Russian Defense Ministry

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

Russia's loss of professional army in Ukraine war most difficult to recover, says spymaster Budanov

Russia's troop losses in the war against Ukraine are the most difficult for the aggressor to recover, the head of the Ukrainian military Intelligence (HUR), Kyrylo Budanov, said in an interview with NV on July 13.

14 July 2024, 02:04 PM

Two associates of arrested Russian defense official die days apart

Two people associated with former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, recently arrested in a bribery case, died under mysterious circumstances within two days of each other.

13 July 2024, 01:48 PM

UAV attacs an oil depot in Russian Tambov Oblast

Drone attacked an oil depot in Tambov Oblast, putting it on fire, reported Tambov Governor Maksim Yegorov on Telegram on June 28.

28 June 2024, 12:25 PM

Pentagon chief Austin and Russian Defense Minister Belousov hold first call in over 15 months

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov had a phone conversation, U.S. Defense Department spokesperson General Patrick Ryder announced during a briefing on June 25.

26 June 2024, 12:15 PM

Russia deploys military in civilian areas of Crimea, continues promoting tourism – ISW

The Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukrainian troops of launching an ATACMS strike on occupied Sevastopol, resulting in civilian casualties, but analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on June 23 that Russia is deploying military equipment in civilian areas of Crimea.

24 June 2024, 11:26 AM

Russian Defense Ministry claims over 100 drones simultaneously attacked Russia and occupied Crimea

Russia and occupied Crimea were massively struck by drones, with possible attacks reported on the Ilya oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, as well as targets in Yeysk and occupied Sevastopol, Russian authorities claimed on June 21.

21 June 2024, 11:21 AM

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