Russian Defense Ministry

Hundreds of drones batter eight Russian oblasts

Russian air defenses allegedly shot down 193 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 40 over Moscow Oblast, the country’s Defense Ministry claimed on Oct. 27.

27 October 2025, 08:14 AM

Massive drone attack shuts eight Russian airports

Eight airports across the European part of Russia were temporarily closed overnight, the Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsiya reported on Oct. 6.

6 October 2025, 09:00 AM

Russia cancels annual military exhibit

Russia’s Defense Ministry has scrapped Army-2025, its annual military exhibit and forum that had been held at the Patriot Park in Kubinka, a suburb of Moscow, since 2015.

17 July 2025, 02:43 AM

Dozens of drones target nine Russian oblasts overnight

Eighty-six drones were reportedly intercepted over Russia overnight, the country’s Defense Ministry claimed on July 9 amid reports of explosions in at least nine oblasts.

9 July 2025, 08:10 AM

Russian general accused of stealing for personal construction

Russian General Pavel Popov, responsible for military “innovations,” has been accused of embezzling funds to build a sauna and garage, The Moscow Times reported on July 8.

8 July 2025, 07:43 PM

Russia confirms targeted attacks on Ukraine’s recruitment centers

Russia acknowledged conducting a series of deliberate attacks on Ukraine’s territorial recruitment and social support centers across several regions, according to Russian propaganda media citing the Ministry of Defense on July 7.

7 July 2025, 04:25 PM

Russia claims precision strikes as Ukraine counts civilian damage

Russia’s Defense Ministry cynically claimed that its massive overnight attack on Ukraine on July 4 was a response to alleged “terrorist acts by the Kyiv regime.”

4 July 2025, 04:14 PM

Russia establishes dedicated drone military branch

The Russian military will now include unmanned systems forces as a dedicated branch, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin announced on June 12.

12 June 2025, 11:45 PM

Russia claims 485 Ukrainian drones shot down in two-day barrage

Russia’s Defense Ministry claims it downed 485 Ukrainian drones in a large-scale aerial attack between the evening of May 20 and the morning of May 22, according to a statement released by the ministry.

22 May 2025, 04:02 PM

Surovikin spotted serving as Russia’s military attaché in Algeria

Russian General Sergey Surovikin, who oversaw the retreat from Kherson in late 2022, was in Algeria on May 9 laying a wreath at a WWII memorial, as seen in photos published by the Russian embassy in Algiers.

12 May 2025, 11:56 PM

Russia admits record drone attack, claims over 500 UAVs shot down two days before May 9 parade

Russia’s Defense Ministry has claimed its air defenses destroyed about 524 Ukrainian drones in a single day during what it called the most massive drone attack to date. The statement was published by the state-run news agency TASS on May 7.

7 May 2025, 06:55 PM

France accuses Russia’s GRU of systemic election interference

Russia’s GRU military intelligence is directly responsible for cyberattacks aimed at disrupting French national elections since 2017, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in a Twitter post on April 28.

29 April 2025, 11:34 PM

Explosions reported in Shuya, Russia blames drone debris as Ukraine’s HUR strikes key missile unit — sources

Explosions and air raid sirens were reported in Shuya, Ivanovo Oblast, during an alleged drone attack, Russian Telegram channel ASTRA said on April 25, citing local residents.

25 April 2025, 11:42 AM

Crimea rattled by second night of drone strikes

Numerous overnight explosions and air defense operations over the temporarily occupied Crimea were reported by the Russian Shot Telegram channel on April 25.

25 April 2025, 08:55 AM

Moscow ends its 'Easter ceasefire' after breaking it thousands of times

So-called “Easter truce” announced by dictator Vladimir Putin is officially wrapped up, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed on April 21.

21 April 2025, 12:25 PM

Overnight drone attack: Fires, panic, evacuations in Russia’s Kursk - Videos

A massive overnight drone attack on the Russian administrative center of Kursk was reported on April 15 by residents who posted photos and videos of fires on social media.

15 April 2025, 08:45 AM

Russia’s 2022 draftees forced into endless military service under threat

Russia’s military command is coercing men mobilized in 2022 to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense due to a severe shortage of experienced troops, the UK Defense Ministry intelligence report wrote on Feb. 21.

21 February 2025, 03:00 PM

Russia’s energy giant in flames - Video

Russia's largest sulfur gas producer, the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant (GPP), was the target of a drone attack overnight, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), reported on Telegram on Feb. 3, posting videos of the plant in flames.

3 February 2025, 08:52 AM

Putin's secret Karelian getaway brushes with drone threat

One of the drones used in a massive overnight attack on Russia was reportedly shot down about 100 kilometers from "Putin's dacha," owned by close friends of the Russian dictator, the Agentstvo (Agency) news outlet reported on Jan. 29.

29 January 2025, 12:01 PM

Russia moves to establish drone forces after Ukraine’s success

The Russian army has likely already formed its first separate drone warfare regiment after Ukraine became the first country in the world to successfully establish dedicated Drone Forces, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 28.

29 January 2025, 10:15 AM

Russian Defense Ministry

1
2
3
4
5
6