Tag: Russia
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President Vladimir Putin has ordered another expansion of Russia’s armed forces, raising the authorised number of active servicemen to approximately 1.55 million and overall personnel above 2.4 million. The measure is relevant primarily as an indicator of continued force-generation requirements and the institutionalisation of a larger wartime military rather than an immediate increase in deployable…
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How Ukraine is integrating sensors, C2 and low-cost interceptor UAVs to counter the evolving Shahed/Geran threat.
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From Arms Supply to Integrated Warfighting Capacity This dossier examines how Russia–North Korea military cooperation has expanded from ammunition transfers into a wider system of missile supply, personnel deployments, training and military-technical exchange. It assesses the operational value and integration limits of the partnership, and identifies indicators that will show whether wartime support develops into…
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Satellite imagery following the Ukrainian strike against the Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant in Russia’s Rostov region shows damage to five production buildings. Industrial documentation analysed by specialist sources links the facility to component supply chains supporting several Russian missile programmes. The longer-term impact on production remains under assessment. Source: Commercial satellite imagery, Ukrainian military reporting and…
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Russian strikes targeted Ukrainian telecommunications and digital infrastructure, including the headquarters of the country’s largest mobile operator and data centres in Kyiv. Additional attacks affected logistics, port and transport infrastructure. The confirmed strikes indicate continued expansion of Russian pressure against Ukraine’s digital and economic resilience.
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Ukrainian forces reported a strike against a Russian P-18 Terek VHF early-warning radar in the occupied Donetsk region, together with an additional strike against an ammunition storage site in Sievierodonetsk. The radar contributes to air-surveillance and air-defence network operations. Independent battle-damage assessment remains unavailable. News Date: 25–26 September 2026Source: Ukrainian official military reporting and corroborating…
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News Date: 25–26 September 2026 German investigators are examining a possible connection between Russian military intelligence and an arson incident affecting the Munich area of defence-related companies Rohde & Schwarz and Helsing. Russian responsibility has not been judicially established and remains under investigation. Source: German investigative reporting and corroborating specialist security reporting.
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News Date: September 2026 Finland and Sweden conducted a joint interception of Russian military aircraft in the Gulf of Finland area, marking a further step in the operational integration of Nordic air surveillance and NATO air-policing activities in the Baltic region. Source: Nordic and NATO-related official or corroborating defence reporting.
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News Date: 26 September 2026 Ukrainian forces reported a strike against a Russian P-18 Terek VHF early-warning radar in the occupied Donetsk region, alongside an additional strike against an ammunition storage site in Sievierodonetsk. Independent battle-damage assessment remains limited. Source: Ukrainian official military reporting and corroborating open-source reporting.
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News Date: 25–26 September 2026 Russia conducted another large-scale long-range strike campaign against Ukraine, employing approximately 295 UAVs and loitering munitions during the night of 24–25 September. Ukrainian reporting indicated that most were intercepted, while impacts were nevertheless recorded across multiple locations, including energy, logistics, port and telecommunications infrastructure. Additional strikes were reported on 26…