Thursday 26 February 2026
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to lure users from Telegram
[ Telegram rumored to be blocked by the Russian authorities:. 1 April 2026 . (April Fool's Day)
will not confirm or deny Telegram blocking on April 1st.
. .. unique discounts on airline tickets offered by Russian airlines
state-controlled:.
"Aeroflot"
and its subsidiary "Victory"
offered to users of the state messenger "Max"
oppertunity to win free tickets in a drawing
for subscription to its Telegram and Max channel
. . . . .
:: Fightbomber . [ Pro-Russia | Z-Patriot | Telegram channnel ]
"Sources from the OBSS service suggest that against the background of sewage of the cart
by all available ways in the troops of Laos . [ slang of Pro-Russia Z-patriots "Armed Forces of the Russian Federation" ]
( used to avoid possible persecution by the authorities for "discrediting" the Russian Army )
came orders to ban the use and installation of the most protected national messenger in the world [ "Max" ]
on devices with extended multimedia capabilities, which were repeatedly prohibited by the past"
. . . . .
Russian newspaper:. Komsomolskaya Pravda
slandered Telegram calling for its ban
implying it was responsible for the deaths of propagandists:.
- Daria Dugin
[ Komsomolskaya Pravda in a rush to publish the article referred to Daria as "Maria" ]
- Vladen Tatarsky
. . . . .
recently .. .
access blocked to "State Services" in Russia
users need to create a digtal ID in "Max" messenger
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Defender of the Fatherland Day . [ Russia ]
( Monday 23 February 2026 )
( The Kremlin - presidential reception office )
Vladimir Putin awarded state honors to military personnel
who have been granted the title
. Hero of Russia
. Order of Courage
"These are people with strong moral principals and ideals - true patriots of Russia"
- Vladimir Putin
. . . . .
awarded medals:. "Gold Star"
. . . . .
- Arutyun Darbinyan
. [ Lieutenant General :: Deputy Commander of Central Military District Troops ] . Russia
- Alexander Fabrichnov
. [ Colonel ]
- Inal Geriyev
. [ Lieutenant General ]
- Sergey Karimov
. [ Senior Lieutenant ]
- Mikhail Karol
. [ Lieutenant ]
- Yevgeny Kovylin
[ Major General ]
- Vladimir Silenko
[ Senior Lieutenant ]
- Vyacheslav Vedenin
. [ Colonel ]
- Vasily Yamaletdinov
. [ Senior Lieutenant ]
. . . . .
awarded:. "Order of Courage"
. . . . .
- Nikolay Netesov
. [ Lieutenant Colonel ]
- Alexander Rukosuev
. [ Colonel ]
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.. . speaking with Russian servicemen of a drone aviation unit
"Take care of yourselves,
Take care of your loved ones,
because we need victory,
but the cost of victory matters"
- Dmitry Medvedev
. [ Deputy Chairman :: Russia's Security Council ]
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. first test flight
. at airfield of:.
Ural Civil Aviation Plant (JSC "UZGA")
LMC-901 Baikal light multipurpose aircraft . [ 5th prototype ]
( to replace the Soviet multipurpose An-2 )
compacity:.
up to nine passengers or 1.5 tons of cargo
maximum range:.
1,500 kilometers
maximum cruising speed:.
250 km/h
:: Test flight
last 10 minutes
climbed to altitude of 300 meters
reached a speed of 190 km/h . (kilometers per hour)
third flying prototype of the Baikal
. Russian VK-800 turbo engine
. AV-901 propeller . [ made in Russia ]
before the test fight
specialists of Ural Civil Aviation Plant ("UZGA")
- refined the nose section of the crew cabin to improve ergonomics and safety
- upgraded main landing gear supports
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- to prevent prematrue lift-off from the runway during takeoff
the wing installation angle was changed
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.. . draft amendments to Federal Law
proposed by:.
Russia's Ministry of Defense
:: "On the Status of Military Personnel"
(Clause 3, Article 10 of the Federal Law)
in the special military operation zone . ( SVO )
proposed calculating work experience
. . . one day of service in the SVO = three days of work experience
[ to count toward:. civil service, professional experience and total work experience ]
:: "On Insurance Pensions"
amending
part 10 of Article 13 of the Federal Law
replacing the phrase "double amount" with "triple amount"
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. .. plenary session of the Federation Council
"An agreement has been reached with the Ministry of Defense of Russia
to allocate up to 5,000 conscripted servicemen each year to EMERCOM for staffing the
FFS [ Federal Fire Services ] units without increasing the regular staff of EMERCOM"
- Alexander Kurenkov
. ( head of :: Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations ) . (EMERCOM)
. [ Minister for Civil Defense, Emergency Situations, and Elmination of Consequences of Natural Disasters ]
. 2026 February 16
. during a report to the State Duma Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption
[ as part of the preparation for a government report:. February 25 ]
. on the agency's achievements over the past year
. complained about underfunding and staff shortages
the outflow of personnel from EMERCOM units
"The main reason is the low level of pay for both ordinary employees
and highly trained specialists with extensive practical experience"
Another problem the difficulties in providing housing for EMERCOM employees
in 2025
. "only 169 families received subsidies to purchase housing
and the annual ongoing funding for the program only amounts to just 1% of the need"
. . . . .
