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Ukrainian drone attacks sparked large fires and prompted a partial evacuation in northwestern Russia’s Tver region on Wednesday, following reports of a major strike on a Russian weapons stockpile.

“A fire started in Toropets, Tver region, as a result of falling debris from a drone that was repelled by air defense forces,” the Tver regional adm

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 19 September 2024

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A Russian man previously founded guilty of criticizing the war in Ukraine during a street interview had his sentence toughened on Tuesday from five years of tough labor to 5 years in jail, state media reported.Yuri Kokhovets, 38, accused Russian soldiers of shooting civilians in the Kyiv residential area of Bucha for no factor at all in a spontaneous

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The head of Russia’s military theme park has been placed under house arrest, state media reported Monday, following his involvement in a plea deal that incriminated a senior defense ministry official.

Vyacheslav Akhmedov, director of Patriot Park, and Vladimir Shesterov, a senior defense ministry official, were arrested last month on fraud charges

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 19 September 2024

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Bordering Russia’s southern regions, the Caspian Sea has long been plagued by industrial pollution, falling water levels and more.This is the only place on earth that is home to the Caspian seal, a species whose numbers have drastically shrunk in recent decades due to environmental degradation.

If no additional measures are taken, scientists estimat

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The Moscow-based weekly newspaper Sobesednik will cease publication following its designation as a “foreign agent” last week, one of its reporters told independent media on Tuesday.

Sobesednik was declared a “foreign agent” on Sept. 13, with Russian authorities accusing the publication of spreading inaccurate information about government policies

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U.S. authorities apprehended a Russian businessman in Florida for allegedly smuggling microelectronics that can be utilized in drones to Russia, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday.The business person, recognized as Denis Postovoy, was accused of exporting microelectronics through foreign business without the required licenses, even after the U.S.