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Moscow is even ready to buy decommissioned engines and “bend the knee” for four TV3-117s and its unlicensed copy, the VK-2500 Russia is trying to return, or rather buy back, the helicopter engines it previously sold to Egypt, Pakistan and Brazil. At the same time, we are using the highest possible diplomatic channels and meetings […]
In the Kursk region, the Russian Federation again complained about a drone attack: a drone with cluster munitions allegedly attacked an oil mill in the town of Sudzha. The incident provoked another hysteria among Russians, who recalled the Kremlin’s threats about “red lines” on social media. According to local governor Roman Starovoit, “three cluster munitions […]
Russia tests a new strategic nuclear submarine, the Emperor Alexander III. The submarine test-fired a ballistic missile. “Emperor Alexander III is a fourth-generation nuclear submarine. It was the fourth vessel built as part of the Borei-A project. The submarine is equipped with anti-aircraft missile systems and 533 mm torpedoes. Russia’s new strategic nuclear submarine, the […]
Russia is in talks with Libya to deploy a military base there, Bloomberg reports, citing anonymous sources familiar with the negotiations. According to journalists’ sources, Tripoli may receive air defense systems from Moscow in return. Bloomberg reports that the preparation of the agreement began in late September, immediately after the visit to Moscow and the […]
Russians publish a video of a destroyed S-300 air defense system launcher near Berdiansk. This was reported by journalist Andriy Tsaplienko on his Telegram channel. The author of the video notes that the rig was destroyed on the move, and the crew was killed. In addition, he notes that the launcher was hit by a […]
On November 1, 2023, Russia tested the RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile, which is the main component of the ground-based component of the Russian strategic nuclear forces. And on October 25, a test launch of the RSM-56 Bulava ballistic missile was completed from the Borey submarine missile cruiser. Both tests failed for Russia. Details are […]
The US counts the number of people killed after a nuclear strike on Moscow and St. Petersburg. For example, according to a simulation conducted by Newsweek using the Nukemap service (created by science and nuclear technology historian Alex Wellerstein), the new 360-kiloton B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb being developed by the Pentagon could cause significant damage […]
After the Ukrainian army struck Russian airfields with long-range ATACMS missiles on October 17, the occupiers moved their Ka-52 and Mi-8 helicopters from occupied Ukrainian Berdiansk to Russian Taganrog. This is evidenced by satellite images published by Brady Afrik, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). On October 20, Africa distributed satellite photos showing […]
A St. Petersburg deputy had his microphone cut off after he suggested ending the war and holding negotiations. Borys Vyshnevsky, who was speaking, was told that the parliamentary rostrum was not the place for political statements. The video of the deputy is shared on social media.
An explosion occurred in Solikamsk, Russia’s Perm Territory, at the Ural military-industrial plant owned by Rostec. It is the largest enterprise in Russia that produces gunpowder and explosives. This was reported by Russian media and Telegram channels. The Russian Emergencies Ministry noted that the incident on the territory of the Solikamsk Ural plant on Energetikov […]