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https://swentr.site/india/638901-india-russia-military-logistics-pact-relos/
India-Russia military logistics pact: A quiet game‑changer from the Arctic to the Indian Ocean — RT...
RELOS pact gives India a foothold in the Arctic and Western Pacific while offering Russia warm‑water depth in the Indian Ocean
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https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203160/military-expenditure-russia/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Russia military budget 2024| Statista
Nov 28, 2025 - How much does Russia spend on the military? In 2024, Russia's defense budget reached a historical high, having significantly increased from the previous year.
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https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293174/nato-russia-military-comparison/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NATO Russia military comparison 2026| Statista
Mar 5, 2026 - As of 2026, the combined forces of NATO had approximately 3.65 million active military personnel, compared with 1.32 million active military personnel in the...
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https://tradingeconomics.com/russia/military-expenditure
Russia Military Expenditure
Military Expenditure in Russia increased to 190416.60 USD Million in 2025 from 149401.90 USD Million in 2024. Russia Military Expenditure - values, historical...
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https://warontherocks.com/2014/11/russia-and-ukraine-not-the-military-balance-you-think/
Russia and Ukraine: Not the Military Balance You Think
Nov 13, 2014 - Colby Howard and Ruslan Pukhov, eds. Brothers Armed: Military Aspects of the Crisis in Ukraine (East View Press, 2014). Over the last few months,
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https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/russia-general-discussion.14791/
Russia - General Discussion. | Defence Forum & Military Photos - DefenceTalk
I think this pair of articles by Pukhov make an excellent point regarding the current deterioration of relations between Russia and the west, Russia and...
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https://warontherocks.com/2022/04/ukraines-military-advantage-and-russias-stark-choices/
Ukraine's Military Advantage and Russia's Stark Choices
Our friend Michael Kofman popped in for another conversation with Ryan about where things stand in the Russo-Ukrainian War. He gives a wide-ranging
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https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/russia-china-military-cooperation-becoming-increasingly-important---russian-defense-minister-1124035174.html
Russia-China Military Cooperation Becoming Especially Relevant - Defense Minister
Bilateral military cooperation between Russia and China is becoming increasingly important in the context of the constantly changing military and political...
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https://www.businessinsider.com/vostok-22-will-be-fraction-of-the-size-uk-intelligence-2022-9
Russia Has Far Fewer Troops at Military Exercises Than Claimed: UK - Business Insider
Sep 2, 2022 - The Kremlin bragged that 50,000 Russians were joining a military exercise with India and China. The real number is likely much smaller, the UK said.
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https://therussophile.org/laying-flowers-at-the-graves-of-soviet-soldiers-at-the-elmendorf-richardson-military-base-2.html/
Laying flowers at the graves of Soviet soldiers at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base - Russia...
Aug 17, 2025 - The Allied Plot at the National Cemetery consists of 14 graves of Soviet servicemen. The names and ranks of 11 of them have been identified: the buried are...
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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/russia-raises-negotiation-stakes-with-possibility-of-military-deployment-to-cuba-venezuela
Russia raises negotiation stakes with possibility of military deployment to Cuba, Venezuela | PBS...
A senior Russian diplomat has refused to rule out a Russian military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela if tensions with the United States mount.
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https://tass.com/defense/2104073
Russia to fully switch over to next-gen Yasen subs over next decade — Navy commander - Military &...
Mar 19, 2026 - According to Admiral Alexander Moiseyev, the Yasen-line submarines possess the highest combat capabilities
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https://www.twz.com/ukraine-situation-report-irans-barter-of-military-assistance-to-russia-grows-deeper
Ukraine Situation Report: Iran's Barter Of Military Assistance To Russia Grows Deeper
Feb 24, 2023 - Military cooperation between Moscow and Tehran is growing, which is bad news for Ukraine, says the National Security Council.
