Ukrainian drones pummel Russia: widespread attacks in nine regions and annexed Crimea
In the early hours of September 10, nine regions across Russia experienced a relentless drone assault, as reported by Russian media.
In the early hours of Tuesday, September 10, nine regions of Russia, along with annexed Crimea, were subjected to a massive drone attack. Explosions were reported in Belgorod, Kursk, Oryol, Voronezh, Tula, Kaluga, Lipetsk, Moscow regions, and Krasnodar Krai.
Moscow Oblast Governor Andrey Vorobyov shared in a Telegram post, that at least 14 drones were shot down …
Russia and China begin extensive military drills spanning two oceans and three seas
Russia's Ministry of Defense has announced the commencement of the strategic military exercises dubbed "Ocean-2024." The drills span the Arctic and Pacific Oceans as well as the Mediterranean, Caspian, and Baltic Seas, as detailed in a statement released Tuesday, September 10.
These extensive exercises involve over 90,000 personnel and feature more than 400 combat ships, submarines, and support vessels. In addition, more than 120 aircraft and helicopters from the Naval Fleet and Aerospace …
Russia's military recruitment skyrockets in 2024 amid new financial incentives
The rate of recruitment for contracted soldiers in Russia to fight in Ukraine has surged six fold, Russian media reports. Between April and June, lump-sum payments were made to 92.8 thousand individuals under these contracts. The recruitment rate for 2024 has increased by at least six times compared to last year, according to data on the Russian federal budget expenditures for these lump-sum signing bonuses, as reported by the news outlet Important Stories.
The recruitment pace has notably …
Dutch government grants Ukraine permission to use F-16s for strikes inside Russia
The Netherlands has allowed Ukraine to conduct strikes deep into Russian territory, using weapons it supplied, including F-16 fighter jets. Ukraine's right to self-defense, as acknowledged by Dutch officials, "doesn't end 100 km from the border."
Ukraine may use Dutch-supplied weapons to target Russian military installations inside Russia, said Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
"Kyiv has the right to self-defense. If attacks are …
Russian producers warn of economic threat: Chinese steel inundates domestic markets
Major Russian metallurgical firms, including Severstal, NLMK, and MMK, have expressed growing concern over the influx of Chinese steel imports into the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and are pushing for the extension of anti-dumping duties on Chinese products, reports the Russuan newspaper Kommersant. Already hampered by Western sanctions, Russian metallurgists now see China aggressively targeting their internal market. This expansion poses a significant threat to the positions of Russian …