[ Note :: ]
According to the law
"On the Status of Military Servicemen"
it is possible to serve conscripted service
in the rescue and military units of the department
by applying to military commissariats
to hold military positions in EMERCOM units
higher professional education is required
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.. . at a meeting of the State Duma committee on Security . [ 19 February 2026 ]
"The reserves for increasing the efficiency of our activities are practically exhausted.
The personnel are working beyond their capacities, and the problem of staffing the
law enforcement agencies has become more significant than in previous years.
Last year [ 2025 ], the number of employees who resigned increased by 7%.
Year after year, there is a negative trend: more employees are leaving than joining" [ the police ]
- Vladimir Kolokoltsev
. [ head :: Ministry of Internal Affairs - Russia ] . (Police)
Understaffing reasons of the police force, according to - Vladimir Kolokoltsev
. low wages
. difficulties in obtaining housing
. unfairness in legislation :: (December 2025)
granting combat veteran status to
- employees of the prosecutor's office
- employees of Investigative Committee
who performed official duties in the SVO . [ Special Military Operation ] zone
"Such inequality among law enforcement personnel exacerbates
an already catastrophic staffing situation in the internal affairs bodies
Here, we urgently need the support of the parliamentary corps"
- Vladimir Kolokoltsev
. [ head :: Ministry of Internal Affairs - Russia ] . (Police)
. . . . .
Note ::
Vancancies in Russia's police forces:.
(beginning of 2026) :: 212,000
March 2025 :: 172,000
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.. . Likhachev Moscow Technological College
Students were gathered to campaign for the Russian troops of Unmmanned Systems.
In one day, three straight appearances
school administration issued a mandatory attendence
the next day attendence would be verified
Topic of the event was not announced in advance
students were asked to sign documents about their choice after college
The speakers call the troops of Unmanned systems "the face of war"
Claim that there were created
"on the initiative of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief" . . . [ Putin ]
and address the students:
Guys have any of you been involved in drones?
Has anyone run them?
No?
There are no such people, right?
Then now let's take a closer look at what the troops of unmanned systems are
and what specialties are needed there
Unmanned toops are presented as the "profession of the future"
promised free three-day college courses
given certificates to everyone
announced the opening of a "study and game room" at the college
Each of you
as a male representative of military age
has a choice ahead
Choice - word is relative
you will be chosen
but now you have the oppertunity to prepare
and offer your skills and abilities
When you approach June 30 [ 2026 ]
and on the horizon you will only have to receive a diploma
and, in fact, a summons to the military registration and enlistment office
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.. . 18 year old conscript
saw enough advertisements for contracts
believed in milions in payments
and "hereos" on posters
signed a Russian military contract
and very quickly found himself on the frontlines
There were four of us in the wagon
They are all 200 [ Russian military slang for "deceased" ] now
I am the only one left alive
The conscript described how young guys
of 19-20 years old vomited on VOGs
. [ fragmentation grenade launcher rounds ]
. [ ammunition for an underbarrel grenade launcher ]
in an open area:
blood
torn limbs
screams
panic
according to the conscript,
he tried to provide first aid
and at the same time sought instructions on the radio:
Leave these guys, go, drag the wagon train further
And they have self-evacuation
they themselves must roll back
The conscript saw how refuseniks
. [ those that refuse to fight or go on assault missions ]
were tied to a tree
the disabled were sent to the assault
people shot themselves in the legs because they could no longer walk
and all this was "written off as war"
The conscript talks about daily loses
and the fact the Russsian command
continues to drive people forward
because, "the regiment commander needs a show"
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- V. Romanov
. [ Pro-Putin :: Russia military blogger ]
published a story of:
extortions and executions in the Russian military
revealed by a fugitive contractor
- Denis Kolesnikov . [ sergeant :: Russia military ]
. [ 50 people - more than half of the detachment were eliminated ]
. [ weapons are exported from the frontlines and sold ]
"On the construction of each [ conscript ] is indicated the amount - from 1 to 3 million (rubles)
This is a tariff as not to go to the contact (front) line
As soon as the money runs out
they send it there (assault missions) or nullify (executions)"
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Moscow Medical College No. 2
[ the curator ]
in the assembly hall of our school
there will be an informal meeting
about the innovative profession
Turnout in one of the days is strictly mandatory!!!
at the assembly hall .. .
students were held for about thirty-minutes
while the rest were gathered
and during this time on the first floor
the organizors called:.
"not agitation, but just a conversation"
and a:.
"left of courage and duty to the motherland"
:: four speakers
. military enlistment office - representative
the other three speakers in civilian clothes:.
. sergeant
. veteran
. former commander of the Dnipro anti-sabotage group - fought in Kherson direction
Speakers avoided the topics of:.
War in Ukraine
NATO
after a campaign video with beautiful shots
begin to talk about a new regiment of young drones
listed professionals and roles with a standard set of promises:
this is "not an assault (unit)"
service will be "not on the line of contact" [ frontlines ]
contract is "purely for a year"
can "conjugate the study with the contract"
The contract is a ticket to:.
