Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 135,100 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine. The publications' latest report covers the period of Feb. 24, 2022 to Oct. 9, 2025.

A Russian military commander was overheard berating his “useless” soldier fighting in southern Ukraine, telling him in an embarrassing phone call that they’ve resorted to throwing cooks into the frontlines because he “can’t f–king win” the war.

After seven attempts, Ukrainian forces managed to extract a wounded comrade from Russian-occupied ground with a drone resembling an armored off-road casket.