In Small Victory, Signs of Grueling Combat Ahead in Ukrainian Counteroffensive
Expecting a quick retreat, a volunteer Ukrainian unit instead faced two days of tough resistance from dug-in Russian forces.
Defense and Military Forces
Russia Dismisses Rebellion as ‘Minor’ and Dismantles Prigozhin’s Wagner Empire
Foreign Minister Sergei V. Lavrov of Russia warned the Western countries helping Ukraine not to think that the Wagner group’s mutiny had undermined Moscow’s power.
What Russians See: The ‘Demilitarization’ of Ukraine During its Counteroffensive.
On Russian state media, the Ukrainian military is portrayed as completely outmatched and dependent on the West.
U.S. Says Russia May Have Detained a General Involved in Wagner Rebellion
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia made highly choreographed appearances in an effort to project power and control, and U.S. officials suggested Gen. Sergei Surovikin was probably being held.
Wagner’s Deep Links in Africa a Challenge for Russia
The mercenary group is so deeply enmeshed in the Central African Republic and several other nations that it can’t be easily replaced, experts say.
Exclusive: Inside a Ukrainian Battlefield Hospital
The New York Times gained rare access to a military field hospital in eastern Ukraine, capturing the relentless toll of Russia’s war through the eyes of frontline combat medics and wounded soldiers.
Images Show Construction at a Belarus Military Base. Is It Wagner’s New Home?
The images reveal a possible location for the mercenaries who were given the option of relocating to Belarus after the group’s failed rebellion against President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
The Miles of Obstacles Slowing Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
The Ukrainian counteroffensive faces an enemy nearly as daunting as the Russians: the terrain.
German Defense Minister Vows Stronger Geopolitical Role Ahead of U.S. Visit
In an interview before his first official trip to Washington, Boris Pistorius made clear he is intent on helping the United States by taking a more assertive stance.
Putin Tries to Rewrite the Story of What Happened With Wagner Mutiny
President Vladimir V. Putin appeared only once during a mercenary’s daylong mutiny against the military. He was all over Russian TV on Tuesday, seeking to project an image of control.