. multiple benefits
. veteran status
. contract price
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MIREA . [ Moscow Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation ]
students with a lot of debts are sent to a separate office
in return for not being expelled
deprived of the oppertunity to close debts
offered an alternative option to sign a contract to the
SVO . [ Special Military Operation ]
first . ..
debtors get a call from the training part and invited to the conversation
debtors are told there will be no retakes
students are either expelled
or there is an alternatve option
after the conversation students with debts are sent to a certain office
"They come there, and there is a brochure of the SVO - signing a contract on the terms"
"we put everything for you, and you will have to go [ to the SVO ]"
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Russia's Ministry of Defense
.. . recruitment quota to the "Unmanned Troops" . [ drones ]
given to Russian colleges and universities
with support of the Ministry of Education and Science
attracts students with promises of money
an elite service and threats of expulsion
campaign carried out as part of the third wave
affecting students of all specialties
Students are typically given .. .
[ false ] promises of service away from the frontlines . one time payments . with one year contracts
. [ contracts are "automically renewed" by Putin's decree - until the War is over ]
Far Eastern Federal University
. [ in Vladivostok ]
internal documents:.
- Marina Barinova
. (former advisor to the rector | public servant )
contractor table which should be provided by different departments
. [ quota ]:. 32 students
. [ students of the promising category ] . (men who are fit to service):. 267
"Be prepared, 'promising' FEFU students,
not for the prospect of university education,
but for the future to go to hell"
- Marina Barinova
:: Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University . [ NSPU ]
deadline ... April 2026
. [ quota ]:. 109 students
"Every faculty sent KPIs. [ key performance indicators ]
The decision of the rectorate of the NSPU was lowered on February 9 [ 2026 ]
after a month of active campaign work"
Universities organize meetings with recruiters from Russia's Ministry of Defense
18 February 2026
:: Gorno-Altaisk State University
students were encouraged to sign a contract with Russia's Ministry of Defense
for the special military operation . (SVO)
and join the "Unmanned Troops" [ UAV "drone" forces ]
the dean required
all students to attend the lecture ( 1st through 5th year students ),
except those who had already completed their military service
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in 2025 .. .
Anapa college . [ Russia ]
students of this technical school took prizes
the 2nd place in the game "Recruit"
and other military competition games
The school held meetings with employees of the military commissariat of Anapa
. students were told about miltary contract service
. the work of drone operators
. social support for the Russian military
. on the technical school website
proposal to conclude a contract with the Russian Army
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compulsory course in Russian schools:.
"Service training . the first"
. [ program existed since 2024 ]
. [ platform of - Rosmolodezh ] . ( Dobro.rf )
"It will help children to unleash their potential,
try themselves in socially significant projects,
take the first steps towards professional self-determination"
- Sergey Kravtsov
Minister of Education . Russia
This program involves the implementation of volunter tasks for:.
business, NGOs and authorities from a special catalog by schoolchildren
compulsory school subject:.
"Individual project"
[ grades:. 10-11 ]
For the successful implementation of the project,
schoolchildren will receive up to 25 volunteer hours on the platform . ( Dobro.rf )
which can be used to receive additional points when entering universities.
It is available to schoolchildren in the framework of extracurricular activities.
Principle of "Learning with Service . The First"
It is assumed that NGOs, business and the state place tasks in a special catalog.
Educational organizations choose tasks from this catalog and include it in the educational process.
[ currently 129 various tasks ]
some of the tasks associated with the war in Ukraine
:: Penza region . [ village of Bikmurzino ]
"Young Guard" offers participate in the project
"From heart to heart for your own"
create a "worthy memorial complex dedicated to the participants of the SVO"
Students will have to develop
. a design
. collect stories about the death of soldiers in Ukraine
. improve the territory
. solemnly open the monument
:: Saratov region . [ city of - Balashov ] municipal
'Center for Youth Initiatives' offers to issue a "full exhibition of SVO" [ Special Military Operation ] at school
authors of the task write that
"almost in each school there are graduates who died in the performance of official duty in a special military operation"
"improvished corners of the SVO"
in each educational institution should become a fill-fledged exposition of the school museum
:: Moscow region . [ Elektrostal ]
local "Combat Brotherhood" asked children
"to develop the concept of a new award sign
that will symbolize the courage, heroism and devotion
of the participants of the special operation"
:: Penza region . [ village of Vadinsk ]
district administration | educational department offers
create an "e-grameous book dedicated to the participants of the SVO"
:: Ugra
the ANO "The Way to the Elite" offers children to conduct a study
of the "feat of Russian soldiers"
for the information manual
and project "History is not a textbook"
:: surburban Krasnoyesk
children proposed develop a marketing plan for the
"Ski race dedicated to the memory of the Hero of the Russian Federation E. A. "Zhurlev"
commander of a motorized rifle platoon from the Moscow region
who died in thr war with Ukraine in 2024
:: Buryatia
students are offered to do channel in the Russia state messenger Max about
"warriors-internationalists, participants of the SVO and other defenders of the Fatherland"
Tambov region . [ Bondarev ]
schoolchildren are offered cooking posts in social networks about
"participants of various hostilities from the Great Patriotic War to modern time"
. . . . .
:: sample of the various tasks
. . . . .
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Monday 2 February 2026
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World Defense Show 2026
. [ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ]
9-12 February 2026
"The Kalashnikov Concern is holding the world premiere
of the Rus-PE loitering munition at the World Defense Show.
Work on this product has been underway for several years,
and it has already been tested on the front line.
We believe now is the perfect time to present it to our customers"
according to:. The Kalashnikov Concern . [ Russia ]
Rus-PE system .. .
