Contents tagged with Russia
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Estonian government considers revoking residence permits of those applying for Russian citizenship
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has confirmed that the country's authorities are working on measures that would allow the revocation of residence permits for those who apply for Russian citizenship if they are deemed to pose a security threat, reports Postimees.
Kallas said that she believes that the desire to obtain Russian citizenship indicates a willingness to join the Russian army and take part in combat operations in Ukraine. "This is already a threat to the security of the Republic …
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Ukraine's air defense counters Russian strikes destroying 10 drones and a missile
“On the night of December 2, Russian military attacked Ukraine, launching 11 Shahed-type combat drones from Cape Chauda (Crimea) and a guided missile X-59 from the airspace of the occupied Zaporizhzhia region," reported the press service of the Ukrainian Air Force. According to the reports, the Ukrainian air defense successfully destroyed 10 UAVs in the Odessa region and a missile in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The Ukrainian General Staff provided additional details during the morning briefing, …
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Russia considers 'Loyalty Agreement' for incoming foreign citizens
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has proposed introducing the concept of a "loyalty agreement" for foreign citizens entering the country. According to TASS, the Ministry has announced that this bill is currently being prepared. However, no specific timeframe for submitting the document to the Russian parliament, the State Duma, has been specified. The "loyalty agreement" refers to the permission granted by Russian authorities for foreign citizens to enter Russia, on one hand, and the …
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Russian military suffers another blow as sixth general reportedly killed in Ukraine
During the 21 months of war, five Russian major generals and one lieutenant general have been killed in Ukraine. Colonel of Ukrainian Armed Forces Anatoly Stefan reported that Deputy Commander of the 14th Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces, Vladimir Zavadsky, was killed in Ukraine. According to Stefan, the Russian general allegedly was killed at 14:30 yesterday in a mine explosion. However, the exact location of his death is still unknown. This information has not been confirmed yet by …
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Kyiv hit by Russia's largest drone attack, Ukrainian Air Defense downs majority of UAVs
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, on the night of November 25th, Russia conducted its largest drone attack on Ukraine to date. The capital city of Kiev was particularly targeted in the extensive assault. Air raid alarms were sounded in the Kyiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, and Kherson regions. Additionally, the country's air force reported a ballistic missile flying over Kyiv from the north.
"The ongoing attack by enemy drones, coming …
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Russian defense conglomerate Rostec caught reselling Chinese drones bought on AliExpress as original Russian military tech
The Russian defense conglomerate Rostec is once again attempting to pass off equipment bought on AliExpress as its own development which “has no equivalents in the world," reports the Russian news outlet The Moscow Times.
The incident involves the "Clean freak" anti-drone system, which was recently showcased to the public at a conference in Moscow by the Russian Research Institute "Cyclone," a part of Rostec. Alexey Kravchenko, the director of the institute, praised the alleged invention and …
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Pashinyan: Russia fails to deliver paid-for weaponry to Armenia
"Russia has not fulfilled its obligation to send the weapons that were already paid for to Armenia. Currently, negotiations are taking place between the parties to find a solution to this problem," stated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Pashinyan stated, "There are certainly issues regarding the non-provision of weapons and equipment in exchange for payment. Consultations are underway to address these problems," quoting TASS. However, he did not specify the reason behind the lack of …
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Ukrainian officials note reduced Russian attacks on Avdiivka
Russian forces have reduced the number of ground and air attacks on Avdiivka, according to Ukrainian officials. Avdiivka is considered the gateway to Donetsk, the capital of the occupied Donetsk region.
The Ukrainian military spokesperson noted a decrease in the number of ground assaults and airstrikes. Previously home to around 32,000 people, Avdiivka currently has only about 1,500 residents who have survived over a month of Russian attacks.
"Russian occupation forces have reduced the number …
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Kyiv: Ukraine aims to outpace Russia in drone development and production
Recently, the Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin, announced that Ukraine has begun mass production of Ukrainian analogues of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) called Shahed. In light of this statement, a more optimistic message came from Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who stated that Ukraine is actually producing "tens of thousands" of UAVs of "certain categories".
"We cannot reveal such information as we are at a different stage of development. Russians have …
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Investigation reveals another luxury yacht worth $50.1 million linked to Putin
The investigative Centre Dossier has discovered another yacht belonging to Vladimir Putin: the 71-meter long Victoria, worth $50.1 million, which has been at a shipyard in Istanbul since late October. The investigation notes that this is the ninth yacht owned by Putin that has come to light.
According to the findings, Victoria was originally laid down at the Sevmash defense plant in 2005 and completed in 2019. A source from Dossier revealed that the vessel is formally owned by structures …