Frontline report: From Melitopol to Moscow, resistance forces give Russia a war it can’t see coming
Near-daily sabotage and intelligence leaks are eroding the Kremlin’s confidence in rear-area security.
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Resistance saboteurs torch four Russian military logistics sites in coordinated raids inside Russia (VIDEO)
Ukrainian intelligence says resistance groups torched communication equipment and railway infrastructure, disrupting supply routes supporting Russian forces in Ukraine
Ukraine’s drones strike Russian petrochemical hub as Kyiv escalates anti-oil war on Russian soil
At least two blasts were captured on camera as drone sirens blared across Sterlitamak during the early morning hours.
Explosions kill three at Russian gunpowder production facility, eight injured
Safety regulation violations are the suspected cause of explosions that killed three workers at the Avangard ammunition plant in Sterlitamak on 17 October
BBC Verify counts 21 Russian oil refineries hit since January — already 48% more than in all 2024
A record 14 refineries were hit in Russia in August and another 8 in September, sparking fuel shortages in many Russian regions.
1,300 km deep into Russia, Ukraine’s drone hits Gazprom’s Salavat refinery, setting it ablaze (video)
The attack targeted the ELOU-AVT-4 unit, vital for crude oil processing.
Drone strike reported at Russian oil refinery 1400 km from Ukraine
Eyewitness videos posted online show flames and a drone over Ufa, but officials have not confirmed any strike on the Novo-Ufa refinery.
Drone strike causes blaze at oil refinery in Russia’s Salavat, 1,300 km from Ukraine (video)
A drone strike hit Gazprom's Salavatnefteorgsintez refinery in Salavat, Russia, 1,300 km from Ukraine. Authorities report no casualties, claim operations are unaffected.
Does Russia’s Bashkir problem escape Putin sight?
Recent mass demonstrations in Ufa revived a spirit of rebellion in Bashkortostan that experts warn could spread unrest across Russia’s minority republics.
Bashkirs launch armed underground movement against Russia’s war and for national independence
On September 21, when Putin declared his partial mobilization, the anonymous Telegram channel “The Committee of Bashkir Resistance”…
Ukraine’s Muslim leaders united against Putin’s war; Russia’s very much divided
The leaders of the Muslim community in Ukraine are united in opposing the Russian invasion of their country,…
Putin’s tale about unity of Russians and Ukrainians prompts Kazan scholar to speak about real unity of Turkic peoples
“Historically,” Khakimov says, “the Turkic peoples formed on the territory of the Turkic khanate … extending from the…
West and Ukraine must learn lessons of Bush’s ‘Chicken Kiev’ speech, Podobed says
The West and Ukraine continue to support the Russian opposition rather than the national movements inside the current…
Moscow hides its effort to weaken larger non-Russian nations by playing up its support for smaller ones
Everyone who lived through the end of the Gorbachev era will remember that the Soviet president sought to…
Non-Russian nations of Russia to defend themselves from Putin because their elites won’t
In the face of Vladimir Putin’s continuing attacks on the non-Russian republics, including now a call by his…
‘Islam is changing Russia rapidly and profoundly,’ Polish writer says
Last week, Muslim morals police began patrolling the streets of Moscow to warn the faithful against violating the…
‘Stop feeding Moscow!’ – slogan of next Russian revolution, St. Petersburg regionalist says
The second anniversary of Boris Nemtsov’s murder near the wall of the Kremlin has sparked many memories about…
Could Moscow’s actions in Ukraine trigger war between Tatars and Bashkirs?
Moscow’s actions in Ukraine have had an impact on ethnic relations within the Russian Federation, given that they…