. first domestically produced portable reconnaissance and strike system of its class
. entire system can be carried by a single soldier
. designed for 24/7 use
. high-precision engagement or single stationary moving targets
. can operate in temperatures ranging from: -40 to +50 degrees Celsius
. employing the munition requires no additional transport or special infastructure
(munition is launched from a portable transport
and launch container using a pneumatic launcher
can be used in fully autonomous mode)
. after detecting a target, the operator simply sets up the launcher and launches
(artificial intelligence algorithms are used for target detection and identification)
Sarma MLRS to be unveiled for the first time at
World Defense Show 2026
. [ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ]
Sarma multiple launch rocket system . (MLRS)
already delivered to the Russian Armed Forces . . .
Bekkhan Ozdoyev .
Industrial Director :: Rostec's Armaments Cluster
"a batch of such vehicles is already... undergoing comprehensive testing in the SVO zone"
2023 . development of:. Sarma MLRS
( lighter and more mobile than:. Tornado-S )
. system designed for guided munitions
. range of up to 120 km, uses satellite and inertial navigation
. (full salvo takes less than 20 seconds)
.
. Supercam S350 unmmanned aerial vehicle or reconnaissance and target acquisition
. Planshet-A artillery fire control system mounted on an Atlet armored chassis
:: Russia to showcase at the expo for the first time .. .
- BTR-22 armored personnel carrier
- Ballista remote-controlled weapon station
with a 30mm cannon
Yandex Weather . [ Russia ] .. .
instead of the usual ads
now displays five blocks of campaigns
for contract service in the Russian military
- "payments up to 17.5 million"
- "volunter recruitment"
- "Africa Corps of the Russian Armed Forces"
St. Petersburg, Russia .. .
Admiral S. O. Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping (SUMRF)
published on its website a "unique opportunity"
for students and cadets of draft age
to sign a contract to serve in the unmanned systems forces [ drone operator ]
.. . military contract for men and women (18-45 years old) with promises of:.
- academic leave for the duration of service
- ability to sign a contract "at any time during training"
- after completion of service, students are promised transfer to a state funded tuition
- financial incentives
- one year contract
- promises of service "far from the line on contact" [ frontlines ]
- "professional development"
- "social guarantees"
. . . . .
[ Note ]
a | regardless of contract term of duration
contracts with Russia's Ministry of Defense are "automatically renewed"
until the end of the SVO . [ Special Military Operation ]
b | recruiters can't guarantee place of military deployment or positions away from the frontlines
c | only "one time" military payments are given to recruits
. [ typical sent after signing the contract ]
recruits are often extorted by their unit commanders
to transfer all the money from the payment to atm | bank card
- to avoid being sent on a [ one way ] assault mission
MAI . [ Moscow Aviation Institute ] .. .
. in the "Military Training Center at MAI" section
. Russian Ministry of Defense
. Moscow Military Commissioner's Office
"invite" MAI students, staff and graduates aged 18-45
to serve in the
Unmanned Systems Troops . [ drone operators ] :.
with promises of:.
. for staff:. vacation
. for students:. academic leave durng their contract
. high tech work
. one year contract
. service far from combat . [ frontlines ]
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics .. .
group leaders received an assignment from
Russia's Ministry of Defense
:: each month
to send two "willing students"
to sign contracts with the:. Unmanned Systems Forces . [ drone operators ]
the message read:.
- two people are urgently needed today
- more are most welcome
Moscow Technological College . No 34 .. .
in the:.
Information for Students bullentin board . (Paveletsky building)
features posters promoting contract service in:. Unmanned aerial vehicle forces
representative from the FSO . [ Federal Protective Service ]
recruited students in the assembly hall
as of:. 1 January 2026
Conscription [ military draft ] is now year round
. .. military registration and enlistment offices
can schedule year round:.
. draft board meetings
. medical examinations
. psychological screening
still in effect
departure dates to the duty station:.
- 1 April to July 15
- 1 October to 31 December
mass summonses for the military draft and medical examinations are sent via:. mos.ru
(with appearances often months in advance)
- military ID's
- fitness categories "D" & "B"
. . . . .
[ Note ]
Russia's Ministry of Defense
proposed draft legislation in February 2025 on military medical examination
. [ eventually passed by the State Duma ]
(previously considered) :: category "D" [ unfit for military service ]
(new version) :: category "B" [ limited fitness ] : column III
- fit for service under a military contract
:: people with "endogenous psychoses"
. schizophrenia
. schizotypal disorders
. schizoaffective
. delusional
. acute and transient psychotic disorders
document states:.
"painful manifestations" must be "moderately expressed" and "short-term"
"no more than one attact lasting up to 4 months,
stable remission without significant adaptation disorders in the main areas of life"
schizophrenics and delusional disorder . [ unfit for conscription ] :: column II
intial registration for military service :: column I
Mikhail Mishustin . [ Prime Minister ] . Russia
in a decree appointed:.
- Ksenia Shoigu
. [ daughter of:. Sergei Shoigu :: Secretary of Russia's Security Council ]
. [ Sergei Shoigu :: former | Russia's Ministry of Defense . 2012 - May 2024 ]
( CEO of ) :: Mendeleev Valley Innovative Scientific
and Technological Center Development Fund
registered:. Moscow
founder :: (since) November 2025 :. Siberian Federal University
.. . in the Angara-Yenisei region .. .
