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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
Avdiivka: How Ukraine Came Close to Ending the War in 2024
Illya Sekirin · April 20, 2026 · 8 min read
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Disposables: Inside Russia's Global Hunt for Soldiers
Russia's war in Ukraine has led to a global hunt for soldiers, with recruiters luring in workers from all over the world. But at what cost?
Fronts Staff · February 23, 2026 · 10 min read
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Mr. Putin, When Will it End?
Russian casualties are staggering and gains are minimal. Why does Putin keep pushing a war that looks unwinnable on current terms?
Oli Carpenter · February 5, 2026 · 9 min read
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Europe Thinks it Can’t Deter Russia Without America. It’s Already Doing So
Europe is in trouble. For decades, America has been Europe's biggest security guarantor. Now, political crises risk tearing the two continents apart, threatening the security on which Europe has relied for decades.
Leo Feypel · January 29, 2026 · 16 min read
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The Fall of the Iranian Regime would be a disaster for Russia
As Iran teeters on the brink of revolution, the collapse of the regime would strip Russia of a key strategic partner at the worst possible time.
Oli Carpenter · January 15, 2026 · 8 min read
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Freezing the War, Not Ending It. Why Trump’s Russo-Ukraine Peace Deal Will Break Down
Trump's proposed Russia-Ukraine peace deal may secure signatures, but with both sides still fighting, the real question is whether it ends the war or merely freezes it.
Yelyzaveta Khomovska · January 12, 2026 · 15 min read
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The Su-57: Vaporware, or Just Bad Marketing?
Russia's Su-57 was advertised as a world-changing superweapon, but its conspicuous absence from Ukrainian skies tells a very different story about the fighter jet's actual capabilities.
Evan Moloney · November 20, 2025 · 17 min read
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The Growing Threat of GUGI, Russia’s Deep-Sea Research Directorate
Beneath the Arctic ice cap, Russia's Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research, known as GUGI, operates one of the most secretive and strategically important military units in the world.
M. Reed Whitney · October 27, 2025 · 20 min read
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Ukraine: Towards the Post-Human Battlefield
In the face of Russia's grinding war of attrition, the idea of a war fought entirely by drones has increasing appeal. But is the post-human battlefield truly possible, and would it benefit Ukraine?
Tom Dale · October 9, 2025 · 12 min read
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Ukraine's Digital Defense
From trench-level drone operations to cloud-based battlefield networks, Ukraine's digital defense infrastructure has transformed how the country fights and could reshape modern warfare.
Yelyzaveta Khomovska · October 2, 2025 · 22 min read
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Russia's Shadow Fleet: How the Kremlin Funds Its Wars
Russia's Shadow Fleet is an extensive network of vessels that exists for the explicit purpose of evading international sanctions and keeping Russian oil flowing to fund the war in Ukraine.
M. Reed Whitney · August 4, 2025 · 18 min read