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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Russian industry delivers new Su-34 fighter jets to army
Russian state corporation Rostec announced that it has delivered another batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian Ministry of Defense, which were transferred to the troops after final testings, Rostec reported on June 17.
17 June 2024, 04:30 PM
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Russia intercepts 28 UAVs in several areas
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed it intercepted and destroyed 28 drones over Belgorod and Rostov oblasts, Krasnodar Krai, occupied Crimea, and the Azov Sea on June 7, according to a Telegram report.
7 June 2024, 04:25 PM
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Russia claims to have destroyed nearly 30 drones over four Russian oblasts and temporarily occupied Crimea
At least 28 drones were allegedly "intercepted" and "destroyed" over Russia's Belgorod and Rostov oblasts, Krasnodar Krai, temporarily occupied Crimea, and over the Azov Sea, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Telegram.
7 June 2024, 01:29 PM
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New defense minister Belousov balances religious zeal with political loyalty
Andrei Belousov, recently appointed by Vladimir Putin as Russia's defense minister, is described as a religious fanatic deeply loyal to the Russian leader, according to Ilya Rozhdestvensky, a correspondent for the Dossier Center, during an interview with Radio NV on May 23.
26 May 2024, 01:55 PM
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Purges in Russian Defense Ministry — what to expect
Newly appointed Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov is cleaning up corrupt staff who served under Shoigu, former Russian MP Ilya Ponomarev said in an interview with NV Radio on May 21, commenting on the dismissal of Shoigu's deputy Yuri Sadovenko.
22 May 2024, 06:01 PM
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Russia backs down on Baltic Sea border changes, decree removed after outrage – Bloomberg
A draft resolution on the expansion of Russia's territorial waters in the Baltic Sea has been removed from the website of the Russian Defense Ministry, Bloomberg reported on May 22.
22 May 2024, 05:14 PM
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Russians claim shooting down dozens of drones and ATACMS missiles over Crimea and Krasnodar Krai
Russian air defense allegedly destroyed 60 drones over two oblasts of Russia, as well as one drone and nine ATACMS missiles over occupied Crimea, their Defense Ministry reported on Telegram on May 19.
19 May 2024, 12:34 PM
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Russia alleges interception of 11 UAVs across five regions, including occupied Crimea
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the "interception" and "destruction" of 11 UAVs over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Tula oblasts, as well as in the temporarily occupied Crimea on May 16, its Telegram message reads.
16 May 2024, 11:07 AM
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Russia claims to have downed drones overnight over 4 Russian oblasts and temporarily occupied Crimea
Russia claims to have "intercepted and eliminated" 11 drones over four Russian territories and temporarily occupied Crimea, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Telegram on May 16.
16 May 2024, 10:01 AM
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Another top official arrested in Russian Defense Ministry bribery purge
General Yuriy Kuznetsov, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry's personnel department, was arrested on charges of taking a large-scale bribe, the Russian opposition news outlet Meduza reported on May 14.
14 May 2024, 06:04 PM
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Kremlin views Shoigu's shift to Security Council Secretary as lateral move, not a demotion, says Peskov
The Kremlin does not consider Sergei Shoigu's new position as secretary of the Russian Security Council to be a demotion from his previous job as defense minister, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the news agency Interfax on May 14.
14 May 2024, 05:33 PM
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Russian missile causes collapse of Belgorod building — OSINT analysts
A Russian munition, not a Ukrainian one, destroyed a section of a high-rise apartment building in Belgorod, Russia, Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) reported on May 13.
13 May 2024, 06:10 PM
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Putin’s Defense Minister swap seen as move to prolong war in Ukraine — Lithuanian President
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's decision to replace Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with Andrey Belousov is part of a strategy to prolong the war in Ukraine, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said, the web portal Delfi reported on May 12.
13 May 2024, 04:54 PM

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