Mendeleev Valley Innovative Scientific
and Technological Center Development Fund
developing the chemical industry
and creating a cluster for deep processing of
non-ferrous and rare earth metals
Fund previously headed by:.
Alexander Maslennikov
. [ Deputy Security Council :: Russia's Security Council ]
other projects of:. - Ksenia Shoigu
. ( CEO ) :: Russia Triathlon Federation
. ( CEO ) :: League of Hereos Project
6 February 2026
assassination attempt on:.
Vladimir Alekseev . [ Lieutenant General ]
. ( since 2011 ) :: First Deputy Chief of the Main Directorate [ GRU ]
of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces
suspects according to Russia's FSB . [ Federal Security Services ]
main suspect . . .
- Lyubomir Korba
. [ Russian citizen . born in the Ternopil Oblast of the Ukrainian SSR | now: Western Ukraine ]
. owned various businesses:.
Terpol :: (liquidated in 2009)
Tradeconsult LLC :: (liquidated in 2010) .. . wholesale food and non-food products
. obtained a driver's licence in Moscow, Russia [ 2005 ]
. arrested in: Dubai, UAE ( United Arab Emirates ) :: flew there several hours after the assassination attempt
. extradited to: Moscow, Russia
accomplices . . .
- Viktor Vasin . age 66 . [ arrested in:. Moscow, Russia ]
. born:. Biysk . ( Altai Region ) . Russia
graduated:.
Kemerova Higher Military Command School of Communications
2015 August ::
founded four LLC's
. Planeta
. Remstroygrupp
. Stroymarket
. Investstroyproekt
2018 - 2020 . all the companies were liquidated
recently, posted ads on various online resources looking for work
offering his services as a:.
. occupational health and safety engineer
. purchasing manager
. security specialist
- Zinaida Serebritskaya . [ fled to Ukraine ]
dob:. 1971
lived in Moscow, Russia ( since 2023 )
resided in the same building as Vladimir Alekseev
alleged to have placed Vladimir Alekseev under surveillance
7am :: 6 February 2026 . . .
residential building on Volokolamskoe highway in Moscow
attacker opens fire hitting Vladimir Alekseev three times in the elevator lobby
reportedly used a silencer with three spent rounds found on the street
Vladimir Alekseev was hospitalized
Moscow Zamoskvoretsky Court
charged:
. attempting to kill a service member
. (Article 317 of the Russian Criminal Code)
. illegally acquiring, selling, storing, and transporting firearms
(Article 222 of the Russian Criminal Code)
- Lyubomir Korba
- Viktor Vasin
died .. .
Vladimir Ivanovich Kuroedov :: Admiral
. [ former :: Commander-in-Chief Russian Navy ]
. 1997 November - 2005 September
[ dob ] . 5 September 1944
. Bamburovo station, Primorsky Krai
[ graduated ] :.
1967 . Pacific Higher Naval School . ( navigation department )
1978 . Naval Academy . ( command department )
1989 . Military Academy of the General Staff
1993 . appointed :: Baltic Fleet . [ chief of staff ]
1996 . Commander-in-Chief :: Pacific Fleet
1997 . appointed :: Commander-in-Chief :: Russian Navy
2000 . promoted :: Admiral of the Fleet
2000 . K-141 Kursk submarine sank
during exercises in the Barents Sea . all the crew died (118 people)
Vladimir Putin refused to accept the resignation of:.
- Vladimir Kuroedov . [ Admiral of the Russian Navy ]
- Igor Sergeyev . [ Russia's Defense Minister ]
- Vyacheslav Popov . [ Northern Fleet Commander of Russia ]
2005 September . AS-28 deep sea submersible bathyscaphe sank . off the coast of Kamchatka
( crew rescued by British specialists )
afterwards .. .
Vladimir Kuroedov was relieved of his post and discharged from military service
After the military, he became involved in public and military-scientific activities
awards | honors ::.
- Russian Academy of Missile and Artillery Sciences . [ Corresponding Member ]
1990 . "For Service to the Motherland" . 3rd class
1996 . "For Military Merit"
1999 . "For Merit to the Fatherland" . 3rd class
2000 . Doctor of Political Science
2020 . "For Merit to the Fatherland" . 2nd class
died .. . 9 February 2026
on a combat mission
- Aik Gasparyan
call sign . "Abrek"
Arbat special forces battalion :: commander . [ 2023 to 9 February 2026 ]
former Wagner Paramilitary employee . [ Russia ]
Arbat special forces battalion . .. part of:.
( "Pyatnashka" brigade :: fighting in Donbas since 2014 )
since July 2023 . intergrated into Russian Armed Forces
"Pyatnashka" brigade
primary mission is mobile assaults on various sectors of the frontlines
in Northern Militaery District - Avdiivka direction
The "Voentekh" project
.. . a digital service for:.
identifying and implementing new technologies for Russia's defense purposes
a platform for colloboration between defense industry companies,
science and development institutions
created by:.
- Ministry of Defense . [Russia ]
- Ministry of Industry and Trade . [ Russia ]
- People's Front . [ Russia ]
Goal is to remove barriers between developers and customers
ERA Technopolis [ specializes in the implementation of new projects ]
will operate the "Voentekh" project
where a project office will be established
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Key priorities:.
biomedical solutions
electronic warfare
robotics
unmanned systems . [ drones ]
- Alexey Matushansky
[ Deputy Minister of Trade ] . Russia
"The initiative is being implemented in accordance with the President's instructions
on the techological development of the defense indstry.
