Russia is luring Cubans to Ukraine with fast-tracked citizenship and a lucrative signing bonus: 'Almost all of our friends have gone'

Tech Insider
three young men, two in NBA jerseys, one one left smoking cigarette, one in middle wearing backwards red cap, one on right with tattoos on neck and arms
Cuban men in Villa Maria, Cuba.

REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

2 paratroopers who hid out in Russian-occupied territory for 18 months were rescued by Ukraine's special forces, Navy says

Tech Insider
Ukrainian forces are seen after a successful rescue operation.
Ukrainian forces are seen together after a successful rescue operation.

Ukrainian Navy

Putin's pick to lead the Wagner Group is likely considered a 'traitor' by his own men, UK says

Tech Insider
two old white men in suits seated at wooden table looking grumpy
Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov, left, and new Wagner boss Andrei Troshev, right, meet Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) at the Kremlin in Moscow.

MIKHAIL METZEL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Ukraine appears to be modifying the UK Challenger 2 battle tanks to protect a 'notorious' weak spot, report says

Tech Insider
Ukrainian recruits and their British Armed Forces trainers complete a session on the operation of a Challenger II tank at a military facility, on February 23, 2023 in Southern England.
Ukrainian recruits and their British Armed Forces trainers complete a session on the operation of a Challenger II tank at a military facility, on February 23, 2023 in Southern England.

Leon Neal/Getty Images

Elite Ukrainian commandos on jet skis conducted a daring raid on a Russian electronic warfare station in Crimea, report says

Tech Insider
Russian Navy vessels near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea on February 16, 2022.
Russian Navy vessels near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea on February 16, 2022.

REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak

Russia picked the Black Sea naval fight it's now losing to Ukraine, which doesn't even have a fleet of its own

Tech Insider
In this photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, July 21,2023, warships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet sail while taking part in naval drills in the Black Sea.
In this photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, July 21, 2023, warships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet sail while taking part in naval drills in the Black Sea.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

Russia to begin drafting soldiers from occupied regions of Ukraine

Tech Insider
Russian President Vladimir Putin sits at a table in front of a Russian flag, smirking slightly with a piece of paper in his hand.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a video conference meeting on the draft of the 2024 federal budget and the planning period of 2025 and 2026 at the Kremlin in Moscow on September 18, 2023.

MIKHAIL METZEL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Ukrainian army tests new Western weapons as NATO boosts supplies

Tech Insider

The Ukrainian army is testing new Western weapons. The NATO secretary-general arrived in Kyiv to talk about new military contracts.

Only 0.2% of Ukraine's landmass has changed hands in 2023, report says, despite thousands dead and billions of dollars spent

Tech Insider
A M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on the Bakhmut direction on May 18, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
A M142 HIMARS launches a rocket in the direction of Bakhmut on May 18, 2023, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Photo by Serhii Mykhalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

Russia is scaling back its use of the feared Ka-52 attack helicopter after Ukraine got good at taking them out: ISW

Tech Insider
A Russian Ka-52
A Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter flies in the Luhansk region

REUTERS

Subscribe to Ukraine