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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.

Russia Simulates ‘Massive’ Nuclear Response to Enemy Attack

Vladimir Putin said at the start of the exercise that “Russia affirms its firm stance that the use of nuclear weapons is a last-resort measure.”

Moscow and Beijing Pledge to Strengthen Military Ties as Russian Defense Minister Visits China

Defense Minister Andrei Belousov was greeted by saluting Chinese servicemen and a military band playing the Russian national anthem.

Russia Allows Criminal Defendants to Fight in Ukraine

The move is expected to expand the pool of potential recruits for Russia's two-and-a-half-year war.

Russia’s Army Plans to Enlist 20K Criminal Defendants for Ukraine War – IStories

A military source said the Defense Ministry turned to criminal defendants after running out of convicted prisoners willing to volunteer to fight.

Russian Army Tank Repair Chief Arrested for Bribery

Major General Denis Putilov is accused of taking $108,900 from a businessman in exchange for preferential treatment in receiving government contracts.

Head of Russian Army Theme Park Placed Under House Arrest

Vyacheslav Akhmedov was moved from pre-trial detention to house arrest until Dec. 21, state media reported.

Russia Charges 2 More Military Officers With Bribery

The head of a military representative's office and his subordinate allegedly received over $120,000 from two companies.

Cleaning Supplies Company CEO Accused of Defrauding Russian Military

Investigators accused Lenbytkhim CEO Denis Mikhailov of misappropriating over $218,600 from a contract with the military’s clothing and food supplier...

Yabloko Lawmakers Urge Military to Stop Deploying Conscripts in Russia’s Kursk Region

The Kremlin previously dismissed reports about conscripts being deployed on the battlefield as “absolute distortions of reality.”

Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Arrested for Fraud in Russian Military Theme Park Scandal

Pavel Popov is accused of coercing Patriot Park’s contract workers into performing unpaid construction work at his private property.

Apartment Residents Seek Damages for Deadly Russian Fighter Jet Crash

Sixteen people were killed and 43 others were injured when a Su-34 fighter jet crashed into an apartment in the town of Yeysk in October 2022.

U.S. Man Wanted for Child Pornography Possession Confirms Joining Russian Military

Wilmer Puello-Mota is believed to have fled the United States in violation of a court order while awaiting trial in Rhode Island for possession of child...

Russian Defense Minister Says Robots, AI Key to Defeating West

Belousov emphasized the need to develop “new tactical methods of warfare” that incorporate drones and robotic systems.

Russia Sends Reinforcements to Embattled Border Region

Military-affiliated media reported that tanks, rocket launcher systems and artillery were among the forces being deployed in the Kursk region.

Russia Declares Federal Emergency Amid Battle in Kursk Region

The Russian military said it continued to fend off the incursion, claiming to have killed 280 Ukrainian troops over the past 24 hours.

Russian Army Says Clashes in Kursk Region Ongoing, Denies Ukrainian Advances

Regional authorities said “several thousand” people were evacuated from areas where fighting first broke out early Tuesday.

Russian Ex-Defense Ministry Official Arrested on Bribery Charges

Colonel Vladimir Demchik is accused of accepting 4 million rubles ($46,700) in bribes from the CEO of an unnamed clothing company.

Head of Russian Army’s Theme Park, Major General Arrested on Fraud Charges

The arrests of Patriot Park director Vyacheslav Akhmedov and Major General Vladimir Shesterov are the latest in an apparent military purge.

Russian Military Begins 'Third Phase' of Nuclear Weapons Drills

President Vladimir Putin ordered the non-strategic nuclear weapon exercises in early May in response to Western “threats and provocations.”

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