Working with Era Technopolis will provide comprehensive support for the projects"
In future, collaboration between the participants will be transferred to the GISP platform
Ministry of Defense . [Russia ] :: press service
"The new service is aimed at accelerating the implementaton of innovations:
from concept to production.
The search "funnel" has been expanded to include civilian development institutions.
The first 20 applications are already being processed"
- Vasily Osmakov . [ Deputy Defense Minister ] . Russia
said the plan is to support 150 projects within two years
Russia's Federal budget revenues . . . 100 billion rubles annually via online casinos . [ estimation ]
- Anton Siluanov . [ Finance Minister ] . Russia
addressed Vladimir Putin in a letter
with proposals to improve gambling market regulation
subject to a number of conditions.
the proposals included:.
- designate a single online casino operator . [ by Presidential decree ]
- establish a mechanism for online casinos to accept bets through:. Unified Center for Accounting of Betting Transfers
- tax of 30% of revenue (minus winnings), which the operator would be required to pay monthly
- online casino tax be administered through:. Unified Regulator of Gambling
- age limit of 21 years for users
to prevent gambling addiction, the online casino operator and ERAI will be empowered
Ministry of Finance, federal executive bodies, Central Bank of Russia and ERAI
will take additional measures to block online casino websites and prohibit money transfers to their operators
. . . . .
[ Note ]
. . . . .
Online casinos are currently prohibited in Russia
only bookmakers or betting operators can legally organize and conduct online gambling
In Russia, legal gambling in casinos
is possible only in specialized gambling zones:.
Krasnaya Polyana . ( Sochi )
Yantarnaya . (Kaliningrad Oblast)
Primorye . ( Primorsky Krai )
Sibirskaya Moneta . ( Altai Krai )
Zolotoy Bereg . ( Crimea )
.. . plenary session
50th Academic Readings on Cosmonautics in Memory of Sergei Korolev
Dmitry Baranov
. [ Deputy Director General for Rocket Projects :: Roscosmos ] . ( Russia's version of NASA )
( Angara rocket production relocated from Moscow to Omsk
upper stages of the heavy Angara, as well as the payload fairings
and booster stages, are currently being manufactured in Moscow )
"The transition is gradual; in fact, it's already partially completed,
because the light Angara is currently being manufactured in Omsk"
Angara are Russian modular launch vehicles
developed at:. Khrunichev State Space Research and Production Center
engines:. oxygen kerosene propellant
payload capacities:. range from light to heavy [ 3.5 tons to 38 tons ] into low Earth orbit
Angara rockets are intended to replace the "Proton-M"
which have been in operation since 2001
:: within 2030 - 2031
from:. Vostochny Cosmodrome
.. . Angara with a hydrogen upper stage . [ first launch ]
:: after 2035
from:. Plesetsk Cosmodrome . [ Arkhangelsk Region ]
.. . Angara 1.2M rocket . [ maiden launch ]
payload to be determined based on design results
amendments to the Federal Law "On Communications" . [ Articles 44 and 46 ]
Communications service according to Federal law in Russia
"the activity of receiving, processing, storing, transmitting,
and delivering telecommunications messages or postal items"
State Duma . unanimously passed . 370 approved . no votes against or abstentions
These amendments require operators to suspend communications services
upon receipt of a request from the :: FSB . [ Federal Security Services ] (KGB) . Russia
in cases established by presidential and government regulations
"in order to protect citizens and the state from emerging security threats"
Explanatory note to the bill clarified that the changes were necessary
to regulate security and counterterrorism relations within the Russian Federation.
bill supported on 9 December 2025 by:.
Federation Council Committee on Rules and Organization of Parliamentary Activities
The bill proposes the following changes:.
to add to the obligations of telecom operators
the suspension of the provision of communications services
"upon receipt of a corresponding request by the regulatory legal acts of the
President of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Russian Federation,
in order to protect citizens and the state from emerging security threats"
The rules for the provision of communication services shall be supplemented with the phrase:.
"The communication operator shall not be liable for the failure to fulfill or improper fulfillment of obligations
under the contract for the provision of communication services, if the failure to fulfill or improper fulfillment
of such obligations is related to the communication operator's compliance with the requirements of the
Federal Security Service"
Ivan Lebedev
. [ Deputy Minister of Digital Developement ] . Russia
( explaining the bill to deputies ) .. .
that it is intended to
"protect people from potential drone attacks"
noted that the cases in which
"such a signal may be received"
are clearly regulated by acts of the president and government and are reflected in the
"closed list"
draft bill in the State Duma .. .
would allow specialized private security companies and security organizations
to obtain combat-grade firearms from the territorial offices of the Russian National Guard
to guard critical infrastucture and protect assigned facilities
. [ curently over 80% of fuel and energy complex facilities
are guarded by private security companies, permitted to use only service weapons ]
Initiative's authors believe that allowing access to conbat-grade firearms during the
Special Military Operation ( SVO ) period will improve the security of facilities and personnel.
