War & Conflict with Preston Stewart

We're off and running with "Forge", check out the campaign here: https://dzygaspaw.com/preston-stewart-for-forge?project=Preston%20for%20FORGEArtwine campaign now led by Artur: https://artwine.com/According to their own government, at least 450,000 Russian soldiers have been killed so far during the war in Ukraine. For some context, that's more than the US lost in all of World War Two. Sources:https://rosstat-leaks.com/https://www.kyivpost.com/post/89484https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/11/08/official-data-shows-450k-russians-killed-in-war-death-rate-accelerating-rosstat-leaks-a94200https://t.me/swodki/632795https://t.me/swodki/633008https://t.me/robert_magyar/2971Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Defense Tech News:https://www.defensetechnews.io/https://www.youtube.com/@DefenseTechnologyNewsContact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re joined by Dylan Burns, an American journalist who has arguably spent more time documenting the war at the front than anyone else from the US. This conversation focused on his newest film “One Year on the Kostiantynivka Frontline”.Watch the film here: https://youtu.be/B7aRc1oqAw4?si=j5X3NM-4Hlwvo9YFSubstack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Defense Tech News:https://www.defensetechnews.io/https://www.youtube.com/@DefenseTechnologyNewsContact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our campaign to support the Forge Regiment here: https://dzygaspaw.com/preston-stewart-for-forge?project=Preston%20for%20FORGEIt seems like every day brings a new report of a “difficult situation” in an area Russia thought they had a handle on. Turns out they didn’t.And those drones are inflicting massive casualties right now. One Ukrainian unit just set a record of 708 Russian soldiers killed or seriously wounded on November 1st. But that only held for a few days, on Nov 5th they reached 751. I’m not sure people understand just how bad of a situation the Russian military is in at the front.Ghost drones: https://t.me/usf_army/2599NC13 Video: https://t.me/NC_13company/680Sources:https://t.me/roy_tv_mk/22801https://t.me/robert_magyar/2963https://t.me/milinfolive/182734Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Defense Tech News:https://www.defensetechnews.io/https://www.youtube.com/@DefenseTechnologyNewsContact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our Dzyga/Beef Wellington/Helly fundraiser here: https://dzygaspaw.com/preston-stewart-for-forge?project=Preston%20for%20FORGESo the Russian military is finding out the hard way that their frontline reports don’t match reality on the ground. In fact, according to new Russian data, they’re on track to take the rest of Donetsk in roughly 31 years. In fact, things are going so well, they just arrested one of the few Russian reporters that’s been brave enough to actually push back on some of these more ridiculous claims.Sources:https://t.me/rybar_in_english/35550https://t.me/creamy_caprice/13382?https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-16-2026/https://t.me/swodki/632159https://map.ukrdailyupdate.com/?lat=48.821000&lng=33.014000&z=7&d=20760&c=1&l=0https://x.com/alexsalvinewsSubstack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Defense Tech News:https://www.defensetechnews.io/https://www.youtube.com/@DefenseTechnologyNewsContact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support the new Forge Regiment here: https://dzygaspaw.com/preston-stewart-for-forge?project=Preston%20for%20FORGEThe Russian Army has stalled at the front so they are increasingly going after Ukrainian civilian targets. In fact this week saw one of the deadliest attacks of the war where a Russian double-tap strike killed over 40 civilians gathered at an aid distribution center. The second attack came after the first responders showed up, killing six more.While Russian attacks on civilian targets isn’t anything new, it’s rapidly increasing having tripled between June and September of this year. That’s what happens when their military can’t advance.Sources:https://www.economist.com/interactive/graphic-detail/2026/10/30/stalled-on-the-front-lines-russia-hits-ukraine-harderhttps://kyivindependent.com/death-toll-from-russian-attack-on-komyshuvakha-rises-to-37-as-search-operation-enters-3rd-day/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/03/world/europe/komyshuvakha-zaporizhzhia-attack-ukraine.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/world/ukraines-zelenskiy-russian-bombing-kills-18-southeastern-zaporizhzhia-region-2026-11-02/https://t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official/21601https://t.me/milinfolive/182658https://t.me/rybar_in_english/35508https://t.me/creamy_caprice/13382https://t.me/azov_brigade_ngu/2027https://t.me/dva_majors/101510Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Defense Tech News:https://www.defensetechnews.io/https://www.youtube.com/@DefenseTechnologyNewsContact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turns out the US has been secretly striking Iran for weeks with the most recent round of attacks targeting missile launchers and air defense sites just last night. We also just got a report that Israel has warned the US that Iran is preparing to use chemical weapons in what they say is a more urgent threat than their nuclear program. Worth mentioning right away that our Gulf allies have voiced skepticism, suggesting this may be a ploy to pull the US back into