More than three years into its war on Ukraine, Russia has retooled its economy into a militarised juggernaut, sustaining its campaign through mass mobilisation, industrial scale, and strategic partnerships, while Western sanctions falter and peace remains distant.

The Financial Times expose Russia’s plans to target sites across Europe with nuclear-capable missiles, highlighting the severity of the threat posed by Moscow’s military strategy.

On Friday 14 April, 15 civilians were killed and 24 injured in a Russian S-300 missile strike in Sloviansk, Donetsk.

Since 2011, our data has shown the devastating discrepancy between the Security Council’s mission – namely, the protection of civilians and prevention of armed conflict – and the ways in which Russia has projected its military power abroad. 

At least 62 people were killed in a Russian airstrike on a school, on Saturday 7 May 2022. 90 people were using the school as a shelter in the village of Bilohorivka, and following the strike, 30 have been pulled from the rubble.