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Putin's summer offensive threatens to fail: Military expert sees "signs" - | and warns of an "unexpected secondary front"
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Putin’s summer offensive threatens to fail: Military expert sees “signs” - | and warns of an “unexpected secondary front”
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“The images would be explosive”: Ukraine could turn Putin’s military parade into a double disaster
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1.3 million losses show the high price Russia is really paying: More than 1.3 million casualties: new figures from Kiev show how high the price for Putin's ...
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Key FactsRussia’s Heavy Losses and Oil Ports Targeted
May 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- Russian military casualties in the Ukraine conflict surpassed 1.33 million, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.
- Recent Ukrainian operations focused on disrupting Russia’s oil infrastructure, striking major ports such as Primorsk and Novorossiysk.
- In April 2026, Russia lost territory in the Kursk region for the first time since 2024, highlighting a stalled front.
- Despite higher oil prices, Russia’s economy faces growing challenges from the war, warns the central bank chief.
The consequences of a global rise in costs could prove to be more serious than the benefits of higher exports and a stronger ruble.— Elvira Nabiullina, head of the Russian central bank; quoted by Reuters.
95 percent isn’t enough: Why Ukraine is being hit hard despite a remarkable interception rate
n-tv.de/politik/Warum-die-Ukraine-trotz-beachtlicher-Abwehrquote-schwer-getroffen-wird-id30722478.html

Ukraine is sending more and more robots into the war against Russia: Ukraine’s use of ground drones in the war against Russia is rapidly increasing. Now ...
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Expert reveals Putin's true goals for Ukraine: Expert: Putin's war aims currently make peace impossible.
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Reisner's view of the front: | "The last two months have gone very well for Ukraine"
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Key FactsUkraine Gains Ground Amidst Ongoing Conflict
Apr 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- The front lines remain stalemated, favoring Ukrainian defenders as Russian forces make minimal territorial gains.
- Ukraine launched more drones against Russia for the first time, targeting critical infrastructure near St. Petersburg.
- Russia adapts by deploying satellites to counter Ukraine’s electronic warfare, but Ukrainian unmanned systems maintain pressure.
- Ukraine’s continued success depends on resources and international aid, while a proposed Easter ceasefire has yet to receive a response.
Open up the damned strait, you damned bastards or you will end up in hell - you will see, praise be to Allah.— From a Truth Social post by Donald J. Trump; cited by Markus Reisner in an ntv.de interview about the Iran and Ukraine situation.
Military expert Reisner on the front line situation in Ukraine: "A veritable war of robots"
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With its back to the wall: Why Ukraine will probably have to accept a "dictated peace"
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Drone attack on Putin's residence? Expert speaks of "disinformation": Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking a residence of President Vladimir Putin with dozens ...
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"Then Russia would have won across the board": Historian doubts Ukraine negotiations
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Serious warning about Putin: “Russians are going all in – in Ukraine and Europe”: Austrian military expert Reisner sees “something new” in the massive Russian ...
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Overstretched defense: The Ukrainian front is a "string of pearls with holes": On the front in Ukraine, the Russian army has been advancing very slowly but ...
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Podcast: What are Putin's drones doing in Europe, Colonel Reisner?: Reports of Russian drones in European airspace are almost an everyday occurrence ...
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Special operation increases Putin's losses in the Ukraine war: Railway lines come under fire
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Ukraine wants to deal a powerful blow to Putin's oil industry with the Flamingo: With its new DIY cruise missile, Ukraine could finally have enough weapons to ...
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Military expert Markus Reisner: Summit diplomacy primarily benefits Russia: Expert Markus Reisner analyzes the background to the meeting between Trump and Putin ...
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Military expert on the breakthrough at the front in Ukraine: “The Russians are like water, they seep through every crack.”
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Paid articlePaywallWill the Ukraine war end when Putin dies? “He's just one of many”: Will the war in Ukraine end if Putin dies? A military expert does not believe that Putin's ...
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"Ukraine never got what it needed to win": Colonel Markus Reisner of the Austrian Armed Forces explained on ZiB 2 why Ukraine has so far had no chance of winning ...
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Reisner's view of the front: | "The Ukrainians have walked into a trap": The Russians are breaking through the third line of defense in many places ...
n-tv.de/politik/Die-Ukrainer-sind-ins-offene-Messer-gelaufen-article25778619.html

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