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Articles with tag "Defense"
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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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