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Articles with tag "Army"

expanded legislation

Russian Lawmakers Pass Bills Allowing Future Suspects, Convicts to Sign Army Contracts

Both bills would replace existing laws that cover only those suspected or convicted of crimes committed before June 2023.
fast-track passport

Putin Further Eases Citizenship Process for Foreigners in Russian Army

The decree drops the requirement for foreigners to serve in the military for at least six months before applying for citizenship.
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army shuffle

Putin Replaces Head of Russian Army Grouping in Southern Ukraine – TASS

Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky reportedly replaced Oleg Makarevich, who was sacked over providing false reports to his superiors.
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toxic waste

Russian Soldiers in Ukraine Threaten to Abandon Posts Over Landfill in Hometown

In a video addressed to Vladimir Putin, a group of soldiers from the Krasnodar region said toxins from the dump were leading to a surge in cancer cases...
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presidential visit

Putin Meets With Top General at Southern Military HQ

In June, the Rostov-on-Don military headquarters was taken over by the Wagner mercenary outfit during its short-lived mutiny. 
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'war trophies'

In Photos: Russia Flaunts Captured Western Military Hardware at Annual Army Expo

Russia's annual Army International Military-Technical Forum opened in Moscow earlier this week, an event where the country's leading defense companies...
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soldier count

45K Muscovites Fighting in Ukraine, Mayor Says

But Mayor Sergei Sobyanin did not disclose how many Moscow residents had died fighting in Ukraine.
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unknown illness

Russia's Former Top Commander in Ukraine Dies

Colonel General Gennady Zhidko died in Moscow “after a long illness,” said Mikhail Degtyarev, the governor of Russia's Far East Khabarovsk region.
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back in action

Russia Pulls Thousands of Soviet-Era Military Vehicles From Major Storage Facility

The military equipment depot outside of Ulan-Ude has seen over 40% of its Soviet-era tanks and armored vehicles removed since the start of the war in Ukraine...
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swelling expenses

Russia Revises Defense Budget Plan Amid Soaring Military Expenditures – Reuters

Moscow has nearly doubled its defense budget plan after spending more in the first half of 2023 than originally targeted for the entire year.
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sticks and more sticks

Russia Ramps Up Fines for Draft Dodging

The fines will increase from the current range of 500-3,000 rubles ($5-32) to 10,000-30,000 ($109-327) when the law comes into force on Oct. 1.
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compulsory service

Russian Military Convinced Putin to Expand Draft Age Range — Reports

The Kremlin, concerned about making unpopular decisions that could hurt Putin's approval rating, eventually agreed to raise the upper draft age limit....
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toxic label

Russian Soldiers’ Mothers Group Announces Closure After 'Foreign Agent' Designation

The Council of Wives and Mothers appeared after President Vladimir Putin declared a “partial” mobilization in September 2022.
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more manpower

Russia Raises Upper-Age Limit for Military Reservists

The changes introduce a four-year transition period — between 2024 and 2028 — during which the reservist age limit will be gradually raised.
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military court

Russia Convicts 100 Army Deserters a Week – Mediazona

In the first half of 2023, Russian courts received 2,076 criminal cases against soldiers accused of abandoning their units without official leave.
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command discontent

Russian General Slams ‘Treacherous’ Top Brass in Post-Mutiny Audio

The speech marks the first publicly known instance of a regular army officer voicing disaffection after Wagner’s failed mutiny last month.
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Back in the spotlight

Russian Army Chief Makes First Post-Mutiny Appearance Amid Rumors of Dismissal

The video showing Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov was released just days after Russian military bloggers claimed he had been dismissed.
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war losses

47K Russian Troops Killed in Ukraine – Report

Using a public database that records information on inheritances, journalists at Meduza and Mediazona calculated the new death tally.
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Formalizing hierarchy

20 Russian Volunteer Units Sign Military Contracts – Defense Ministry

The Defense Ministry has said the contracts signed with volunteer fighter detachments would improve combat effectiveness.
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discrete funeral

Russia Buries General Suspected Killed in Ukraine – Reports

The Russian military has not confirmed Major General Sergei Goryachev's death despite the growing evidence that he was killed in a strike last week.
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