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Moscow deploys elevated anti-drone teams after refinery strike

Armed military personnel have begun appearing on elevated platforms across Moscow following a Ukrainian drone strike on the Moscow oil refinery, as authorities seek to strengthen defenses against unmanned aerial attacks, The Moscow Times reported on June 17.

17 June, 06:57 PM

Ukrainian drones breached multiple air defense rings to strike Moscow refinery

Ukrainian drones that struck the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district on June 16 likely penetrated at least four layers of Russian air defenses before reaching their target, according to an analysis by Defense Express.

16 June, 04:25 PM

Drone attack on Moscow may have cut 20% of fuel output

A drone attack on Moscow damaged part of the capital's oil refining capacity, potentially affecting fuel production and exposing shortcomings in Russia's air defense system, Agenstvo reported on June 16.

16 June, 03:43 PM

Drones hit Moscow's primary fuel source just 15km from the Kremlin - video

Moscow was attacked by drones, a fire broke out at the city's largest refinery, located in the Kapotnya district, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), reported on June 16.

16 June, 10:31 AM

Russian Railways fails again to sell Moscow's Riga station

Russian Railways failed to sell Moscow's Riga railway station in a second auction aimed at improving its financial position after no bids were submitted, Interfax reported on June 9.

9 June, 02:01 PM

Ukraine expands drone war to make Russians feel the cost of Putin’s invasion

Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes on Moscow and St. Petersburg are meant to make Russians “feel” what war is like after long ignoring the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Guardian on June 9.

9 June, 11:03 AM

Russian state pollster stops publishing Putin trust rating

The state-owned Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) stopped publishing an open-ended trust rating for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin after it fell to 29.5 percent in early April, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on June 8.

9 June, 01:42 AM

Putin envoy says U.S., Russia will build Chukotka–Alaska tunnel

Kirill Dmitriev, a special envoy of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said on June 5, that Russia and the United States will sign an agreement to begin designing a tunnel between Chukotka and Alaska.

5 June, 02:23 AM

Pentagon may cancel Tomahawk sale to Germany to placate Moscow

The Pentagon is likely to cancel the sale of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany, unnamed Western officials told Politico on June 4, citing concerns that Moscow would view the transfer as an escalation.

5 June, 01:37 AM

Armenia braces for Russian election interference

Armenian citizens arriving from Russia to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections will be sent to mandatory military training, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said on June 2.

2 June, 08:41 PM

Officials tell Putin war costs no longer sustainable

Russia’s Finance Ministry and the Central Bank warned dictator Vladimir Putin that Ukraine war spending is “on an unaffordable path,” Bloomberg reported on June 1.

1 June, 09:57 PM

Military industry cannibalizes Russia’s civilian economy, report says

Russia’s overheated military‑industrial sector is squeezing the civilian economy, the AP reported on May 29.

29 May, 10:39 PM

Moscow hopes to sway Armenia election with ‘exported voters’ — report

Russia is planning to send thousands of Armenians to vote against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Armenia’s parliamentary elections, Reuters reported on May 29, citing Western intelligence officials and other sources.

29 May, 08:44 PM

Russia deploys new Pantsir air defense systems on buildings in Moscow

New Pantsir-SMD-E air defense systems have begun appearing on rooftops of civilian buildings in Moscow as Russia strengthens the capital’s air defenses, military analyst Massimo Frantarelli said on X on May 28.

28 May, 03:24 PM

Andrukhovych: Russia is one empire that never repented

Russian culture has remained stuck in “old world” thinking and Russia is the only empire that has not repented for being an empire, Ukrainian writer Yurii Andrukhovych said on May 26.

26 May, 11:24 PM

Russia makes seizing dissidents’ property easier

The Russian State Duma has approved a bill allowing authorities to seize the property of Russians who have left the country without a court order, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on May 26.

26 May, 08:36 PM

Rubio warns Moscow against Baltic interference

The United States is concerned about Moscow’s repeated allegations that the Baltic states are helping Ukraine target Russian territory with drone strikes, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on May 22.

22 May, 08:39 PM

Belarus lacks troops to credibly threaten Ukraine, diplomat says

Belarus itself lacks forces to pose a serious military threat to Ukraine, and Moscow is not currently redeploying its troops there in significant numbers, former Ukrainian MP and diplomat Roman Bezsmertnyi told NV Radio on May 20.

20 May, 11:52 PM

Moscow oil refinery left inoperable following Ukrainian drone strikes

Moscow oil refinery has been temporarily shut down “for security reasons” following the May 17 Ukrainian drone attack, Reuters reported on May 19.

20 May, 10:34 AM

Russia accuses Latvia of enabling Ukrainian drone attacks

Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on May 19, Russia’s UN representative Vasily Nebenzya claimed that Ukraine was preparing drone attacks from territory in Latvia and other Baltic states.

20 May, 12:39 AM

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