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Russia Today
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Russian general arrested on corruption charges
The first deputy chief of the Russian national guard (Rosgvardiya) between 2020 and 2023, Colonel General Viktor Strigunov, has been detained on suspicion of embezzlement and corruption. In a statement on Monday, Russia's Investigative Committee said that a criminal case had been launched as a result of a joint investigation by the Committee, the Federal Security Service (FSB) and Rosgvardiya's internal security department. One of the suspected criminal episodes dates back to the time when Strigunov served with Russia's Interior Ministry, before the formation of Rosgvardiya in 2016. According to investigators, in 2014 the former official oversaw a building contract for a training center in Kemerovo Region. While Strigunov was supposedly well aware of severe limitations that prevented the normal operation of the would-be facility, he ordered his subordinates to proceed with the construction work, the Committee claimed. 'As a result, the terms of the contract were not fulfilled [and] the training center was not put into operation, which resulted in a loss of more than 2 billion rubles ($25 million) to the state,' the Investigative Committee stated. Strigunov is also suspected of receiving numerous bribes from construction companies between 2012 and 2014, totaling over 66 million rubles ($840,000). In exchange for the alleged kickbacks, the former official is accused of helping businesses win lucrative government contracts. If found guilty, he reportedly faces a maximum of 15 years in prison and a hefty fine. Last Tuesday, the Moscow City Court sentenced a former deputy defense minister, Timur Ivanov, to 13 years in a penal colony and a massive fine for embezzling state funds. A former subordinate of his was also found guilty and sentenced to 12 years in prison and a fine. Several more high-ranking military officials have been arrested on corruption charges following a major reshuffle at Russia's Defense Ministry last year.
Russia Today
07-06-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Russia foils drone plot against military facility
The Russian National Guard (Rosgvardiya) has foiled a planned drone attack on a military facility in Ryazan Region, killing a suspect in a gun battle, the agency reported on Friday. Rosgvardiya said officers used technical surveillance tools to identify a man preparing to launch a terrorist attack using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The man resisted arrest and was subsequently killed in a shootout. Police said he was carrying a rubber-bullet pistol that had been altered to fire live ammunition. Explosives experts from the National Guard's riot police unit secured two drones at the scene. The aircraft were fitted with high-explosive anti-tank grenades designed to penetrate armored targets and were set up for remote-controlled use. The incident follows a series of drone attacks in Ryazan Region, including a strike in January, when Ukrainian drones targeted the local oil refinery, one of Russia's largest, and a thermal power plant, causing fires and damage. Kiev has recently intensified its attacks despite ongoing efforts by Russia, the US and international mediators to negotiate peace in the conflict. Ukraine blew up railway bridges in Russia last week, derailing civilian and freight trains and killing at least seven and injuring over 120. Kiev also launched a coordinated drone strike on multiple Russian air bases, targeting long-range, nuclear-capable bombers stationed in Russia's north and far east. Moscow has said that most of the drones were intercepted and the aircraft targeted were damaged but not destroyed. The attacks were carried out the day before the second round of direct Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul on Monday. Russian officials have repeatedly condemned Ukraine's continued acts of sabotage, claiming that they undermine ongoing efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict. The Russian military has said its forces carried out large-scale retaliatory strikes against Ukrainian defense industry sites on Friday, using drones and long-range precision-guided weapons. US President Donald Trump told journalists on Friday that he did not approve of the escalation. He said Ukraine had given President Vladimir Putin a reason to 'go in and bomb the hell out of them' in response.
Jordan News
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Jordan News
Ukrainian Intelligence: Russian Military Train Blown Up Near Melitopol - Jordan News
A powerful explosion struck a railway line near the settlement of Yakymivka in the Melitopol district of Zaporizhzhia, a region along the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine. اضافة اعلان According to a statement by Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) on Facebook, a Russian military freight train en route to Crimea was detonated as part of a sabotage operation. Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform reported that the train was carrying fuel tankers and cargo wagons. The blast derailed the train, damaging a critical logistical artery connecting Russian-occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia to the Crimean Peninsula. In response, Russian forces launched a manhunt, deploying Rosgvardiya (National Guard) patrols in surrounding towns. Checkpoints were reinforced with tightened security inspections on all movement into and out of the area. The incident marks a significant disruption in Russian military logistics in the south and highlights ongoing Ukrainian efforts to undermine supply lines ahead of potential counteroffensives.
Russia Today
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Russian military destroys Ukrainian T-72 (VIDEO)
The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage showing the destruction of a Ukrainian T-72 tank in Kharkov Region, according to a statement published on Tuesday. The tank was discovered by Russian aerial reconnaissance systems. The video shows the lone T-72 moving down a dirt road through the fields. The first part of the clip, recorded by a First Person View (FPV) kamikaze drone's camera, demonstrates that Russian UAV zeroing in on its target before striking it in the rear. The video then shows the tank engulfed in flames. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, drone operators first rendered it inoperable with the initial strike before destroying it with a second one. The T-72 is a Soviet main battle tank that first entered production in 1973. The armor piece has been used by some 40 nations around the globe. The tanks have been used by both Russia and Ukraine throughout the ongoing conflict. The Russian military regularly publishes photos and videos of successful strikes on Ukrainian military equipment pieces, including those supplied to Kiev by its Western backers. Last week, Russia's Rosgvardiya (National Guard) published a short clip showing a drone destroying a Swedish-made infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) in Sumy handed over its entire stock of Pbv 302 IFVs to Kiev last year. Developed in the 1960s, the Pbv 302 was in service with the Swedish military until 2014. The developments come as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Moscow's troops would observe a three-day ceasefire starting on May 8 to commemorate the Soviet Union's victory over Germany in World War II. Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky called the proposed olive branch 'manipulation' and has called for an immediate 30-day ceasefire. Moscow has previously accused Kiev of violating both the 30-day 'energy truce' brokered by the US last month and the 30-hour Easter truce, despite having promised to respect both arrangements. Putin stated earlier that a comprehensive ceasefire would hold only if Kiev stops its mobilization campaign and its Western backers stopped sending it weapons and ammunition.