This will allow for a more rapid response to threats, including repelling drone strikes
- Vasily Piskarev
[ Chairman :: State Duma Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption ] . Russia
:: deceptive recruitment campaign of Russian students
in Vladimir Putin's .. . Special Military Operation . ( SVO )
br>
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
(military offers appear in the official student app)
Higher School of Economics . ( HSE )
(military offers sent to students about to be expelled)
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Moscow Institute of Physics Technology . ( MIPT )
Nizhny Novgorod Institute of Food Technology and Design
(students summoned to a meeting of military representatives)
N.N. Godovikov College . ( Moscow )
(students summoned to a meeting of military representatives)
Russian University of Transport . ( MIIT )
(military offers sent to both male and female students)
During a class at a technical school,
the group was called into another room
and pressured to sign a military contract
for a new unit of unmanned forces ::. Unmanned Systems Troops
The recruiters promised:.
. contract only for one year
after which there would be dismissal and demobilization
. earn money and write off loved ones debts
. service far from the LBS . [ the fighting :: the frontlines ]
. up to 15 million rubles . [ in payments ]
. veteran status
. work in an office environment
the recruiters .. .
Don't get me wrong,
there are plenty of mobilized people
it's just that you young people know better how to use a joystick
if they were recruiting for the stormtroopers
they wouldn't have come
New educational structure in Russia for some universities
Russia to abandon undergraduate and graduate programs
. [ abandoning the Bologna system :: Russia joined in 2003 ]
Bologna system
used by 48 countries, mostly European
starting in academic school year:. 1 September 2026
Russia to replace the Bologna system with
::. basic and specialized higher education
instead of programs:.
bachelor's degrees . [ 4 years ] :: master's degree . [ additional 2 years ]
Russian universities will receive:.
basic education . [ 4-6 years ] :: specialized higher education . [ additional 1-3 years ]
- Ksenia Goryacheva
. Deputy Chair :: State Duma Committee on Higher Education
the new system is more flexible and
"gives universities more freedom to tailor [curriculum] programs
to the real needs [of the labor market]"
"Employers are forced to retrain their employees within their companies,
because university training programs [under the Bologna system]
are not always flexible and cannot be updated in real time"
according to:.
- Ksenia Goryacheva
. Deputy Chair :: State Duma Committee on Higher Education
Students who had previously begun studying undergraduate and graduate programs
before the reform will be able to graduate from universities under the Bologna system
Russia's Ministry of Educartion and Science
announced its abandonment of the Bologna Process in May 2022
Vladimir Putin signed a decree in 2023 launching higher education reform in Russia
transitioning to a new model to replace the Bologna model.
"The special military operation showed that,
while achieving victories at the front,
we risk suffering an idealogical defeat"
Vladimir Putin's updated model of education was piloted at:.
Kant Baltic Federal University
MAI . [ Moscow Aviation Institute ]
MISiS . [ University of Science and Technolgy ]
Moscow State Pedagogical University
St. Petersburg Mining University
Tomsk State University
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in the new academic school year starting:. 1 September 2026
eleven more Russian universities will abandon the Bologna system
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Far Eastern University
Moscow City Pedagogical University
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Russian University of Transport . ( MIIT )
Saint Petersbrg State Marine Technical University
Southern Federal University
Stavropol State Agrarian University
Tyumen State University
Ural University
under the new system students will receive additional hours on idealogical courses:.
foundations of Russian statehood
Russian history
Philosophy
Russian students who graduate from universities under the new educational system
and decide to continue their studies abroad
will have their diplomas validated - for a fee
diploma recognition aboard can take up to a year
Russian diplomas under the new educational system
will no longer be automatically recognized in Europe
It is alleged the real reasons for Russia's educational reform:.
. to show that we are creating a better system than the Western approach
. report to the Kremlin:
- they are not teaching students Western models that make students disloyal to Putin's government
arrested for accepting large scale bribes .. .
Part 6 of Article 290 of the Russian Criminal Code
(up to 15 years in prison)
court proceedings took place:. Saturday 31 January 2026
[ house arrest ]
- Nikolai Posokhov
. developer :: Russian nuclear bunker "Kub-M"
. head :: All-Russian Scientific Research Institute for Civil Defense and Emergencies
[ All-Russian Research Institute for Civil Defense for Improving Protective Measures ]
[ placed in custody ]
- Igor Sosunov
. deputy head :: All-Russian Scientific Research Institute for Civil Defense and Emergencies
December 2025 . ..
- Nikolai Posokhov
said that in 2015,
the Research Institute of Civil Defense and Emergencies
began developing the Kub-M mobile bunker
in the fall of 2024, the bunker was launched into serial production
. . . . .
"Kub-M" . [ Russian nuclear mobile bunker ]
. . . . .
provides three levels of protection
. simple shelter . [ protection from explosions and shrapnel ]
. fallout shelter
. full fledged shelter . [ advanced configuration ]
[ protection from nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons ]
( structure capable of protection against a direct hit from missiles )
basic version of the shelter consists of two parts:
residential unit for people and a technical unit
standard space accomodates 54 people
units can be combined to increase capacity if necessary
designed for stays of up to 48 hours
modest interior
amenities:.
. first aid post
. bathrooms . sewerage
. places to sit and lie down
. ventilation
. water and food supplies
All-Russian Scientific Research Institute for Civil Defense and Emergencies
main scientific organization of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia
and the CIS [ Commonwealth of Independent States ] countries
. develop safety methods and technologies
. improve warning systems
. improve the work of rescue services
arrested in St. Petersburg Russia
for bribery on an especially large scale .. .
