Is there a threat of an offensive on Kharkiv?
The city of Kharkiv is an important symbol in Ukraine because of its resistance to the Russian invasion. Now there could be a threat of a new offensive by the Kremlin troops. Kharkiv is a “hero city”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj awarded this title to the megacity in the northeast of the country last March. […]
Arms Cooperation? What is behind the meeting
Kim Jong Un plans to travel to Russia in September. There he is supposed to decide on a weapons cooperation with Kremlin boss Putin. North Korea expert Eric Ballbach explains what’s behind it. The enfant terrible of world politics is traveling: According to US reports, North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Un is due to visit […]
Kremlin Troops Dissatisfied – Less money for officers than for new recruits
A deserted aviator from the Russian army reports that the Kremlin troops are very dissatisfied. One reason is said to be the particularly unfair pay for newcomers. When internals from Russia’s military make the headlines, foreign secret services are usually responsible. Insiders rarely speak up – under Putin’s regime it is too dangerous to talk […]
These advantages worry Russia
Russia’s military equipment is often considered inferior to Ukrainian equipment. Russian insiders are particularly hurt by the increasing nighttime advantage of the opponents. Russian sources bemoan the tactical advantage that night vision goggles from the west give Ukrainian troops a tactical advantage. According to information from the “Institute for the Study of War,” a prominent […]