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https://jamestown.org/book/now-available-military-reform-and-militarism-in-russia/
Now Available - Military Reform and Militarism in Russia - Jamestown
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https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine?page=61
Russia-Ukraine War: Military News, Maps & Frontline Updates – Page 61 — UNITED24 Media
Follow the Russia-Ukraine war with daily military news. View live maps of the battlefield, track weapons supplies, and get exclusive reports from the frontline.
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https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/russia-to-hold-victory-day-parade-without-military-equipment-for-1st-time-since-invading-ukraine/article_46a4810a-9bdc-5c35-9fe2-a534b7083548.html
Russia to hold a Victory Day parade without military equipment for the 1st time in nearly 2 decades
Apr 30, 2026 - Russia’s traditional parade marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II will take place next week without tanks, missiles and other military equipment,...
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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/03/russia-forced-to-turn-to-foreigners-and-criminals-as-moscow-military-recruitment-plunges-fivefold-a87835
Russia Forced to Turn to Foreigners and Criminals as Moscow Military Recruitment Plunges Fivefold -...
Apr 27, 2026 - Military recruitment in Moscow has dropped fivefold since its peak in mid-2024, forcing Russian authorities to rely increasingly on foreign mercenaries,...
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https://www.globalresearch.ca/russia-burkina-faso-sign-agreements-advancing-bilateral-trade-economic-military-partnerships/5915953
Russia, Burkina Faso Sign Agreements for Advancing Bilateral Trade, Economic and Military...
Russia and Burkina Faso have moved quickly to finalise a number of key documents that forms the bedrock of their future strategic partnership.
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https://www.rt.com/russia/636897-russian-military-transport-crashes/
Russian military transport plane crashes in Crimea — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 1, 2026 - A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea on Tuesday, killing all 29 on board, the Defense Ministry said
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https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/russias-military-hacks-thousands-of-consumer-routers-to-steal-credentials/
Thousands of consumer routers hacked by Russia's military - Ars Technica
Apr 8, 2026 - End-of-life routers in homes and small offices hacked in 120 countries.
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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/16/russias-new-military-recruits-dipped-in-2025-figures-show-a91703
Russia's New Military Recruits Dipped in 2025, Figures Show - The Moscow Times
Apr 9, 2026 - Around 422,000 people signed contracts with the Russian military last year, a 6% drop from 2024, the deputy chair of Russia's Security Council said Friday.
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https://tass.com/politics/2090423
Special military operations forces on front lines firmly stand for Russia — Putin - Russian...
Feb 23, 2026 - He also added that competent and courageous actions by the heroes of the special military operation made it possible to plan and carry out offensive operations...
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https://avia-pro.net/voennaya-aviaciya
Military aviation of Russia and the World
Military aviation is not confined to open hostilities at some known throughout the period, but also in peacetime.
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https://allafrica.com/stories/202603260072.html
Zimbabwe: 15 Zimbabweans Killed in Russia-Ukraine War After Being Duped Into Foreign Military...
At least 15 Zimbabweans have died in the Russia-Ukraine war after being duped into joining foreign military forces through suspected human trafficking...
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https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/09/19/ukraine-aims-expand-its-weapons-industry-deter-russia-and-help-allies.html
Ukraine Aims to Expand Its Weapons Industry to Deter Russia and Help Allies | Military.com
With little chance of NATO membership for Ukraine, the country’s Western allies have bought into an alternate strategy for helping it repel Russian aggression:...
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https://sputnikglobe.com/keyword_Russia-NATO_tensions/
NATO vs Russia: news, war scenario & military comparison
Read today's latest news on the topic Russia-NATO Showdown: ‘Ukraine Better Come to the Table Fast’ — Trump on Geneva Talks, West is Deliberately Destroying...
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https://tass.com/economy/1649199
Russia to view ships going to Ukraine across Black Sea as carrying military cargoes - Business &...
Jul 19, 2023 - It said the flag states of such ships will be viewed as participating in the Ukrainian conflict on the side of Kiev
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https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-detains-british-ex-military-trainer-suspected-of-spying-for-russia/
Ukraine detains British ex-military trainer suspected of spying for Russia, SBU source says
Dec 2, 2025 - The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained British citizen Ross David Cutmore, who came to Ukraine as a military instructor, on suspicion of working...
