Russian ministry claims interception of 158 drones in overnight attack
Mozdok airfield, a base for MiG-31K and Tu aircraft that conduct strikes against Ukraine, targeted in massive drone strike, Russian authorities report
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ISW: Russia removes Southern Military District commander over false progress reports
Russia's MoD dismissed Col-Gen Anashkin amid public claims that his subordinates falsified frontline progress reports near Ukraine's Siversk.
ISW: Russian Defense Minister overestimates territorial gains in Ukraine
Freshly appointed Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov significantly overstated Russian territorial advances in Ukraine since the start of 2024, claiming 880 square kilometers captured compared to ISW's assessment of approximately 752 square kilometers.
Ukraine reportedly shot down two Russian “unique” Zircon missiles — Defense Express
The wreckage will allow experts to assess the technology and capabilities of this Russian hypersonic missile.
Ukraine intel says its hackers obtained Russian Defense Ministry’s classified documents
Ukrainian military intelligence says its cyber specialists have exploited servers of Russian Defense Ministry to obtain secret documents and organizational data, exposing extensive intelligence on Russian command structure and identifications of responsible key leaders and deputies.
ISW: Russian MoD limits coverage of war amid reports of Ukrainian advances
The Russian Defense Ministry has changed its daily reporting style, reducing the daily amount of war reports in…
Moscow plans to have a million youths in its Youth Army within a year
In a dangerous indication that the militarization of Russian society is occurring rapidly and that this will cast…
Moscow commentator: ‘Era of Russian-American nuclear parity rapidly coming to an end’ and not in Russia’s favor
Despite all of Vladimir Putin’s talk about super weapons that no opponent can stop, the aging of Soviet-era…
Past due bills for housing forcing Russian defense ministry to cut weapons acquisitions
Last year, the Russian defense ministry has taken eight billion rubles (120 million US dollars) out of its…
Russian Defense Ministry creating a “Youth Army”
As part of its program to restore Soviet-era practices of pre-induction military training, something the LDNR has been…
