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HUR hacks Russian military suppliers, exposes sensitive information – NV source

Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) carried out a cyber attack on several Russian online resources, including military equipment and uniform suppliers for the Russian Defense Ministry, according to an NV source.

4 October 2024, 11:46 AM

KNDS to supply 12 Caesar artillery systems to Ukraine, French FM says

Ukraine signed a contract to receive 12 Caesar self-propelled artillery systems from the Franco-German defense group KNDS on the sidelines of the DFNC2 International Defense Industries Forum in Kyiv, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu reported on X on Oct. 4.

4 October 2024, 11:38 AM

Dutch rapper wins court battle to terminate Russian military service contract

A Danish citizen who moved to Russia has won a court case to terminate his service contract with the Russian Defense Ministry after getting deployed to Ukraine, Russian outlet Mediazona reported on Aug. 22.

22 August 2024, 10:48 PM

Russia deploys Aerospace Forces as infantry in Kursk Oblast due to personnel shortages

Due to a personnel shortage, the Russian command has reassigned Aerospace Forces members to serve as infantry in defending Kursk Oblast, Russian outlet iStories reported on Aug. 18, citing a source.

18 August 2024, 05:54 PM

Putin appoints great-niece Anna Tsivileva to top defense role

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has appointed his great-niece, Anna Tsivileva, as State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Defense, according to an Aug. 17 decree.

18 August 2024, 12:55 PM

Russian Defense Ministry fires Shoigu advisor and Z symbol creator, according to Russian media

Political strategist Andrey Ilnytsky, who is considered an ideologist of former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was fired from the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian media outlets RBC and Meduza reported on Aug. 16.

17 August 2024, 01:49 PM

Kirby says Ukraine is not violating U.S. weapon use restrictions in Russia

Ukrainian forces are not violating restrictions on the use of American weapons in Russia, John Kirby, the White House National Security Council communications advisor, stated on Aug. 9.

10 August 2024, 09:45 PM

Russia redeploys 810th Naval Infantry Brigade from Crimea to Kursk Oblast — Krymskyi Veter

The aggressor country Russia has redeployed units of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Russian Black Sea Fleet from temporarily occupied Sevastopol to Kursk Oblast, Krymskyi Veter reported on Aug. 10.

10 August 2024, 07:41 PM

Russian ‘war correspondents’ report loss of another Ka-52 helicopter

Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter in Kursk Oblast, Russian “war correspondents” reported on Aug. 10.

10 August 2024, 01:25 PM

ACHILLES Battalion Commander on fighting in the Sudzha area and its potential consequences

Yurii Fedorenko, the commander of the ACHILLES battalion of strike unmanned aerial systems, which operates in northern Kharkiv Oblast as part of the 92nd Ivan Sirko Separate Assault Brigade, discussed the fighting in the Sudzha area of Russia’s Kursk Oblast in an interview with Radio NV.

10 August 2024, 11:53 AM

Russian Kursk Oblast ‘temporarily’ closes three train stations

Three train stations in Russia’s Kursk Oblast — Sudzha, Psel, and Korenevo — have been temporarily closed to passengers, according to a statement from the Moscow Railway on Aug. 8.

8 August 2024, 04:24 PM

Fighting on Russian soil undermines Putin’s authority, boosts Ukraine’s negotiating leverage — Bloomberg

Fighting in Kursk Oblast, now entering its third day, has surprised Russian troops as it represents the first incursion into Russian territory since World War II, Bloomberg reports.

8 August 2024, 03:03 PM

Ukrainian troops penetrate deep into Kursk Oblast

Fighting in Kursk Oblast continues about 26 kilometers from the border, with Ukrainian forces likely reaching Ivnytsia village and attempting to cut off the Sudzha-Lgov highway, Russian Telegram channel Agency reported on Aug. 8.

8 August 2024, 02:53 PM

Ukraine charges top Russian officials for war crimes

Ukraine’s security service has charged two top Russian officials: Alexey Dyumin, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Secretary of the State Council, and Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, the Deputy Defense Minister, according to a report from the SBU's press service on Telegram on July 31.

31 July 2024, 07:25 PM

Russia sets up non-strategic nuclear drills with Iskander-M missiles

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin greenlighted the start of a new army drills' stage, involving non-strategic nuclear forces, particularly Iskander-M missile systems, the country’s Defense Ministry reported on Telegram on July 31.

31 July 2024, 12:54 PM

Russian Defense Ministry feeds its Muslim soldiers with pork

Corruption case investigation launched against the former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov found that the department fed its Muslim soldiers with pork, Kremlin propaganda media wrote.

29 July 2024, 02:32 PM

Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister arrested in corruption probe

Russian FSB announced the arrest of former Deputy Defense Minister, Russian Army General Dmitry Bulgakov, in a corruption case, Interfax agency reported on July 26.

26 July 2024, 07:35 PM

Russia offers cash for recruiting friends to military – ISW

Russia is boosting non-standard monetary incentives for military contract service, according to a July 21 report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

22 July 2024, 12:20 PM

Quarter of Russian Il-76 aircraft inoperatable due to low-quality spare parts

Five IL-76MD-90A aircraft of the Russian Defense Ministry were decommissioned due to the use of low-quality bearings, while open sources state that Russians had only 18 such planes at the end of 2023, Vazhnye Istoryi reported on Telegram on July 19.

21 July 2024, 11:55 AM

Russia will track draftees to prevent escapes — UK intelligence

Russia is implementing an "information exchange system" between its Defense Ministry and the Federal Security Service (FSB) to track potential draftees and prevent their escape from the country, UK Defense Intelligence reported on X on July 16.

16 July 2024, 01:15 PM

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