Russian positions
Coverage of Russian positions in the Nexus archive.
- Ukrainian HIMARS crew fires and moves on as it tries to avoid detection, in photos
AP journalists photographed members of a Ukrainian HIMARS crew, including those from the 148th brigade. The crew was observed firing rockets at Russian positions while attempting to evade detection by enemy reconnaissance drones along the front line in eastern Ukraine.
- Ukraine Opens New Front in Drone Warfare With Sea-Launched FPV Strike
Ukrainian marines deployed Barracuda drone boats to launch FPV drones against Russian positions near Zaliznyi Port. The mission resulted in the destruction of Russian troops, equipment, and logistics, though one drone boat was lost to four Lancet strikes.
- Ukraine is paying big to get foreign fighters to the front. Keeping them there is the hard part.
Ukraine is offering higher pay and longer contracts to foreign fighters for front-line roles to address manpower shortages, but retaining them beyond six-month minimum contracts remains a challenge. The defense minister highlighted these roles as the 'most difficult and risky job' with salaries up to $10,000 monthly, aiming to fill 30-50% of positions with foreigners.