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https://sputniknews.in/ukraine-crisis/
Ukraine Crisis - Situation in Ukraine amid Russia's Special Military Operation.
Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass from Kiev's constant attacks.
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https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296573/russia-ukraine-military-comparison/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Russia vs Ukraine military comparison 2026| Statista
Mar 5, 2026 - Russia's armed forces outnumber that of Ukraine by several metrics, with a much larger army, navy, and airforce.
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https://tass.com/russia/1541135
'No doubt about it,' special military operation will end in success, says Kremlin - Russia - TASS
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https://arcticmilitarytracker.csis.org/
Arctic Military Activity Tracker | CSIS Europe, Russia, Eurasia Program
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https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine
Russia-Ukraine War: Military News, Maps & Frontline Updates — UNITED24 Media
Follow the Russia-Ukraine war with daily military news. View live maps of the battlefield, track weapons supplies, and get exclusive reports from the frontline.
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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/denmark-leads-military-exercise-in-greenland-amid-wariness-toward-russia-and-tensions-with-u-s
Denmark leads military exercise in Greenland amid wariness toward Russia and tensions with U.S. |...
Denmark is leading a military exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Greenland.
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https://tass.com/politics/1597977
New foreign policy concept allows Russia to hold preventive attacks, says military analyst -...
Apr 1, 2023 - Provision 25 on the Russian Foreign Policy Concept states in particular that Russia may use its armed forces to defend or prevent attacks on itself or its...
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https://www.rt.com/russia/637151-medvedev-eu-expansion-nato/
EU could become greater military threat than NATO – Medvedev — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 3, 2026 - Russian Security Council Deputy Chair Dmitry Medvedev has urged Russia to push back against EU expansion, citing the bloc’s military build-up
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https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1114052
International Court orders Russia to ‘immediately suspend’ military operations in Ukraine | UN News
Russia must immediately suspend military operations in Ukraine, the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday, in The Hague.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-recruiting-female-convicts-military-095214733.html
Russia recruiting female convicts into the military report says, as the role of women in the...
Apr 20, 2024 - The late founder of the mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, had started the practice of recruiting convicts for the war in Ukraine.
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https://sputnikglobe.com/20260404/russias-special-military-operation-in-ukraine-and-how-it-is-progressing-1105665248.html
Russia's Special Military Operation in Ukraine: How It is Progressing
In February, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine after Kiev intensified attacks on the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. President...
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https://www.deutschland.de/de/videos/german-military-strategy-unveiled-russia-identified-as-the-main-threat
German military strategy unveiled: Russia identified as the main threat
Apr 22, 2026 - 📈 At least 460,000 troops, alongside allies, are to be capable of countering Russian aggression: 🇩🇪 Germany’s first military strategy is a response to the...
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https://fortune.com/2026/03/04/us-china-russia-iran-military-power-wilbur-ross/
Wilbur Ross: Iran action has demonstrated to China and Russia the power of U.S. military | Fortune
Mar 4, 2026 - Speaking exclusively with Fortune, Wilbur Ross said the Iran war “is going at least as well as anyone could have hoped,” adding he is “intrigued” by the fact...
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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/03/russia-and-myanmar-sign-military-cooperation-agreement-a91847
Russia and Myanmar Sign Military Cooperation Agreement - The Moscow Times
Apr 26, 2026 - Russia and Myanmar have signed a five-year military cooperation agreement, state media reported Tuesday, sealing an alliance that analysts say has been crucial...
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https://www.rferl.org/a/drunk-sign-here-russia-recruits-intoxicated-men-as-military-manpower-crisis-peaks/33722376.html
'Drunk? Sign Here': Russia Recruits Intoxicated Men As Military Manpower Crisis Peaks
As Russia faces a manpower shortage in 2026, reports surface of intoxicated men increasingly being tricked into signing military contracts at local enlistment...
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