Roman Pataj is Head of the Opinion section at Denník N and, since 2022, the author of the Ukrainian Battlefield update. He graduated in political science and has worked as a journalist since 2002.RSS Feed
Russian warplanes in ‘Sea Waves’ camouflage easier to see than ‘Aubergines’: (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,541)Azure blue to turquoise colours more pronounced on Sea Waves model, with camouflage also “spoiled” by two-digit numbers on tailfin, a Russian expert said.
Ukraine war shows tanks becoming obsolete, but some EU states still buying new ones (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,539)Slovakia is questioning wether it should buy new tanks for its army, after tanks almost completely disappeared from the Ukrainian front, in a sign of how modern warfare has changed.
Kerch Bridge back in focus, as Ukrainian drones block roads to Crimea (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,537)“Ukrainian unmanned aircraft have cut off two key roads used by Russian forces in the south. Trucks are burning, logistics are out of action,” said anti-Putin Russian analyst Yan Matveyev
Russia to celebrate ‘Victory Day’, while fearing defeat in Ukraine (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,534)Russian war commentators have become increasingly gloomy about the Ukraine war, as Moscow also worries about its 9 May parade.