war.Sources:https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-strikes-irans-qeshm-island-as-trump-talks-down-war-risks-79d73d3d?mod=hp_lead_pos2https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/11/02/us-forces-launch-new-defensive-strikes-iran-eve-election/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/03/world/middleeast/iran-chemical-weapons-israel-trump.htmlhttps://t.me/mehrnews/428375https://www.ukmto.org/ukmto-products/warnings/2026https://x.com/AaronBMacLean/status/2116854934113292584?a=36K9soR2b45K46gXcOM&s=20Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Defense Tech News:https://www.defensetechnews.io/https://www.youtube.com/@DefenseTechnologyNewsContact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now there is a group of Russians fighting with Ukraine against Putin. The Freedom of Russia Legion says they’ve been forced into armed struggle against the dictatorship of Vladimir Putin and his entourage. “Only our victory will bring peace to Russia. As long as Putin and his gang of thieves sit in the Kremlin, the war will continue.”Today we’re joined by Ash, an assault trooper and combat medic who fled Russia a few years ago to join the Legion. We talk about his decision to fight alongside Ukraine, the unique ways the Legion is expanding their ranks and details on life as medic in modern war.Follow the Legion hereYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@legionoffreedomWebsite: https://legionliberty.army/Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Defense Tech News:https://www.defensetechnews.io/https://www.youtube.com/@DefenseTechnologyNewsContact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our campaign to support units in the east here: https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uaoRussia just suffered their worst month of the war at the front and it’s not particularly close. According to optimistic Russian sources, they gained 7 square kilometers in October at a staggering cost of life.We’ve talked about the Russian army being stuck at the front before but it’s worth harping on because this is the type of thing that will factor into any negotiations. It’s just very different going into those conversations if it looks like Russia cannot accomplish their goals military. And right now, that’s the case.Interview with Armen of the 18th Sloviansk Brigade: https://youtu.be/IghMfH7wJ6QSources:https://kyivindependent.com/russia-suffers-record-troop-losses-in-october-its-worst-month-since-full-scale-invasion-ukraine-says/https://t.me/robert_magyar/2947https://t.me/azov_media/8904https://t.me/SBUkr/18961https://t.me/strelkovii/7629https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-pauses-strikes-on-russian-refineries-after-pressure-from-u-s-a9e512f8?st=NVDH4p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalinkhttps://www.wsj.com/world/europe/ukraine-hits-russian-oil-refinery-ending-a-pause-and-defying-trump-be68eeff?mod=hp_lead_pos3https://t.me/dva_majors/101368https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/31/oleshky-evacuees-reunite-with-families-after-truce-allows-crossing-into-ukraineSubstack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Defense Tech News:https://www.defensetechnews.io/https://www.youtube.com/@DefenseTechnologyNewsContact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some of the heaviest fighting of the war in Ukraine is happening in Donetsk, just outside of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk and today we’re talking with one of the officers overseeing that defense. Armen Akopian is with the 18th Sloviansk Brigade whose men right now, are fighting in areas like Chasiv Yar and Kostiantynivka.We get into why the Russians have had such a hard time advancing in this direction, how Armen and his men have watched as Russian officers eliminate their own men, challenges of logistics in this direction and more.This interview is part of a fundraiser we’re doing right now through Ukraine Aid Operations where we’re providing the 18th with drone detectors and generators. You can learn more about that campaign at the link in the description below.https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uao18th in Sloviansk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcvhQiJPmpk&feature=youtu.beSubstack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Defense Tech News:https://www.defensetechnews.io/https://www.youtube.com/@DefenseTechnologyNewsContact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ongoing campaigns to support the 93rd Brigade in the east:https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uaohttps://artwine.com/Things are not going well for the Russian Army at the front. I mean if you look past the ridiculous claims made by the Kremlin about an ever advancing Russian military, you’ll see what one milblogger is referring to as ‘One Step Forward, One Step Back’. They’re stuck.Sources:https://t.me/rybar_in_english/35350https://t.me/milinfolive/182210https://t.me/creamy_caprice/13336https://t.me/roy_tv_mk/22663https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-ukraine-begin-localised-ceasefire-allow-humanitarian-operation-oleshky-2026-10-27/https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/kherson-s-oleshky-prepares-for-evacuation-1793269057.htmlhttps://x.com/clement_molin/status/2115374590801178762?a=2Dbq_M8onfQ6BN49-78&s=20Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Defense Tech News:https://www.defensetechnews.io/https://www.youtube.com/@DefenseTechnologyNewsContact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices