While Russia continues to turn up the heat on East Donbas, progress remains limited on all fronts. Kiev Russian missile strikes have continued against Kiev; Russia claims this is ‘retaliation’ for Ukrainian attacks in the Kursk region (which are disputed) and against the city of Belgorod, as well as the recent sinking of the Moskva…

The missile cruiser Moskva, flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, has sunk during a storm after being hit by two Ukrainian anti-ship missiles on April 13th. The vessel was reported to be in critical condition and on fire after the missile strike; at the time of the sinking, it was being towed to Sevastopol, the…

With the Russian flagship Moskva hit by Neptune anti-ship missiles, the war appears to be taking a poor turn for the Black Sea Fleet. Russian Flagship Seriously Damaged The Rusian cruiser and Black Sea flagship Moskva was hit by two Neptune anti-ship missiles on April 13th, according to the Ukrainian government. The Russian MoD has…

The fall of Mariupol may be within sight, as a thousand marines surrender in the besieged city. Mass Surrender In Mariupol Having been cut off from reinforcement or resupply for much of the conflict, large numbers of Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol surrendered on April 12th, day 48. According to Russian sources, 1,026 marines from the…

The big news of the day concerns an alleged Russian chemical attack against Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol. Mariupol Chemical Attack? Azov militants allege that a chemical attack has taken place in Mariupol. According to their statement, at approximately 8.40pm on 11th April (day 47), a Russian drone dropped an unknown substance on Azov soldiers, three…

While Russia continues to apply pressure across the East Donbas front, territorial gains on the ground are not forthcoming. Kramatorsk Station Missile Strike A Russian missile strike at Kramatorsk railway station on Friday 8th April, 10:30am local time, appears to have killed many civilians, with the publicly announced death toll standing at 57 dead and…

Battle fronts remain static despite continued fighting over the past few days, with the Russians unable to achieve a breakthrough against Ukrainian forces in East Ukraine. Kherson Fires continue in Kherson, presumably from Ukrainian bombardment. This sector has remained relatively static despite continuous fighting. In addition, missile strikes damaged infrastructure in Odessa. Russian shelling continued…

Incredible drone footage shows at least one Ukrainian tank and artillery engaging a Russian column. The amount of live footage of combat operations emerging from this war is unprecedented, though most footage as a rule comes from the Ukrainian side (with all the biases that entails). Russia launched significant assaults in East Donbas during the…