Russian Armed Forces

Ukraine Confirms Total Destruction of Russian Drone Depot in Overnight Attack

The Armed Forces of Ukraine targeted several Russian military facilities in overnight operations on September 30, including sites supporting unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations.

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Russians Face Growing Pressure to Sign Military Contracts: Report

Russian security forces have intensified efforts to pressure civilians and conscripts into signing military contracts.

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Russia Is Using AI to Fabricate Battlefield Gains in Ukraine: Think Tank

The Institute for the Study of War said some footage circulated by Russian military sources appears to have been AI-manipulated or altered, while other clips seem to show older footage presented as recent.

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Russia Gives Fifth-Gen Fighter a New Missile to Defeat Mach 3 Threats

Russia is adding a new medium-range air-to-air missile to its Su-57E fighter, enhancing the aircraft’s ability to counter modern airborne threats.

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Russia’s University War Recruitment Linked to Student Death at Front: Report 

A 23-year-old Russian student is the first known death linked to Moscow’s campaign to recruit university students for the war in Ukraine.

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Russia Advances Ground Firepower With Robotic Mortar System

Russia is adding a robotic mortar system to its expanding artillery fleet, extending indirect fire capability into its unmanned ground lineup.

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Russia Rolls Out New Flamethrowers With Added Anti-Drone Firepower

Moscow’s latest batch of Solntsepyok flamethrowers has just been turned over to the Russian Army, and they come with a new layer of anti-drone defenses. 

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Russia Moves to Authorize Reservist Deployments for Peacetime Missions Abroad

Russia has endorsed draft legislation that would allow the deployment of reservists for defense-related missions outside the country.

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Russia Considers Year-Round Compulsory Military Enlistment

Russia’s State Duma, the Federal Assembly’s lower house, has passed at first reading a bill that would make military conscription a year-round process instead of the twice-yearly draft now in place.

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Russia Accused of 11,000 Chemical Attacks in Ukraine War

Russian forces have unleashed more than 11,000 chemical weapon attacks since the start of their full-scale invasion of Ukraine, exposing at least 3,000 Ukrainian troops to toxic agents, Kyiv said.

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