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Author: Dylan Burns

Dylan Burns is a broadcaster and conflict reporter based in Maryland. He most recently covered war and civil society from Ukraine, and has previously reported on politics, culture, civil rights, and protest movements in the United States and abroad. You can follow him on YouTube @DylanBurnsLive, and on Twitter @DylanBurns1776.

Dysfunction and Dereliction: The Collapse of the 155th Brigade Through a Deserter’s Eyes

by Dylan BurnsPosted onMay 5, 2025May 7, 2025

Ukraine’s 155th Mechanized Brigade was positioned as the pinnacle of inter-European cooperation – but mass desertions and institutional ineptitude nearly derailed the project before it began. OffBeat Research speaks to “Ivan”, an early deserter, about his time in training and his decision to go AWOL during training in France.

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Governing on the Front Line in Sumy Oblast

by Dylan BurnsPosted onJanuary 17, 2025January 17, 2025

Dylan Burns tours Bilopillya – a front line town in Sumy oblast, whose residents have shown remarkable resilience amid nearly three years of indiscriminate Russian bombardment.

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Winter Training with the 100th Mechanized Brigade’s “Marder” Crew

by Dylan BurnsPosted onDecember 31, 2024

Dylan Burns observes training movements from the 100th Mechanized Brigade’s IFV “Marder” crew outside Toretsk, in Donetsk oblast.

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Russia Bets on Pokrovsk Push as Resistance Stiffens

by Dylan BurnsPosted onNovember 25, 2024November 26, 2024

Dylan Burns embeds with a Grad artillery team near the crucial front line city of Pokrovsk, where Russian advances threaten to topple one of Ukraine’s major logistical hubs.

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Ukrainian Crew Fielding Captured Russian T-80 Tank

by Dylan BurnsPosted onAugust 7, 2024August 18, 2024

Embedding with a Ukrainian tank crew fielding a T-80 captured on the front lines from Russian forces.

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Kafa’s Path to Victory: Perspectives from a Displaced, Queer, Anarchist Soldier

by Dylan BurnsPosted onAugust 22, 2023August 23, 2023

Clementine “Kafa” Clint was displaced from their home when Russia invaded Crimea in 2014. Now, they’re fighting to liberate others from the occupation.

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On the Road with Ukraine’s Recoilless Riflemen

by Dylan BurnsPosted onOctober 17, 2022July 10, 2024

Thoughts from an embed with Ukrainian servicemembers on and near the front lines.

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