Russia hoped to overthrow Ukraine's pro-Western government, but Moscow's war has dragged on for more than three years.

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In an exclusive interview with Firstpost’s Bhagyasree Sengupta, former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin emphasised ...

In stark contrast to Russian expectations of a walkover in February 2022, the full-scale invasion, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, has turned out to be one of the slowest-moving ...

When Vladimir Putin unveiled the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missile in March 2018, he declared it "invincible"—a hypersonic weapon traveling at speeds exceeding 4,000 miles per hour with no equal in the world.

Military history offers a clear warning about the logistical challenges of conducting large-scale offensive operations in Eastern Europe during the winter, a lesson learned repeatedly at great cost.

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Asked in December 2025 what the biggest sticking point was in negotiating peace in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump got straight to the point: land. “Some of that land has been taken. Some of that ...

Peter Harris is a Non-Resident Fellow with Defense Priorities. Asked in December 2025 what the biggest sticking point was in negotiating peace in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump got straight to ...