- Vladimir Nikitin
. captain 2nd Rank
. [ head :: Russia's Defense Ministry 178th Military Representative Office ]
accused of:.
arranging for the unimpeded acceptance of the electronic component base
used for state defense procurement
82nd anniversary of the lifting of the Siege of Leningrad
Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the mass grave
where his brother, "Viktor", who died as a child is buried
Viktor, at the age of two, died from diphtheria in the winter of 1942
according to Vladimir Putin in a column for "Russian Pioneer"
in Leningrad region:.
Vladimir Putin visited . . .
- Nevsky Pyatachok military historical memorial complex
laid flowers at "Boundary Stone" monument
- Piskarevskoye Memorial Cemetery . [ St. Petersburg ]
laid wreath at the "Motherland" monument . ( memory of fallen Leningraders )
Russia annexed Crimea
resigned | retirement
Svetlana Borisovna Maslova
. [ Deputy Chair of the Council of Ministers of Crimea ] :: ( Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea ) . Pro-Russia
. 2020 - 2026 (January)
graduated:.
Economics degree :: Kaliningrad Techical Institute of the Fishing Indsutry and Economy
Kaliningrad administration . [ head ]
Sergei Aksyonav
. [ The Kremlin appointed :: head of Crimea ] . Pro-Russia
"The resignation of Svetlana Borisovna Maslova, Deputy Chair of the Council of Ministers of Crimea,
has been accepted. I thank Svetlana Borisovna for her systematic and professional approach to her work
and her conscientious work for the benefit of Crimea and the residents of the republic"
died .. .
Nikolai Molodnyakov . age 88
deputy chief designer :: Ural Design Bureau of Transport Engineering . ( UKBTM )
- worked there for 66 years
Ural Design Bureau of Transport Engineering . ( UKBTM )
part of the:. Uralvagonzavod concern of the Rostec state corporation
laureate of two Russian government awards
candidate of technical services
Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences . [ corresponding member ]
He participated in the:.
development, adoptation, modernization, armament and serial production of:.
Russian tanks:. T-72 and T-90
participated in supervising the promotion and testing of the Russian tanks abroad:.
T-72S and T-90S
IDEX exhibition . [ 1997 ]
first dynamic demostration of the Russian T-90S tank
23 January 2026
:: Russia forum:. "Knowledge State"
Alexander Kharichev . [ head | Department for Monitoring and Analysis of Social Processes ]
. leading ideologists for the domestic policy bloc
Vladimir Putin's Presidential Administration
an ideal Russia . five values and five visions
"Russian civilization code" in history a ranking of traditional Russian values
( based on a series of seminars lasting over a year resulting in
developement of several systems defining Russia's civilization code )
# ranked 90 points out of 100
:: [ Their predisposition to such values as ]
"collectivism"
"service to the Fatherland"
"unity of peoples"
:: ::
# ranked 40 points or less
"life"
"diginity"
"civic consciousness"
"human rights and freedoms"
:: ::
# ranked around 50 points
"humanism"
:: ::
(five pairs of polar vectors)
"rationalism vs. "idealism"
( idealism - self-sacrifice and "heroism of our guys at the front" )
"individualism vs. collectivism"
( collectivism - Russians' ability to work as a team )
"negative freedom vs. positive freedom"
( positive freedom - freedom for )
( negative freedom - freedom from various restrictions )
To replace the Western imposed triad of "individual-society-state"
- where the state restricts the individual in every way
Alexander Kharichev reinterated the concept of the pentabasis ( first formulated in 2022 )
individual-society-family-country-state
[ challenges and responses ]
To the challenge to the family in the form of "childfree" ideology
- ideology should be responded to by creating a fashion for large families
On the loss of trust in government institutions meritocracy
[ the "School of Governors" and "Time of Heroes" projects ]
Threat of loss of sovereignty
addressed by patriotic attitudes in society and the education of youth
Three challenges to humanity . "futuristic"
(1) .
- we are slowly but surely becoming elements of marketplaces
( development of business is driving people into a niche of constant consumption
and the further it goes, the more convenient it becomes for peoples to "spend money" )
(2).
- the individual's retreat into the virtual world
(3).
- transformation of humans into biorobots
What kind of country are we building?
Psychologists came up with another "pentanaset"
five groups of Russians, dividied according to their vision of an ideal Russia
the first group:. 31% . . . which grew during the Second World War
are those who dream of a "Great Russia"
:: the best in war, economics, sports and science
the second group:. 24% . . . a clear bias toward women
are those who desire a "Comfortable Russia"
where there are no traffic jams or potholes,
but rather clean entryways, polite police officers, "decent healthcare" and "decent education"
Supporters of "A Just Russia" 16% . . .
are predominantly older people who demand an end to inequality
"techno-optimists" 13% . . .
who dream of smart homes and flying cars favor "Modern Russia"
"Russia - Land of Opportunity" group 12% . . .
mostly young people
are those who value self-flfillment, travel, and respect for their rights
Vladimir Putin's Presidential Administration formula
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"Dream Russia"
"Russia is a strong, modern, comfortable country to live in, with equal oppertunities for everyone"
Alexander Kharichev identified achieving this as the state's goal
What kind of person the Russian authorities would like their citizens to be
The Russian of the future should be oriented toward creative work and "service,"
toward national unity, and also be obligated to uphold family valus and remain a team player.