A lot of Russo-Ukraine War news bubbled up last week when every other damn thing was happening, so here’s a roundup, much (but not all) from Suchomimus. Plus some bits on Russia’s economy and their continuing friction with various neighbors. Multiple successful Storm Shadow strikes: “Storm Shadow and Ukrainian-produced cruise missiles hit a train yard… Continue reading Russo-Ukrainian War Roundup For July 7, 2025
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Scenes From The Cyberwar In Ukraine
The front lines in Ukraine have been static for the last few months, with Russia grinding away in Avdiivka to little effect and Ukraine having failed to effect further advances. However, there are a few snippets of interest from the ongoing cyberwar, on both sides. I thought it worth taking a look at. First, Russia… Continue reading Scenes From The Cyberwar In Ukraine
Russia Hits Ukraine With Terror Missiles
Following the successful strike on the strategically important Kerch Straight Bridge, Russia responded by launching a volley of missiles into random neighborhoods in Kiev and elsewhere. A series of deadly blasts rocked central Kyiv Monday morning, shattering months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital a day after Russia’s leader blamed Ukraine for an explosion… Continue reading Russia Hits Ukraine With Terror Missiles
LinkSwarm for April 1, 2022
Russia pulls back, inflation soars, and the Biden Administration is all in on grooming your kids. It’s the Friday LinkSwarm! Don’t forget it’s April Fools Day, so don’t take any wooden NFTs. Russia has reportedly withdrawn its forces from Hostemel Airport outside Kiev. Russian forces have retreated from a Ukrainian airfield that was key to… Continue reading LinkSwarm for April 1, 2022
Russo-Ukrainian War Roundup for March 28, 2022
Despite last week’s announcement that Russia was going to confine operations to the eastern part of Ukraine, there seems to be a lot of activity around Kiev, possibly of “one last push” variety, though Ukrainian forces have retaken Irpin, and Russian forces have reportedly finally taken Mariupol. Is Putin going to declare victory May 9… Continue reading Russo-Ukrainian War Roundup for March 28, 2022
Russo-Ukrainian War Update for March 20, 2022
Some significant changes since the last update, mainly that Russian forces have finally taken Mariupol, allowing Russian forces in the east to linkup through Donetsk. But elsewhere a slow, grinding stalemate seems to prevail. Here’s the Livemap snapshot: Here’s The Institute for the Study of War assessment: Ukrainian forces have defeated the initial Russian campaign… Continue reading Russo-Ukrainian War Update for March 20, 2022
Russo-Ukrainian War Update for March 17, 2022
Russia’s war against Ukraine grinds on. Here’s the Livemap snapshot: Given the usual caveats (the map is not the territory), it doesn’t seem like Russia has made much progress since my last update. Russian forces are taking high casualties as they creep closer to Kiev, and Mariupol is still in Ukrainian hands. Some perspective on… Continue reading Russo-Ukrainian War Update for March 17, 2022
Russo-Ukrainian War Update for March 8, 2022
At this point, there seems to be no indication that Russian forces are measurably closer to their goal of controlling all of Ukraine. Here’s a LiveMap snapshot. From a pure strategic viewpoint, those Russian tendrils snaking toward Kiev from the northeast look like a bad idea, since there’s no way to protect their supply lines.… Continue reading Russo-Ukrainian War Update for March 8, 2022
Russo-Ukrainian War Update for February 27, 2022
The Russian offensive in Ukraine continues to bog down against stiff resistance, Putin puts his nukes on alert, a rumor of peace talks, momentum to suspend some Russian banks from SWIFT builds, and a whole lot of aid from the rest of the world is pouring into Ukraine. Russia evidently didn’t expect the fierce resistance… Continue reading Russo-Ukrainian War Update for February 27, 2022
LinkSwarm for February 25, 2022
Ukraine fights back, Biden isn’t going to do jack about it, Kyle Rittenhouse is going to sue everyone, inflation soars, the Canadian “emergency” is ended, disaster looms for Democrats, and Ilhan Omar gets an unusual challenger. It’s the Friday LinkSwarm! Ukraine forces have retaken Antonov International Airport, AKA Gostomel, AKA Hostomel. While reports of the… Continue reading LinkSwarm for February 25, 2022