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Russian forces organisation

Named in 348 reports across 33 stories - 2 Aug – 5 Sept

also appears as Russian Forces

2 Aug 20265 Sept 2026
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  1. Kyiv Post (Ukraine)seen 4 Sept, 01:24headline rewrittenthe story

    10 Wounded, Including 1 Child, in Russian Strikes on Kyiv13 Wounded, Including 1 Child, in Russian Strikes on Kyiv

  2. Ukrinform (Ukraine)seen 3 Sept, 03:04headline rewrittenthe story

    War update: 173 Clashes on the Front Line, Ukrainian Forces Neutralize Over 70 Russian Troops in Pokrovsk SectorWar update: 173 clashes on front lines, Ukrainian forces neutralize over 70 Russian troops in Pokrovsk sector

  3. Kyiv Post (Ukraine)seen 28 Aug, 12:48headline rewrittenthe story

    Russia Strikes Nova Poshta Warehouses Twice in One Hour Near KyivRussian Forces Strike Nova Poshta Warehouses in Kyiv Region, Killing One and Injuring Two

  4. Ukrinform (Ukraine)seen 25 Aug, 05:09headline rewrittenthe story

    Cleanup of Russian Strike Aftermath in Kryvyi Rih to Take Another Two DaysCleanup of Russian strike aftermath in Kryvyi Rih to take another two days

  5. Ukrinform (Ukraine)seen 25 Aug, 05:09headline rewrittenthe story

    Russia Launches Massive Attack on Odesa Region, Three InjuredRussia launches massive attack on Odesa region, three injured

  6. Ukrinform (Ukraine)seen 23 Aug, 13:00description editedthe story
  7. Ukrinform (Ukraine)seen 23 Aug, 13:00description editedthe story
  8. Le Monde Englishseen 21 Aug, 04:28headline rewrittenthe story

    Ukraine’s ousted defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov urges path to electionsUkraine's ousted defense minister urges path to elections

  9. Kyiv Post (Ukraine)seen 20 Aug, 22:16headline rewrittenthe story

    Death Toll in Russia’s Overnight Attack on Kyiv Rises to 16Death Toll in Russia’s Attack on Kyiv Rises to 17, 42 People Wounded

  10. Kyiv Post (Ukraine)seen 19 Aug, 06:51headline rewrittenthe story

    Russian Drone Attack on Zaporizhzhia Kills 1, Wounds 62 Killed, 10 Wounded as Russia Hits Zaporizhzhia Region 1,019 Times in 24 Hours

  11. Kyiv Post (Ukraine)seen 16 Aug, 10:27headline rewrittenthe story

    Russian Strikes on Kryvyi Rih and Kyiv Leave 1 Dead, 16 InjuredRussian Strikes on Kryvyi Rih and Kyiv Leave 2 Dead, 16 Injured

Closest companions, sized by how often they share a report with Russian forces. Lines between the outer names are their own relationships - names that appear together even without Russian forces.

Russia and Ukraine share 16 reportsDnipropetrovsk region and Russians share 6 reportsZaporizhzhia and Zaporizhzhia region share 4 reportsKyiv and Ukraine share 4 reportsDnipropetrovsk region and Zaporizhzhia share 3 reportsKharkiv region and Russians share 2 reportsRussians and Sumy region share 2 reportsRussians and Zaporizhzhia region share 2 reportsKyiv and Russia share 1 reportDonetsk region and Ukraine share 1 reportRussia and Zaporizhzhia region share 1 reportKharkiv region and Kyiv share 1 reportDnipropetrovsk region and Russia share 1 reportRussians and Ukraine share 1 reportDonetsk region and Russians share 1 reportKyiv and Sumy region share 1 reportRussians and Zaporizhzhia share 1 reportKyiv and Russians share 1 reportKharkiv region and Ukraine share 1 reportRussian forcesUkraineUkraine - 58 shared reports (place)Dnipropetro…Dnipropetrovsk region - 48 shared reports (place)RussiansRussians - 30 shared reports (organization)ZaporizhzhiaZaporizhzhia - 27 shared reports (place)KyivKyiv - 24 shared reports (place)RussiaRussia - 24 shared reports (organization)Kharkiv reg…Kharkiv region - 22 shared reports (place)Zaporizhzhi…Zaporizhzhia region - 16 shared reports (place)Donetsk reg…Donetsk region - 14 shared reports (place)Sumy regionSumy region - 14 shared reports (place)

The stories

Russian warship makes ‘AGGRESSIVE’ approach with weapons drawn to US navy cruiser

244 outlets269 reports name Russian forces1 Jul 2016 – 5 Sept 2026

Russian barrage on Kyiv kills 17 as Ukraine fails to down missiles

63 outlets1 report names Russian forces5 Aug – 5 Sept

Ex-Defense Minister Fedorov Says Ukraine Must Strike Russian Missile Launchers, Addresses Possible Return

53 outlets1 report names Russian forces6 Aug – 3 Sept

Ukrainian prisoners recount torture, sexual abuse while in Russian detention

42 outlets3 reports name Russian forces11 Aug – 5 Sept

UN: Ukraine records highest civilian death toll since April 2022 in July

21 outlets1 report names Russian forces5 Aug – 4 Sept

Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital

33 outlets1 report names Russian forces29 Aug – 5 Sept

Soldier kills four, including civilians, in Crimea, Moscow-installed governor says

19 outlets1 report names Russian forces4 Aug – 25 Aug

No deal or peace agreement with Russia expected by year-end

15 outlets1 report names Russian forces18 Aug – 5 Sept

Russia builds Rassvet satellite network to replace lost Starlink access

13 outlets1 report names Russian forces9 Aug – 4 Sept

Russian forces lose another 1,130 troops and two air defense systems in war against Ukraine

10 outlets18 reports name Russian forces5 Aug – 5 Sept

Defense Forces strike Russian radar station and UAV repeaters in Crimea

8 outlets1 report names Russian forces7 Aug – 21 Aug

In Odesa region, traffic to border crossing points with Moldova temporarily restricted due to Russian attack

4 outlets1 report names Russian forces9 Aug – 1 Sept

Who keeps naming them

Ukrinform (Ukraine)276Kyiv Post (Ukraine)57ABC News (Australia)2The Hill2Balkan Insight2Euronews1bne IntelliNews1Al Jazeera English1South China Morning Post1Le Monde English1Google News - Top Stories1NPR News1

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