Russia/Ukraine War
Russian tanks outperform Western counterparts in all conditions — Russian soldier
The senior armored group instructor from the Russian Battlegroup South said that Russian tanks perform more effectively in freezing temperatures and demonstrate high off-road mobi…
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Yaroslavl Oil Refinery
Ukraine’s military has previously claimed attacks on the Slavneft-Yanos refinery, which has a crude processing capacity of 300,000 barrels per day.
France not at war with Russia, but not at peace with it either — French Foreign Ministry
Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot reiterated his previous statement that France is facing disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks allegedly linked to Russia
Bears kill ten people in Russia since start of year
A bear attacked a man in the village of Khurtaga in the Shukhalan locality of the Buryatia Region on September 7
CIS joint air defense system proves highly effective — Kyrgyzstan’s Defense Ministry
Major General Talaybek Sharsheev said that the current military-political situation is characterized by rapid change and the emergence of new challenges and threats
EAEU, SCO sign cooperation plan for 2027-2030
The document stipulates implementing a number of joint projects involving business councils of these associations, organizing events in areas such as the agro-industrial complex, …
Zelensky appoints Ukraine’s acting prosecutor general
The nation remained unaware for several days as to who was performing the duties of prosecutor general after Ruslan Kravchenko was dismissed
Russia presents its latest Kub-10ME munition at AAD expo in South Africa
The product is on display at the joint exhibition of the state arms exporter Rosoboronexport
Russia’s Digital Development Ministry in talks with Apple on enabling 5G access
Russia’s Digital Development Ministry is in talks with Apple about enabling 5G for iPhone users in the country, ministry head Maksut Shadayev told the Russian state news agency RI…
Oil refinery fire in Yaroslavl Region, 641 drones: aftermath of attack on Russian regions
An electrical substation was damaged by falling debris, causing power outages in four districts of Rostov-on-Don
US House passes bill imposing ‘sanctions from hell’ on Russia
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia, with 262 lawmakers voting in favor and 159 against.
U.S. Congress Passes ‘Sanctions From Hell’ Bill Against Russia
The legislation targets Russia’s energy and defense industries, as well as its “shadow fleet” of tankers that evade existing sanctions.
Russia viewed positively by 95% of participants in International Festival of Youth
According to Sergey Kiriyenko, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration and chairman of the festival’s organizing committee, almost 70% speak about their att…
Russia sees enormous potential for linking transport corridors of EAEU, SCO — envoy
Among priorities in aligning logistics projects, Igor Morgulov mentioned the integration of information infrastructure and the adoption of unified standards for electronic trade d…
Ukrainian drone attack sets Russian oil refinery on fire, cuts power to part of Russian city
Ukraine struck Russia’s Yaroslavl region with drones overnight on September 17, regional Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said, adding that 65 of the drones were shot down.
About 98% of Russia’s trade with SCO worth $400 bln conducted in national currencies
Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov said that Russia is actively working on shifting to settlements in national currencies
Russian strike in Kyiv injures 16, including two children. Drone damages residential building in Odesa.
Russian forces launched missile and drone strikes across Ukraine overnight on September 17, damaging warehouses, office buildings, and multistory residential buildings in Kyiv, ac…
Russian stocks down as main trading session opens
The MOEX Index with additional IMOEX2 ticker lost 0.58% as morning trading session started on the Moscow Exchange
FSB detains Sevastopol resident over attempt to smuggle military gear to Ukraine
According to the Federal Security Service, the man established contact with an SBU officer and "on his instructions, organized the smuggling of weapons and military equipment to U…
Meduza found Russia’s unpublished anti-extremism plan on a school website. It calls for identifying ‘Russophobes’ in the military and using AI for propaganda.
Meduza found a publicly accessible copy of the unpublished “Action Plan for Implementing the Russian Federation’s Strategy for Countering Extremism.” Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry …
Trump threatens to cut trade ties with Europe after interest rate hike
The US president said that Washington is carrying European nations with a $200 billion trade deficit
Russian forces strike metallurgical enterprises, Ukraine’s energy facilities
The Russian army also hit Ukraine’s military-industrial complex, the Defense Ministry reported
Russia’s first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine begins tomorrow, with its only anti-war party barred and genuine competition all but eliminated
Voting for a new Russian parliament begins tomorrow. The State Duma elections will run for three days, from September 18 to 20. This will be the first Duma election since Russia l…
India to take necessary measures following US adoption of Russia-Iran sanctions act — MFA
According to the statement, India remains firmly committed to ensuring energy security