Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s troops last no more than 30 minutes on battlefield, says CIA chief - Kyiv's AI-powered drones are 'specialised, low-cost killing machines' for Russian soldiers, says

Russia is now losing up to 7,000 of its troops each week on the battlefield in Ukraine, the CIA has revealed.

This has resulted in hardships unprecedented for this generation's Russian elites in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely in his most precarious position yet. But as NATO meets in Ankara this week, is this the moment he chooses truly to test the alliance?

The most recent blow on July 14 saw explosions light up the night sky as Kyiv's drones swooped down and attacked Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov.

Will Putin roll the dice to extricate himself from the quagmire of the unwinnable war? We may not have to wait long for answers.

By Ronald Popeski June 28 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia will press ahead with its battlefield aim of fully capturing four Ukrainian regions, rejecting what he said was a new proposal by Ukraine to rein in hostilities in the more than four-year-old war.

The war has become the organizing principle of Putin’s regime, leaving no path to lasting peace without a fundamental political transformation.

Just over three years ago, we assessed that it was no longer a question of whether Russia loses in Ukraine, but only when. At that time, Ukrainian deep-strike drones were just beginning to threaten the Russian interior,

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he’s ready to continue talks with US envoys on ending the war in Ukraine, while rejecting a proposal to halt long-range strikes that have proven damaging for both sides.