Still advancing in Donbas, Russian forces intensify efforts to drive ...
Oct 16, 2024 · Like our earlier reports on the combat situation in Ukraine, this article takes stock of the recent developments on the battlefield based on open-source information. Meduza has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from the very start, and our detailed military analyses are part of our commitment to objective reporting on a war we firmly oppose.
120,000 dead and counting A new estimate from Meduza and …
Jul 5, 2024 · In the latest update to their list of confirmed Russian military deaths, Mediazona and BBC News Russian reported that at least 56,585 Russian soldiers have died fighting in Ukraine as of June 21. However, this list only includes soldiers whose deaths could be individually corroborated through open sources such as obituaries. In a previous investigation, Meduza and Mediazona used inheritance ...
Russian and Ukrainian forces have begun the battle for Kurakhove …
Oct 31, 2024 · Russia Kursk region . Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers were encircled in the Kursk region. He was likely referring to a group of several hundred Ukrainian troops who retreated from the village of Olgovka, east of Korenevo, and took cover in the Olgovskaya Grove — a large forest southeast of Olgovka, along the Korenevo-Sudzha road.
The kids aren't alright Why Russian adolescents are selling self ...
Jul 27, 2017 · In a growing trend on social networks and instant messengers in Russia, minors are creating their own erotica and pornography, and selling it online to make a quick buck, aware that they face no penalties under Russia’s Criminal Code for such actions. The explicit content is distributed in communities populated by thousands of clients and resellers, giving rise to a whole subculture with its ...
Falling dominoes As Ukraine’s foothold in Kursk shrinks, the …
Nov 18, 2024 · Like our earlier reports on the combat situation in Ukraine, this article takes stock of the recent developments on the battlefield based on open-source information. Meduza has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from the very start, and our detailed military analyses are part of our commitment to objective reporting on a war we firmly oppose.