War in Ukraine

Russian propaganda responds to German tank deployment to Ukraine: ‘Nazis,’ ‘swastikas’ and talk of World War III

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Russian propaganda responds to German tank deployment to Ukraine: ‘Nazis,’ ‘swastikas’ and talk of World War III

News of the tank deployments sparks an ugly wave of propaganda from Moscow.

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Vladimir Putin still has lots of friends: How Turkey, India and South Africa just gave him a boostVladimir Putin still has lots of friends: How Turkey, India and South Africa just gave him a boost

News about NATO, Russian oil and joint military exercises add up to a good week for the Russian president.

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The Ukraine War in data: When 1 million artillery shells aren’t enough — and what the Pentagon plans to do about it The Ukraine War in data: When 1 million artillery shells aren’t enough — and what the Pentagon plans to do about it

The U.S. lays out plans to produce six times its current levels of war-related ammunition.

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Free the Leopard? Why a German battle tank is now at the top of Ukraine’s weapons wish listFree the Leopard? Why a German battle tank is now at the top of Ukraine’s weapons wish list

Kyiv says it needs tanks to take back its territory. So why aren’t its allies sending them?

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The Ukraine War in data: Russia announces plans for a 1.5 million-strong armyThe Ukraine War in data: Russia announces plans for a 1.5 million-strong army

Vladimir Putin once oversaw a steady drop in the size of the Russian military. His war in Ukraine has turned that trend upside down.

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Why does Bakhmut matter? The brutal, monthslong fight for a small city in Ukraine.Why does Bakhmut matter? The brutal, monthslong fight for a small city in Ukraine.

In the battle for Bakhmut, modern warfare meets World War I-style brutality.

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The Ukraine War in data: Russia’s military spending leads to a spiraling budget deficit The Ukraine War in data: Russia’s military spending leads to a spiraling budget deficit

The war has turned a healthy surplus into a shortfall for the Kremlin — and the trend will continue in 2023.

World in Photos: Vladimir Putin declares a ceasefire — and Ukrainians head for underground sheltersWorld in Photos: Vladimir Putin declares a ceasefire — and Ukrainians head for underground shelters

Putin's ceasefire announcement timed to the Orthodox Christmas holiday hasn't translated into a lull in the fighting in Ukraine.

Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, and Mariana Labbate, Global Editorial Assistant

January 6, 2023

The Ukraine War in data: Winning the drone warThe Ukraine War in data: Winning the drone war

Week 43: The Ukrainian military sharpens it ability to shoot down weaponized drones launched by Russia.

Alex Leeds Matthews, Data Visualization Reporter, Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, Justin Rood, Investigations Editor, and Mariana Labbate, Global Editorial Assistant

January 5, 2023

Did smartphones get dozens of Russian soldiers killed? Armies around the world are struggling to keep troops off their phones.Did smartphones get dozens of Russian soldiers killed? Armies around the world are struggling to keep troops off their phones.

The Ukrainian attack against a Russian barracks may be the deadliest example of why soldiers shouldn’t use smartphones.

Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter

January 4, 2023

Putin’s New Year’s nightmare: How Ukraine shocked Russia with a deadly barrage of missilesPutin’s New Year’s nightmare: How Ukraine shocked Russia with a deadly barrage of missiles

The deaths of dozens — perhaps hundreds — of Russian soldiers in a single attack have sparked fury and tough questions for the Kremlin.

Stanislav Kucher, Special Contributor

January 3, 2023

World in Photos: Christmas in UkraineWorld in Photos: Christmas in Ukraine

Ukrainians mark the holiday season in the shadow of war.

Nikhil Kumar, Deputy Global Editor, and Mariana Labbate, Global Editorial Assistant

December 24, 2022

What’s the most important lesson of the war in Ukraine? 15 experts gave us their answers.What’s the most important lesson of the war in Ukraine? 15 experts gave us their answers.

Former military commanders, intelligence chiefs, political leaders and scholars share one lesson they've learned in 10 months of the war in Ukraine.

Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, and Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter

December 23, 2022

The Ukraine War in data: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, by the numbersThe Ukraine War in data: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, by the numbers

Week 42: As the Ukrainian leader made his historic trip to the US, a few facts and figures help put the visit in context.

Alex Leeds Matthews, Data Visualization Reporter, Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, Justin Rood, Investigations Editor, and Mariana Labbate, Global Editorial Assistant

December 22, 2022

‘Ukraine is alive and kicking’: From the war zone to the US Capitol, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s historic visit‘Ukraine is alive and kicking’: From the war zone to the US Capitol, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s historic visit

The Ukrainian leader's dangerous journey highlights the importance of U.S. aid to his cause.

Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter, and Tom Nagorski, Global Editor

December 22, 2022

How the war in Ukraine is tearing apart families in Russia: A ‘conflict with our parents’ How the war in Ukraine is tearing apart families in Russia: A ‘conflict with our parents’

Feb. 2, 2022 — the day Russian invaded Ukraine — was a turning point for many Russian families, a date after which attitudes toward Putin’s war became a kind of battleground within households.

Stanislav Kucher, Special Contributor

December 21, 2022

Why Germany and Japan are rebuilding their military power 8 decades after World War IIWhy Germany and Japan are rebuilding their military power 8 decades after World War II

Germany and Japan have antiwar sentiments hardwired into their constitutions; they spent 2022 doing some soul searching and military rebuilding.

Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter

December 20, 2022