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Russia to Revive Abandoned Arctic Military Airport

The reconstruction of Severomorsk-2 comes as part of a major upgrade of Northern Fleet airstrips in the European Arctic. 
heightened alert

Belarus Launches ‘Peacetime to Wartime Transition’ Drills

Russia's neighbor and close ally will involve all of its army units, command centers and personnel in the drills.
loss of leadership

Who Was Russian General Roman Kutuzov?

Kutuzov was reportedly killed on the frontlines of eastern Ukraine.
Manpower Shortage

Russian Lawmakers Scrap Upper Age Limit for Military Service

The move will allow first-time recruits over the age of 40 to join the Russian Armed Forces.
fatal flight

Russian Major General Shot Down Over Ukraine – BBC Russian

If confirmed, retired general Kanamat Botashev joins a growing list of high-ranking Russian officers believed to have been killed in Ukraine.
costly campaign

Russian Defense Spending Surges to $300M Per Day Amid Ukraine War

Russia is now spending more than twice as much on defense as it was before the invasion.
plea for diplomacy

Pentagon Chief Urges ‘Immediate’ Ukraine Ceasefire in Call With Russian Counterpart

U.S. Defense Secretary urged his Russian counterpart to implement a ceasefire in Ukraine, in their first conversation since the war began.
official statement

Russia Confirms Air Strike on Kyiv During UN Chief’s Visit

The Defense Ministry said it targeted a rocket plant in the Ukrainian capital.
explicit aims

Russia To Seek Full Control of Donbas, Southern Ukraine – Russian General

"Control over the south of Ukraine is another way out to Transnistria, where there are cases of Russian-speaking people being oppressed."
fatal fire

6 Dead in Fire at Russian Aerospace Defense Research Institute – State Media

Video shows plumes of dark smoke rising from the Aerospace Defense Forces’ Second Central Research Institute.
new icbm

Sarmat Missile Will Make Russia Foes ‘Think Twice' – Putin

The Russian army said it successfully test-launched the next-generation missile capable of carrying nuclear charges.
confidential casualties

Russia to Classify Information on Ukraine Troop Deaths

Russia last revealed its losses at the one-month mark of the war, claiming 1,351 troops killed as of March 25.
new ultimatum

Russia Urges Ukrainian Forces to ‘Immediately’ Lay Down Arms

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu confirmed that his forces were "gradually implementing our plan to liberate" eastern Ukraine.
Casualties of War

‘Private Pivovarov is on Assignment’: How Russia Hides its Military Casualties

Relatives seeking information about the men who don’t return from Ukraine may never get an answer.
downed aircraft

Russia Says Prevented Ukraine Officers Fleeing Mariupol By Air

The Defense Ministry said it shot down helicopters trying to evacuate the leaders of a nationalist battalion defending the embattled port.
inner circle

U.S., U.K. Say Fearful Advisers Mislead Putin on Ukraine War

There is "persistent tension between Putin and the MOD (Ministry of Defense)," an official said.
tactic shift

Russia to 'Drastically' Wind Down Military Presence Near Kyiv, Chernihiv

The announcement came as Russian and Ukrainian negotiators noted progress at peace talks.
news

Russian Defense Minister Reappears After 2-Week Absence

Shoigu's absence from view had prompted questions from journalists.
closed casket

At a Young Russian Soldier’s Funeral, Denunciations of ‘Ukrainian Nazis,’ Soviet Dissolution

The Moscow Times attended the funeral of one of the of servicemen to have died in Russia’s “special military operation.”
kinzhal

Russia Says Has Again Fired Hypersonic Missiles in Ukraine

The Defense Ministry said the strike destroyed a fuel storage site, killing over 100 members of Ukrainian special forces and "foreign mercenaries."
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