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Articles with tag "Defense Ministry"
Prosecutors Seek 14.5-Year Prison Sentence for Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Ivanov
Timur Ivanov was arrested in April 2024, part of what would later become a wider Kremlin crackdown on corruption within the Defense Ministry.
Russia Says Pushing Offensive Into Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Region
Ukraine has never had to fight in the central region in more than a decade of conflict with Kremlin-backed separatists and the Russian army.
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Mariupol Siege Commander Appointed as New Head of Russia’s Ground Forces
Some pro-Kremlin military bloggers have criticized what they describe as Colonel General Andrei Mordvichev’s high-casualty tactics.
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Russia to Launch ICBM Sunday as Show of Intimidation, Ukrainian Intelligence says
Ukraine’s GUR intelligence agency claimed on Telegram that Russia planned to launch an ICBM as part of a “training and combat” launch Sunday.
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Putin Claims Russia Is Recruiting Nearly Twice as Many Soldiers as Ukraine
Speaking at a Kremlin meeting on economic development, Putin claimed that up to 60,000 people “volunteer” to join the Russian Armed Forces every month...
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Jailed Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Hospitalized in Moscow
Pavel Popov, who is accused of fraud, was hospitalized with chronic health issues as doctors weigh possible surgery.
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Suspect in Death of Russian General Charged With Terrorism
The 42-year-old Russian man could face life in prison if found guilty of the charges.
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Russian Army General Killed in Moscow Car Explosion, Investigators Say
Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy chief of the Russian General Staff’s Main Operational Directorate, was killed in the blast.
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Military Court Jails Ex-General Ivan Popov 5 Years Over Fraud Allegations
The general’s arrest in May 2024 sparked criticism from pro-war bloggers, who accused Russia’s top brass of sidelining a respected commander.
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Russian Forces Close to Fully Liberating Kursk Region, Military Says
After Moscow’s forces regained control of the village of Oleshnya, Ukrainian troops reportedly hold just one more village near the border.
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Russian Army Claims Sumy Missile Strike Targeted Ukrainian Military Commanders
Ukrainian officials said the Sunday morning attack killed 34 civilians, including two children, and wounded 117 others.
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Russian Court May Release Jailed Army General Popov to Fight in Ukraine – TASS
Popov, who was arrested on fraud charges, reportedly asked Putin to allow him to “continue smashing the enemy” in Ukraine in a letter last month.
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Trial Begins for Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Accused of Embezzlement
Prosecutors accuse former deputy defense minister Timur Ivanov of embezzling millions of dollars during his military service.
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opinion
Mikhail Komin
Unprecedented Defense Ministry Purge Sparks Concern in Russian Elite
The anxiety caused by the Defense Ministry purge has been intensified by the fact that new rent flows have been divided between elite groups.
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FSB Claims Foiled Ukrainian Assassination Plots on Russian Defense Officials
The arrests come in the wake of the Dec. 17 assassination of Russian General Igor Kirillov and his assistant in Moscow.
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Russia Says Test-Fired Missiles in Eastern Mediterranean Drills
The tests come as Russia's ally Syria loses ground to Islamist rebels.
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Russian Defense Minister in North Korea for Unannounced Visit
Defense Minister Andrei Belousov praised the expanding cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
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Russian Military Vows Retaliation After Ukraine Launches New ATACMS Strikes on Kursk Region
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the two separate strikes damaged military equipment and injured personnel.
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Russia Confirms Ukraine Used U.K.-Made Storm Shadow Missiles in Cross-Border Strikes
Pro-war bloggers and Western media had reported earlier that the Storm Shadow missiles were used in targeting Russia’s Kursk region.
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Putin Appoints Sacked Komi Head to Senior Defense Ministry Post
Vladimir Uyba’s press service said he was appointed first deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s main military medical directorate.
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