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Shoigu frames drone threat as either failed air defenses or NATO airspace use
international3 hours ago

Shoigu frames drone threat as either failed air defenses or NATO airspace use

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said Russia would defend itself against Ukrainian drone attacks and presented two possible drone origins: Russia’s air defenses being ineffective or drones being launched from the territory of Finland and the Baltic states, a line of reasoning tied to Article 51 of the UN Charter. The remarks come amid broader tensions with NATO and concerns about Estonia, with prior 2025 warnings that Russia could threaten Europe by 2027.

via Euromaidan Press|
#air-defense#baltic-states#drones
Russian Airstrikes Continue to Devastate Syria's Idlib Province.
conflict2 years ago

Russian Airstrikes Continue to Devastate Syria's Idlib Province.

Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces is making "steady progress," with Ukrainian forces retaking 130 square kilometers in the south, according to Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar. Meanwhile, Russian authorities have lifted counterterrorism measures in Moscow and some regions following the short-lived mutiny by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, whose dismissal was one of Prigozhin's demands, has resurfaced in a video purported to show him visiting troops. Prigozhin's whereabouts remain unknown, but he was reportedly to leave Russia for Belarus following mediation by Belarusian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said the mutiny shows that Moscow committed a strategic mistake by waging war on Ukraine.

via Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty|
#conflict#counteroffensive#prigozhin
Putin's Patriotic Appeals and Public Image Criticisms
politics2 years ago

Putin's Patriotic Appeals and Public Image Criticisms

A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin turning his back on his defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, during a hospital visit to award medals to injured soldiers has gone viral. The incident has sparked speculation about tensions between the two men and frustration with the military's performance in Ukraine. Shoigu has been heavily criticized for his management of the war in Ukraine, and Putin's apparent snub has been interpreted as a sign of his displeasure.

via Newsweek|
#military#politics#putin