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Tambov blaze after Ukrainian drone strike hits Russian defense plant

Fires erupted at Russia’s JSC Progress Plant in Michurinsk, Tambov Oblast, after an overnight Ukrainian drone attack. The plant, which makes high-tech aviation and missile-control systems and related equipment, was shown in eyewitness footage with air defenses active. Local authorities had not commented at publication. Kyiv Independent notes this is at least the fourth reported strike on the plant since 2024, as Ukraine targets Russian military assets with domestically produced weapons amid recent Russia strikes on Ukraine.

via The Kyiv Independent|

#drone-attack #military-industry #russia

defense-and-security2 years ago•0 min saved

"EU Faces Pressure to Strengthen Defense Financing Amid US Influence"

European members of NATO are not meeting their defense spending commitments, but the European Union is considering a shift to a "war economy" to address this. The move raises questions about barriers and implications.

via NPR|

#defense-and-security #defense-spending #european-union

international-relations2 years ago•3 min saved

Alleged Russian-Swede Spy Facilitates Transfer of Western Technology to Moscow

A Swedish-Russian man, Sergei Skvortsov, has been charged in Sweden with providing Western technology to Russia's military industry. Skvortsov is accused of carrying out "unlawful intelligence activities" against the United States and Sweden for a decade until his arrest in November 2022. The prosecution alleges that Skvortsov procured Western technology information and products that were off-limits to Moscow due to international sanctions and passed them on to Russia's military industry. The trial is set to begin on September 4, and Skvortsov faces up to four years in prison if found guilty.

via The Moscow Times|

#espionage #international-relations #military-industry

international-relations2 years ago•3 min saved

Alleged Russian-Swede Facilitates Illicit Technology Transfers to Moscow

A Swedish-Russian man, Sergei Skvortsov, has been charged in Sweden with providing Western technology to Russia's military industry. Skvortsov is accused of carrying out "unlawful intelligence activities" against the United States and Sweden for a decade until his arrest in November 2022. The prosecution alleges that Skvortsov procured Western technology information and products that were off-limits to Moscow due to international sanctions and passed them on to Russia's military industry. The trial is set to begin on September 4, and Skvortsov faces up to four years in prison if found guilty.

via The Moscow Times|

#espionage #international-relations #military-industry