The Russian military developed an unexpected weapon: rocket boots
In the legends of the Middle Ages, they would have been called “Seven-League Boots,” magical footwear that could give the wearer the ability to take much greater leaps than a…
Hazing is the second biggest killer of Russian troops
The number one killer of Russian troops these days is Ukrainians. Before that, and still likely in second place, is Dedovshchina, the Russian military’s hazing of new recruits. It sounds…
That time Russian troops repelled Germans with just their mangled faces
Built in the 19th century, the Osowiec Fortress was constructed by the Russian Empire in what is now eastern Poland as a way to defend its borders against the Germans.
On September 1914, German forces turned their attention to the fortres…
A former Soviet military officer describes how bad the Russian military actually is
As of this writing, Russia’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine has cost the lives of some 75,930 Russians, at least 2,700 tanks, 277 aircraft, and untold numbers of artillery, ships, and…
The Soviets ripped off this strange Boeing transport plane
The Soviet Union has had a history of ripping off American designs. The Tu-4 “Bull” was pretty much an unlicensed bolt-for-bolt copy of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. The Su-25 “Frogfoot” was a knockoff of the Northrop A-9. Russia’s AA-2 “Atol…
How a Ukraine counter-offensive against the Russian invasion became ‘the greatest since WWII’
A recent episode of a political talk show on Russian state media featured former Duma member Boris Nadezhin, who usually toes the government’s line when it comes to state policies,…
Russia only started issuing socks to its soldiers in 2013
Russian soldiers can be seen in photographs and paintings dating as far back at the 17th century wearing “Portyanki,” distinctive footwraps that the Russian military has issued its soldiers since…
The 5 biggest blunders in Russian military history
The power of the Russian military, as can be seen in its war in Ukraine, isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. While the Russian armed forces have a considerable…
Ukrainian soldier who told Russian warship ‘go f— yourself’ awarded medal
The story of Snake Island and its defenders have come to embody the spirit of Ukrainian resistance during the 2022 Russian invasion. On February 24, during the initial Russian multi-front…
9 facts you didn’t know about the Russian Army
The Russian Army has come into the public eye in the last few weeks, but there’s actually far more to them than their current invasion. From how they got their…