Analytics from the Trenches shows the war through the eyes of those directly involved. Forget academic theories and polished cabinet reports. This section dives into the mechanics of war with lived realities, explaining not only what happens but why it unfolds this way. From drone evolution to mathematics of the war, by its direct participants.
On June 28, 2026, Russia launched Iskander-M ballistic missiles and Tsirkon hypersonic missiles at Kyiv. In the latest exchange of strikes, almost all of them came down without reaching their targets. Ukraine’s air defenses downed all but one Tsirkon. Those who spent that night in Kyiv heard — and possibly saw — how it all […]
What analysts have been warning about for a long time is now playing out in practice. Russia’s strategic bombers were never designed for what Putin is using them for — and that misuse is pushing the entire fleet toward a dead end. There are several reasons why, and yesterday’s news from the Irkutsk region — […]
It looks like Russia’s top military command has concluded that the tactics its occupation army used before no longer deliver the results Pootin keeps demanding. So they changed their approach and started using small group tactics — and understanding that shift matters. Armored assault groups are essentially a thing of the past. In a battlefield […]
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense plans to shift 100% of frontline logistics to NRKs¹. But where does the enemy stand on this technology? How are Russian ground robots developing — and who is actually ahead? Ukrainian specialists regularly monitor enemy developments, including their use of unmanned ground vehicles on the battlefield. Here is how it works […]
No one seriously expected the ceasefire talks to lead anywhere. Pootin’s proposal was transparent to the point of being embarrassing — the whole thing boiled down to: “Don’t shoot at me while I stands on Red Square squinting nervously at the sky”. The only reason he needed that deal was his own body being in […]
Rumors are flying around the internet about Ukrainian military in Mali, but to figure out how much truth there might be to this, we need to look at this version from different angles. Late last week, information leaked to the press that the French government supposedly secured agreement from Greece to transfer part or all […]
Over the past two weeks, refinery attacks intensify — and the enemy media can no longer pretend otherwise. Gone are the poetic references to “precision debris”. Instead, there’s open anxiety about a trend that keeps growing and shows no sign of stopping. As of Wednesday morning, the Tuapse refinery was still burning — and when […]
A two-week Iran-US ceasefire took effect overnight, halting hostilities in the Middle East and reopening tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Before we assess the situation, one clarification: what actually happened here is the implementation of a plan designed entirely by Pakistan. Beyond that, this is not a full end to the military confrontation […]
A month of war with Iran clearly showed leading democratic countries of the world never thought to study Ukraine’s 4-year war and draw useful conclusions from it. This confirms the old truth that generals always prepare for the last war. But politicians and military-industrial complexes of these countries don’t prepare even for the last war. […]
A few days ago, The Atlantic published an interview with the CEO of Rheinmetall, who weighed in on Ukraine’s so-called “kitchen drones” and claimed that its defense industry lacks innovation. According to him, the widespread belief that Ukrainian manufacturers are among the most advanced in the field has nothing to do with reality. If you’ve […]
