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Articles with tag "Defense Ministry"

Warplane Crashes During Training Flight in Moscow Region

The pilot ejected safely from the unarmed aircraft, military officials told state media.

HSE University Offers Free Tuition to Applicants Who Sign Military Contracts

HSE said tuition-free spots would also be offered to applicants who fail to meet the university’s entrance exam requirements if they enlist in the army...
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Moscow Court Rejects Jailed Former Deputy Defense Minister’s Bid to Fight in Ukraine

Timur Ivanov, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison on corruption charges, had sought to sign a military contract — a common path for Russian convicts...
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Penza Authorities Forcibly Mobilizing Men Into Military – Reports

An NGO that helps Russian men avoid military service said it was contacted by several people in the city of Penza and nearby towns who described men being...
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Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Crashes During Training Flight in Irkutsk Region

Russia’s Defense Ministry said the crew ejected from the aircraft and were alive and well.
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Police Colonel General Replaces Russian Deputy Defense Minister, Reports Say

Oleg Savelyev vacated his post “due to a transfer to another position,” sources familiar with the matter told Kommersant and RBC.
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Russia Begins Major Nuclear Drills

The military said the exercises will focus on the preparation and deployment of its nuclear forces under a simulated “threat of aggression.”
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Russian Army Denies University Students Face Pressure to Join Drone Forces

A senior defense official also said commanders are explicitly prohibited from transferring drone recruits to other military branches without their written...
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Patriot Park Deputy Director Arrested for Allegedly Accepting Bribe

Vitaly Melimuk is the latest park official to face criminal prosecution amid a wider shakeup in Russia’s military establishment.
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Russian Businesses Helping Funnel Military Equipment to Wagner Successor Group in Mali – Report

The size and scale of these shipments indicate that Russia could be looking to establish a long-term presence in Mali, the report said.
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Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov Jailed 19 Years on Corruption Charges

Popov’s arrest in August 2024 came amid a wider shake-up in the military that saw the dismissal of Sergei Shoigu as Defense Minister and criminal investigations...
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Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov Arrested on Corruption Charges

Investigators said Tsalikov is accused of money laundering, bribery and embezzlement.
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Russia and Myanmar Sign Military Cooperation Agreement

The pact was announced after Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu visited Myanmar on Monday.
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Russian Military Reveals More Details of Alleged Drone Attack on Putin’s Residence

The Defense Ministry claimed more than half of the drones involved were destroyed hundreds of kilometers from the Valdai residence.
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Putin Authorizes Call-Up of Military Reservists to Guard Critical Infrastructure

The military will summon members of its mobilization reserve next year for “special” assemblies aimed at protecting critical infrastructure.
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Russian Army Releases First Images of Oreshnik Launch System

The Defense Ministry said the nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missile was ready for combat deployment in Belarus.
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Russian Army Recruited 417K Contract Soldiers in 2025, Medvedev Claims

The latest numbers represent a decline from 2024, when Medvedev said roughly 450,000 people signed military contracts.
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Russian General Killed by Car Bomb in Moscow

Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov is the third senior defense official to have been killed in such an attack since last December.
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Russia Says No Survivors in Military Cargo Plane Crash

Seven people were on board the plane, which was undergoing a test flight after repair work.
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Defense Ministry Found Liable for Deadly Fighter Jet Crash in Krasnodar Region

The case was brought by the relatives of an elderly woman who died when a Su-34 fighter-bomber slammed into an apartment building in the port town of Yeysk...
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