Guillaume Ptak

Guillaume Ptak's foreign correspondence from Ukraine is often highlighted in the Threat Status daily newsletter produced by The Washington Times.

Articles by Guillaume Ptak

Ukrainians fight war fatigue as Russia’s friends help replenish its armory

Shell-shocked but defiant residents here don't need satellite photos or top-secret intelligence reports to sense that Russia is getting fresh outside help in a stalemated war that is soon to pass the two-year mark.

January 17, 2024

In devastated Donbas, exhausted Ukrainian soldiers warily eye a new year of war

With casualties mounting and Western support in question, war-weary Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the country's eastern front lines are bracing for the coming year fighting a Russian occupier who shows no signs of quit.

January 1, 2024

Russian drones dominating the front lines as Ukraine’s early aerial advantage overwhelmed

While the Ukrainian army was an early proponent of drone warfare, and initially boasted both a qualitative and quantitative advantage in the nearly 22-month war, Russian forces have quickly adapted their tactics. The Kremlin's UAV production now far outpaces that of Ukraine.

December 13, 2023

War rations: Front-line Ukrainian units deal with ammo shortages in the fight with Russia

"It would be easier to tell you how many shells we fire in a month," sighs 24-year-old "Fritz," looking dejected. "At the moment, we fire about two or three a day on average."

December 7, 2023

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