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Russia-Ukraine War
Operations, enablers, and strategic consequences of the war.
The Russia-Ukraine war is not just a battlefield contest. It is a stress test for defense production, alliance coordination, and modern warfare under constant surveillance and strike.
Fronts tracks the war across operations, enablers, and strategic consequences.
What we cover
- Operational adaptation and attrition
- Drones, EW, and targeting cycles
- Air defense and strike campaigns
- Sanctions, shipping, and war finance
- Diplomacy, escalation, and nuclear signaling
How we cover it
- Systems-level explainers
- Regular briefings
- Deep dives into platforms and logistics
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Russia-Ukraine War
When There's Unrest in Russia, Watch the North Caucasus
Neil Hauer · September 7, 2026 · 9 min read
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What's Really Going On With Fedorov’s Firing? A Former Adviser Explains
Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal was officially presented as part of a government reshuffle. The real explanation lies in his growing popularity, his confrontation with Ukraine’s military establishment, and the powerful interests threatened by his defence reforms.
Illya Sekirin · August 18, 2026 · 12 min read
Russia-Ukraine War
Is Russia Running Out of Trucks?
Ukraine’s recent middle strike drone campaign has been decimating the Russian military truck fleet and preventing them from delivering supplies to their frontline units.
Jompy · August 10, 2026 · 14 min read
Russia-Ukraine War
Understanding Ukraine's Isolation Campaign in Crimea.
Mass-produced strike drones now let Ukraine hit Crimea's bridges, rail lines, substations and shipping day after day — turning Russia's southern logistics hub into a supply-starved liability.
Phil Cowin · July 18, 2026 · 15 min read
Russia-Ukraine War
What Will Russia's Military Look Like After the Ukraine War?
Staggering losses will force Moscow into hard tradeoffs — cutting its navy and air force, betting big on drones — but the force that emerges could be more dangerous than the one that invaded in 2022.
Jakub Janovsky · July 13, 2026 · 15 min read
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Ukraine's Long-Range Strikes are Hurting Russia. Now it Needs a Plan to Retake Territory
Strikes on refineries impose costs, but Russia will adapt. The case for a "drone blitz": massing drones and ground robots on a narrow front to rupture Russian defences and restore manoeuvre.
Illya Sekirin · July 11, 2026 · 9 min read
Russia-Ukraine War
Exaggerating its Advances is Costing the Russian Army Dearly. Here's How.
When Gerasimov told Putin that Kupiansk had fallen, every Russian decision afterward treated the fiction as fact — and Ukraine now quietly exploits an army that punishes honest reporting.
Phil Cowin · June 29, 2026 · 13 min read
Russia-Ukraine War
To Mobilize or Not to Mobilize: Will Russia See A New Wave of Military Mobilization in 2026?
Sign-up bonuses topping $41,500 can no longer fill Russia's ranks, and Ukraine's drone campaign is bleeding men, fuel, and trucks — leaving Putin one option he has dodged since 2022.
Jompy · June 22, 2026 · 17 min read