Military Industrial Complex

EU plans to sanction record 1,600 companies tied to Moscow — report

The European Union plans to impose sanctions on more than 1,600 companies that are enabling Russia’s war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on July 28, citing people familiar with the matter.

28 July, 08:44 PM

Ukraine lists industrial complex near Polish border for $5.5 million

An industrial site in the city of Volodymyr, near Ukraine's border with Poland, has been put up for sale for $5.5 million, according to a listing reported by InVenture on June 17.

17 June, 12:55 PM

Poland to transfer military equipment to Ukraine for frontline testing

Poland is set to test military equipment on the Ukrainian frontline to boost mutual cooperation, Defence24 outlet, citing Cezary Tomczyk, Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister, wrote on April 28.

29 April, 08:50 AM

Kyiv bets on own army, weapons amid fading guarantees

Ukraine is increasingly preparing to defend itself largely on its own as uncertainty grows over whether Western allies would fully back the country with firm security guarantees in any future peace deal with Russia, Politico reported on Feb. 3.

4 February, 09:28 AM

Syrskyi: Ukraine cripples fifth of Russian oil processing

Ukrainian forces have reduced oil processing in Russia by 21% through a series of targeted strikes, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported on Facebook on Oct. 10, summing up the DeepStrike program's September accomplishments.

10 October 2025, 12:58 PM

Russia faces shortage of tanks in 2025

The Russian military could become short on main battle tanks by 2025 because of substantial battlefield losses and production/refurbishment issues, The Washington Post reported on Dec. 5.

5 December 2024, 09:50 PM

Crippled Russian defense industry lags behind battlefield losses

Russia's military-industrial complex is facing significant challenges in its ability to produce enough weapons, equipment, and ammunition to replace the losses incurred by the Russian army in the war against Ukraine, Foreign Policy wrote on November 14, citing data from OSINT analysts.

15 November 2024, 10:41 AM

Russia's sole self-propelled artillery plant catches fire — video

A fire broke out at the Uraltransmash military plant in Yekaterinburg, Russia, with a video posted online showing heavy smoke rising from the scene, Russian Telegram channel ASTRA reported on July 18.

18 July 2024, 06:35 PM

Russian parliament approves historic tax hike

The State Duma of the Russian Federation has approved in the first reading a package of amendments that introduces the largest tax hike in the history of the country, independent Russian newspaper The Moscow Times reported on June 20.

20 June 2024, 11:26 PM

Russian Tatarstan under drone attack again, local airports closed

Air raid sirens were heard in Kazan on the morning of May 31, prompting evacuations at some industrial sites, as drones were spotted over Kazan and the Atninsky district of Tatarstan, according to the Russian Telegram channel Astra.

31 May 2024, 11:45 AM

EU should increase its defense and industrial potential in next five years – Ursula von der Leyen

The European Union must significantly increase its defense-industrial potential in the next five years. This requires increasing spending, stated Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in her speech announcing her candidacy for the position of EC president from the European People’s Party, Cotidianul.ro reported on March 7.

7 March 2024, 06:15 PM

Explosions rang out in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast overight

Powerful explosions rang out in the Russian town of Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast overnight on March 1, Astra Telegram channel claimed.

1 March 2024, 10:10 AM

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