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With intense strikes that have already dramatically reduced Crimea’s supply, Ukraine hopes to isolate the occupied peninsula, write Reuters and The Moscow Times. The drone attacks of Ukraine, which are intensifying in the areas occupied by Russia, have disrupted military logistics and fuel supply, prompting authorities to introduce fuel rationing in Crimea last month. Robert Brovdi, the commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, stated that this campaign has reduced traffic on the Novorossiia highway, a critical Russian military supply route that crosses the occupied southern Ukraine towards Crimea, by more than two-thirds in the last month. In another month, Ukraine…
The issue of fuel stocks has also spread to the Krasnodar region and other areas in southern Russia, where there is increasing information about emptied storage tanks and possible restrictions on diesel supply. A Russian citizen talked about this in a post, stating that the company issuing fuel cards has warned its customers about the lack of gasoline and diesel in the region, writes Dialog. According to him, refueling has already become difficult at some regular gas stations in Krasnodar, including those of Lukoil. He claims that the tanks that were still supplying the area were located in Armavir and…
Russian intelligence services are increasingly recruiting young women, including minors, to target Ukrainian military personnel through dating apps and social networks, claim the authorities in Kiev. According to the head of the National Police of Ukraine, Ivan Vîhivski, since the beginning of 2026, six contract killings or attempted assassinations of Ukrainian military personnel have been documented, organized through the Telegram application. One of the plots was thwarted before it could be implemented, but the other cases are being investigated by the authorities. The Ukrainian official warned that young people have become one of the main targets of Russian recruiters. “Today’s…
The repeated absences of Elvira Nabiullina, one of the most influential figures in the Russian economy, from major economic events in Moscow have fueled speculation about her position in the Kremlin’s power circle. The Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, has been absent in recent days from several high-profile economic events, fueling speculation in the Russian and international press about her position in the decision-making circle in Moscow. Nabiullina did not recently participate in the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, an event considered one of the most important in Russia’s economic calendar. The absence was only vaguely…
The State Duma has adopted a package of amendments that prohibits the sale in Russia of equipment intended for foreign satellite communication systems that have not received authorization for the use of Russian radio frequencies, reports Izvestia publication. Websites offering such devices for sale will be included in the register of prohibited online resources. The measure primarily targets the Starlink terminals of the company SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk. Although the service is not officially operating in Russia, in recent years terminals have been introduced into the country through unofficial import schemes. From April, a temporary ban is already in…
Ukraine is consistently advancing towards the goal set by its military leadership: to inflict irreversible losses on the Russian army at a pace faster than Moscow’s ability to recruit new soldiers. As a result, Russian generals have begun to send not only infantrymen into battle, but also personnel from logistical support structures, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War. According to ISW, in the Liman direction, the Russian army uses supply service workers, technicians, and other employees who are not part of the infantry in attacks, as it does not have enough soldiers to support…
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has commented for the first time on the sharp decline in investments in the Russian economy, which began last year and turned into the strongest decline since 2009 this year — a decrease of 14.3% in the first quarter. During a meeting with government members dedicated to investments, Putin stated that in Russia “there is no investment pause”. “To a certain extent, we could talk about an investment restraint, which is understandable, as it is determined by aspects related to macroeconomics and measures adopted by economic and financial authorities. This is related to both…
The Russian Government has decided to allow regions to redirect funds previously allocated for the modernization and repair of communal infrastructure towards the war in Ukraine. The bill initiated by Prime Minister Mihail Mishustin was examined by the State Duma under emergency procedures: the document was submitted on June 8, and by June 10 it had already been adopted and sent to the Federation Council. According to the “Mojem Obiasnit” project, the changes target regions with a budgetary insurance coefficient below 0.9. Among these are the Briansk, Pskov, Ivanovo, and Kurgan regions, as well as the republics of Mari El,…
On the desk of the Kremlin leader, Vladimir Putin, the strategic options seem to have narrowed considerably, as the conflict in Ukraine continues to consume colossal resources. An assessment signed by journalist Viktor Shlinciak in the Ukrainian publication Focus indicates that Moscow is currently juggling four major scenarios, designed either to numerically overwhelm the Ukrainian defense, or to exploit the factor of fear at the international level. The Four Books of the Kremlin: from “cannon fodder” to hybrid blackmail Scenario 1 Masked Mobilization. The simplest course for the Kremlin remains to intensify recruitment. Without officially declaring a new wave of…
The State Duma adopted on Wednesday amendments to the Budget Code that allow the Russian Government to increase expenditures and public debt beyond the limits set by the budget law. According to the document, submitted by the government at the beginning of the week and approved in an accelerated regime – in all three readings in a single day – the executive will be able to increase expenditures beyond the level of 44 trillion rubles provided in the budget for the current year. Furthermore, the government will be able to finance the budget deficit “by exceeding the maximum ceiling established…