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Russia claims ATACMS strikes on occupied Crimea

ATACMS missiles allegedly struck objects in the temporarily occupied Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram on May 4.

4 May 2024, 11:37 AM

Putin counters Shoigu’s influence by elevating ex-bodyguard-turned-governor Dyumin, ISW reports

Vladimir Putin appears to have tellingly renewed his favor for his former bodyguard, Tula Oblast Governor Alexei Dyumin, according to the latest report of the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War released on May 2.

3 May 2024, 12:35 PM

FSB questions Defense Ministry's Tsalikov in major bribery scandal

Russia's First Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov has been questioned by the FSB in relation to a bribery case involving Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, as per a May 1 update from the British Defense Ministry.

1 May 2024, 06:41 PM

Deputy Defense Minister's arrest marks Russian MoD's gravest scandal in more than a decade - British Intel

The recent arrest of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov has rocked the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD), marking the most significant scandal since the dismissal of former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov in November 2012 over corruption charges, according to a British MoD intelligence update on April 25.

25 April 2024, 02:31 PM

Russian Deputy Defense Minister held on suspected treason, not just corruption

Russia's Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was arrested on charges of high treason, not merely corruption as initially reported, according to two independent sources cited by the Russian news outlet Vazhnye Istorii on April 24.

24 April 2024, 04:04 PM

Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister arrested on charges of large-scale bribery

Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was accused of large-scale bribery and remanded in custody until June 23, the Telegram channel of the Moscow courts of general jurisdiction reported on April 24.

24 April 2024, 02:42 PM

Attack on mining and processing plant reported in Kursk Oblast, Russia

Mikhailovsky mining and processing plant in Kursk Oblast reportedly faced an attack, with local Telegram channels releasing videos of the incident, as Kursk Oblast governor Roman Starovoit claimed the air defense system's interception of three drones on April 11.

11 April 2024, 01:45 PM

Russia claims three Ukrainian drones intercepted over Yaroslavl Oblast

Three Ukrainian drones were allegedly shot down over Russia’s Yaroslavl Oblast, regional governor Mikhail Yevraev claimed on Telegram on March 31, adding that there was no damage or casualties at the crash sites.

31 March 2024, 02:54 PM

Ukraine hit Kursk and Belgorod oblasts with drones, missiles and MLRS, Russian Defense Ministry claims

Ukraine attacked targets in Russia overnight with various weapons, including drones, the Tochka-U tactical missile system, and the RM-70 Vampire multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), the Russian Defense Ministry claimed on March 16.

16 March 2024, 12:25 PM

Soldier with shotgun guards Russian Defense Ministry building in Moscow

A soldier armed with a shotgun was photographed guarding the building of the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow, Radio Svoboda reported on Telegram on March 14.

14 March 2024, 06:26 PM

Russian Defense Ministry reports UAV attacks in three oblasts

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the “interception” and “neutralization” of six UAVs over the Kursk, Bryansk, and Tula oblasts on Telegram on March 7.

7 March 2024, 12:25 PM

Three Russians killed in UAV attack in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, Russians claim

Three people were killed in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast in a drone attack on Feb. 26, Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed on Telegram.

27 February 2024, 12:45 PM

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