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Russia trained 300,000 reserve soldiers for war in Ukraine, Russian defense official claims

Russia has trained 300,000 contract soldiers as reserves for the currently fighting regiments, a Russian official said in an article for the propaganda outlet Krasnaya Zvezda on Dec. 2. "Seven companies of instructors and eight training companies for specialists… have trained over 300,000 service members," said Ivan Buvaltsev, the head of the training department of […]

Ukraine

December 2, 2024

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Poland shuts down Russian Consulate in Poznan amid claims of sabotage

Poland is closing down the Russian Consulate in Poznan due to alleged sabotage attempts from Russia, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced on Oct. 22. A number of suspected spy networks, allegedly run by Minsk and Moscow, have been uncovered in Poland over the past years. Warsaw has positioned itself as one of the staunchest […]

Ukraine

October 22, 2024

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Russia to mass-produce Oreshnik ballistic missiles, Putin claims

Russia plans to begin mass production of its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), Russian President Vladimir Putin alleged at a defense ministry board meeting on Dec. 16. Russia first launched the experimental Oreshnik missile in an attack against Dnipro on Nov. 21. Putin claimed the strike was a response to Ukraine's use of U.S. and […]

Ukraine

December 16, 2024

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Kadyrov claims he revoked order not to take Ukrainian soldiers prisoner

Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov claimed on Nov. 2 that he had revoked the order to his troops not to capture Ukrainian soldiers. After the first drone strike against Russia's North Caucasus republic that targeted the Russian Special Forces University of Vladimir Putin in the Chechen city of Gudermes on Oct. 29, Kadyrov said he ordered […]

Ukraine

November 2, 2024

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Ukraine hits Russian base storing Shahed drones in Krasnodar Krai, military claims

Ukraine's military struck a base storing Iranian Shahed-type drones Russia uses for daily attacks against Ukraine near the village of Oktyabrsky in Russia's Kranodar Krai on Oct. 9, the General Staff reported. Tehran has provided Moscow with thousands of Shahed kamikaze drones since the start of the all-out war. Russia attacked Ukraine with more than […]

Ukraine

October 9, 2024

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Russia to send mercenaries to Syria to reinforce its troops, Ukrainian intelligence claims

Russia is sending private mercenaries to Syria to reinforce its troops, possibly its so-called Africa Corps, the Ukrainian military intelligence agency (HUR) claimed on Dec. 3. “Moscow's leaders decided to send mercenaries from ‘private military companies’ to the Middle Eastern country to help them. The arrival of fighters – probably from the so-called ‘Africa Corps’ […]

Ukraine

December 3, 2024

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Russia-linked disinformation campaign spreads false claims about Tim Walz, US intelligence officials say

Russian disinformation groups have been linked to viral attacks targeting Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, U.S. intelligence sources said on Oct. 22. Walz has served as governor of Minnesota since 2019 after spending 12 years in Congress. He is an army veteran, having enlisted in the National Guard as a teenager and serving for […]

Ukraine

October 22, 2024

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SBU behind killing of Russian general charged with chemical weapons crimes, source claims

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces' radiation, chemical, and biological defense troops, was killed on Dec. 17 in an operation of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent. Kirillov and another […]

Ukraine

December 17, 2024

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'Zelensky wants to drag Poland into war with Russia,' Polish deputy PM claims

By asking Poland to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky is attempting to get Warsaw involved in the war, Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said in an interview with Radio ZET on Nov. 4. Gawkowski's comments came amid a growing diplomatic spat between Kyiv and Warsaw, revolving around the Polish support […]

Ukraine

November 5, 2024

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Drones hit military airfield in Russia's Republic of Adygea, Russian media claims

Drones attacked the Khanskaya military airfield in Russia's Republic of Adygea in the early hours of Oct. 10, the Russian Telegram news channel Astra reported. The airfield is located near the village of Khanskaya, close to the region's capital city of Maykop. Residents said that drones attacked the airbase in the night, Astra reported. According […]

Ukraine

October 9, 2024

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Russia claims control of village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine has not confirmed capture

Russia claimed control over the village of Beretsky in Donetsk Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Dec. 7. Ukrainian officials have not commented on Russia's claims, which could not be independently verified. Berestky is located near Kurakhove, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Donetsk. Kurakhove has seen increasingly heavy assaults in the past […]

Ukraine

December 7, 2024

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For 2nd time in October, Russia suffers 2nd deadliest day since start of full-scale invasion, Ukraine claims

For the second time this month, Russian forces have suffered their second deadliest day since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to figures released by Kyiv. The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces on Oct. 25 reported 1,630 Russian casualties over the past day, surpassing the previous second-highest tally of 1,530, which […]

Ukraine

October 25, 2024

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