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Crimean Pair Arrested Over Russian Naval Officer’s Car Bomb Killing

Ukrainian security services claimed responsibility for last week’s attack in Sevastopol, which killed Captain First Rank Valery Trankovsky.

Russian Investigators Launch Probe Into Deadly Drone Attack on Kursk Region Convent

Two young men were said to have been killed when drones dropped explosives on the Trinity Convent in the village of Durovo-Bobrik.

Police in Central Russia Arrest Politician for Using Slave Labor, Defrauding Soldier

Local media identified the politician as Sobinsky District deputy Nikolai Malyshev, who was elected in 2020 as a member of the ruling United Russia party...

Riot Police Clash With Lynch Mob in Russia’s Chelyabinsk Region After Woman’s Murder

Enraged residents gathered outside homes believed to belong to Roma residents after a mother of two was stabbed to death earlier in the week.

Moscow Police Arrest Business Partner of Bar Owner Injured in Car Bomb Attack

Russian media reported that the arrested man is Shaker Group co-founder and Belarusian citizen Vitaly Slobodyanik.

Bar Owner, 2 Others Injured in Moscow Car Bomb Attack

Police told state media they believe bar owner Viktor Mishachev may have been targeted over a business or personal dispute.

Russian Defense Contractor Arrested for Supplying Faulty Equipment

Vladislav Pylsky allegedly provided the military with goods that “did not meet technical requirements,” costing the armed forces $1.76 million.

Russia Convicts Nearly 800 Foreign Nationals Fighting for Ukraine Since 2014

Federal investigators, meanwhile, revealed criminal charges against Georgian national Giorgi Goglidze, accusing him of fighting for Kyiv.

Vice Principal, Security Executive Detained After Hammer Attack at Chelyabinsk School

Parents expressed concerns to local media about the school’s reportedly inadequate security protocols.

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...

Ex-Deputy Emergency Situations Minister Accused of ‘Stealing’ Moscow Apartment

Pavel Baryshev was said to have used fraudulent documents to acquire a three-bedroom apartment in the Moscow area valued at $223,700.

Deputy Commander of Leningrad Military District Arrested on Bribery Charges

Mumindzhanov is accused of accepting more than $223,325 in bribes in exchange for helping companies secure government contracts.

Russian Lawmaker Charged With Ordering Killing of Business Partner

Authorities said that Senator Dmitry Savelyev “instructed his friend to organize the murder of a businessman” in August 2023.

Russia Moves to Investigate ‘Finnish Genocide of Soviet Peoples’

Investigators claim that over 7,000 prisoners died in concentration camps in the city of Petrozavodsk during the Finnish occupation.

Russia Sent 10K Naturalized Citizens to War in Ukraine, Top Investigator Says

Bastrykin said the recently naturalized citizens “dig trenches and build fortifications” in Ukraine, suggesting they have not seen combat.

Senior Russian Defense Ministry Official Arrested for ‘Abuse of Power’

Investigators accuse Vladimir Verteletsky of signing off incomplete work in executing a defense order that cost the state over 70 million rubles.

Russia Arrests Four Accused of Helping Ukraine Army

Russia arrested four people Wednesday, accusing them of sending money to Ukrainian armed forces and planning to join its ranks.

Russia Charges Exiled Feminist Activist With ‘Justifying Terrorism’ – Reports

Zalina Marshenkulova denounced the reported criminal case against her as “absolutely surreal and outrageous.”

Russia Says Investigating Senior U.S., NATO Officials for ‘Financing Terrorism’

Law enforcement officials did not specify which terrorist attacks they suspect were funded by Western organizations.

Russia Says Found Link to Ukraine on Concert Attack Suspect’s Phone

Investigators claim to have uncovered photos of men in camouflage holding a Ukrainian flag in front of destroyed buildings.

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