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The figures that show the costly way Russia conducts the war. Huge losses on the battlefield in 2025
Statistics corroborated from multiple sources highlight the costly manner in which Russia is waging war, as well as the bloody impact of the drone war that Ukrainian forces are waging against the Russians, reports Politico. Russia has lost 281,550 soldiers in the first eight months of this year, according to a document obtained by Ukrainian intelligence services and made public on October 6. This shows a high rate of losses, against modest territorial gains. According to the leaked statistics, during the mentioned period 86,744 Russians were killed, 33,966 are missing, 158,529 were injured, and 2,311 captured. The Russian portal Mediazona,…
The European Commissioner for Defense, Andrius Kubilius, recently warned that Moscow could be considering possible attack scenarios on NATO states. Adevărul spoke with Romanian security experts to assess the risks and the Alliance’s response. Statements by the European Commissioner for Defense, Andrius Kubilius, about possible Russian attack plans on NATO states have raised concerns in European capitals. The official said there are “clear indications” from multiple Western intelligence sources about military confrontation scenarios being considered in Moscow. Andrius Kubilius told Gazeta Wyborcza that Russia is accelerating its rearmament program, estimated at over 1.2 trillion dollars, and is diversifying its hybrid…
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, announced on Monday that the new series of US dollar bills are available at its branches in 27 cities of the Russian Federation. In 2022, the United States banned the delivery of dollar bills to Russia, and the European Union imposed similar measures regarding the euro. These restrictions have led to a shortage of the latest generation banknotes in Russian banks, as the demand for cash currency traditionally increases in the summer season, when many Russians travel. Due to the reduced flow of new banknotes, the old ones have quickly deteriorated. Starting from last year, numerous…
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski stated that potential funding for the provision of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine could come from three sources: NATO’s PURL program, a “mega deal” negotiated with the United States, and frozen Russian assets, reports Ukrinform. He made these statements during a joint press conference with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, according to a Ukrinform correspondent, writes News. Asked about possible funding options for the Tomahawk missiles, Zelenski suggested three options. “One option is the PURL (Ukraine’s Priority List) program of NATO. Through this mechanism, NATO acquires various types of weapons…
Although China has reduced its total exports to Russia by over 10% this year, some categories of goods were exempted. According to an investigation conducted by The Washington Post, deliveries of drone components – used by Russia in the war against Ukraine – have increased more than tenfold. In the first half of 2025, the Russian army was on the verge of regaining the initiative in the drone war, after it began to intensively use, especially after the counteroffensive in the Kursk region, drones connected by fiber optic cables. These extremely thin wires allow drone control without the risk of…
In order to reduce the costs of treatments, Russians should be allowed to buy individual pills, not just boxes, stated Ayrat Farrahov, a State Duma deputy and member of the Budget and Taxes Committee, for “FederalPress”. In his opinion, this measure would not only make medicines more accessible, but would also reduce the amount of expired medicines in people’s homes. “We often have headaches and need one or two pills. Why should we buy ten? The dose does not match the amount in the package, and the pills end up being thrown away. For pensioners, this matters,” the deputy said.…
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the National Police have detained eight Russian agents involved in sabotage operations in southern Ukraine, as well as two individuals from western Ukraine whom the Russian secret services tried to manipulate into committing arson attacks. “These turned out to be men aged between 19 and 73, remotely recruited by the enemy under the pretext of ‘easy gains’. Another two were deceived by Russians posing as SSU officers”, the agency stated, according to News. In Odessa, security officers caught a local unemployed man “in flagrante” while trying to plant an improvised explosive device (IED)…
According to an analysis by Politico, both Ukraine and Russia are suffering massive losses on the front. Moscow has lost 281,550 soldiers in the war in the first eight months of this year, while in February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky estimated that over 46,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the beginning of the war and 390,000 have been injured. Both sides need new recruits, which are hard to find, so Ukraine and Russia have diversified their search methods. The number of Ukrainian soldiers is smaller because it has largely been on the defensive, while attackers tend to suffer greater…
President Nicuşor Dan stated that the Republic of Moldova is not in danger of being attacked by Russia, as long as Ukraine is not defeated in war. “The Republic of Moldova only has two neighbors, Ukraine and Romania. Fortunately, Ukraine is holding on, meaning Moldova cannot be accessed from this direction, and even less so from Romania, which is a NATO member. So, as long as Ukraine is holding on, this danger does not exist”, Nicuşor Dan clarified, in an interview for stirileprotv.ro. The head of state made these clarifications after being asked whether Romania would intervene to defend its…
On the occasion of the summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, the US President, Donald Trump, had several moments where he nominated and praised his close allies, including those from the European Union, notes CNN. Thus, before his speech, he approached the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni. “Who is this beautiful woman?”, Trump said, as he shook hands with her. The two then sat down for a photo, and the American leader seemed unwilling to let go of Meloni. He said about the head of the government in Rome that she is “a highly successful politician”. The leader of the United States…