:: Russia Invades Ukraine

Tuesday 25 November 2025

(1)

76TH Airborne Division of Pskov
6 months of Russian military exercises:.
2025 December 1 (to) 2026 May 31
8 am until 1 am
Monday . Tuesday . Wednesday . Thursday . Friday . Saturday . Sunday
. [ holidays and weekends included ]


Trespassers within boundaries of Kislovo training ground
- will be arrested by the police,
including residents and Russian citizens
Command considers being on or near the bounderies of the training ground - life threatening!


Training exercises will also take place at:.
Zavelichye training ground
. located one kilometer from Kislovo district ( Pskov )


exercises will take place at:.
fire complex facilities . motor racing track . tank range . training and tactical fields

armored vehicles . driving exercises . firing drills

Saturday 22 November 2025

(1)

Russia's strategies for cyber attacks


.. . starting January 2026

critical information infrastructure (CII) entities

[ set of information systems, networks, and automated control systems
whose failure or disruption could have serious consequences for national security ]


will be required to continuously submit information about computer attacks and incidents
to "GosSOPKA" owned by Russia's:. FSB . [ Federal Security Services ]


GosSOPKA . [ State System for Detecting, Preventing, and Mitigating Consequences of Computer Attacks ]


These organizations will be required to provide this information through their GosSOPKA personal account,
and in the event of technical failures, via regular mail or email.


FSB National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents


will be able to register, track and monitor all software solutions
and specialized technical means for covertly obtaining information

(2)

Vladimir Putin appointed:.


Alexander Semenovich Sanchik . [ Colonel General ]
:. ( new ) Deputy Minister of Defense
. former commander of the "South" group


. . . .

. former commander of the "East" group
[ replaced ] :: Gennady Anashkon [ Colonel General ]
for falsifying reports to leadership of Russian troops success in Donetsk


Alexander Semenovich Sanchik . [ Colonel General ]
dob:. 1966 October 15 . Moscow


graduated:.

1989 . Tashkent Higher Tank School

2000 . Combined Arms Academy of the Russian Federation

2013 - 2014 . [ commander ] . 27th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade

2014 - 2015 . [ commader ] . 2nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division

2015 - 2017
Faculty of National Security and State Defense
Military Academy - General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

2017 - 2020 . [ Deputy Commander ] . 58th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District

2020 -2023 . [ commander ] . 35th Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District :: ( Amur Region and Khabarovsk Krai )

|| promoted ||
February 2022 :: Lieutenant General
9 December 2024 :: Colonel General

2023 . ( appointed ) . Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commander of Eastern Military District

15 May 2024 . Acting Commander of Eastern Military District
( conducting combat operations against Ukraine in the southern Donetsk People's Republic "DPR" )

2024 November 26 ... 2025 November 8 :: [ commander ] Southern Group of Forces
( conducting combat operations against Ukraine in Seversk and Konstantinovka areas of Donetsk People's Republic "DPR" )


|| awards ||
Order of Zhukov
Order "For Military Merit"

.. . medals ::
"For Distinction in Military Service" 2nd Class
"For Distinction in Combat"
"For Military Valor" 2nd and 1st Class
"For Strengthening Military Cooperation"
"For Distinction in Military Service" 3rd, 2nd and 1st Class
"For Distinction in Service in the Ground Forces" "Participant in the Military Operation in Syria"

(3)

Vladimir Putin appointed:.


as new commander of Russia's "South" group ::

Sergei Medvedev
Chief of Staff of the South group

(4)

Russia to implement a monitering system :. "Generation Index"


Young Russians "attitudes" to be monitored

. about Russia's War in Ukraine

. about the West's influence on them


for the Analytical Center under the government of the Russian Federation
the monitering system will have sections:. open ... closed ... thematic

[ only select regional and federal officals will have access to the sections:. closed and thematic ]


"open" section
to collect general statistics, with topics such as:.

. education
. work
. family
. health
. leisure
. worldview
. vision of the future


. . . . .

"closed" section :: includes


. youth development risks

( intended to assess the influence of the collective "West" on young people's minds
and their "positive attitudes" towards LGBT and childfree individuals )


. attitudes toward the war in Ukraine

( proportion of young people who believe in Russia's victory in the Central Military District )


RED ZONE :: requires "urgent measures"


if a region falls into the red zone for any of the indicators, especially .. .

belief in victory in the Central Military District

positive attitudes toward LGBT

(5)

Cars stolen from Europe are re-registered in Russian occupied Ukraine . [ Luhansk and Donetsk ]


Simple vehicle control procedures are in place in these regions.

People can re-register a car [ registered in Ukraine ] in their own name
and register it in Russia without any customs procedures
Car smugglers find somone with "honest" documents to register the vehicle
These people are called "drops" . Once the car is registered to the "drop"
It is transported to Rostov-on-Don and re-registered to a "real" Russian citizen
According to Russia's databases, this will be the first registration of the car and one owner
There will be no foreign history of the car.

Friday 14 November 2025

(1)

Expanded powers given to:.
Federal Security Services ( FSB )
to terminate a telecom contract upon a request from the FSB


Russia's Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media


proposed introducting admendments to:. Federal Law "On Communications"

Articles 44 and 46


document describes these as
"protection from emerging threats to the security of citizens and the state"


According to the draft document
operators will not be held liable for failure to comply with the terms of the contract with the client

(2)

To combat Russian SIM cards used in UAVs . [ drones ]


as of 10 November 2025
Russia's Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media
Russian SIM cards temporarily blocked for 24 hours ... mobile internet and SMS ( text ):.


1 :: subscribers returning from abroad

2 :: inactive SIM card for more than 72 hours


to remove the block:.

the operator will send the user a link with a captcha
Upon successful verification, the restriction will be lifted

alternatively, the subscriber can contact the call center
and verify their identity over the phone to remove the block


if the Russia SIM card is temporarily blocked,
theses services are still available


banks . ( Russia )

calls . ( within Russia )

election platforms . [ Russia ]

Gosuslugi . ( Russian portal )

government websites . [ Russia ]

video services

VKontakte . [ VK ] . ( Russian social network )

Yandex . ( Russian search engine )

Friday 7 November 2025

(1)

Maksut Shadayev . [ head | Ministry of Digital Development ] . Russia


Pending changes to reduce the threat of drone attacks .. .

- International roaming on Russian SIM cards
- or if the Russian SIM card has been inactive for 72 hours


will result in blocking for 24 hours
of mobile internet and SMS ( text ) messages


mobile internet and SMS will only work
after confirmation that the user of the services is a real person

(2)

Vladimir Putin | decree no. 814


several high-ranking prosecutors fired:.


Denis Grunis
. Senior Assisstant to the Prosecutor General for Special Assignments
( worked in the prosecutors office since 2002 )
transferred to:. Supreme Court . Russia


Alexander Gutson . [ Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District ]
appointed:. Prosecutor General . Russia
replaced:. Igor Krasnov . [ appointed:. chairman | Supreme Court ] . Russia


Nikolai Kozyrev . [ former head | Department of Physical Protection and Security ]


Sergei Ivanov
. [ head | regional and central office - personnel office | Prosecutor General ]


Sergei Orlov
[ internal audits | Prosecutor General ]


Nikolai Savrun . age 65 . ( fired due to length of service )

(3)

U.A.E. ( United Arab Emirates )


found dismembered in bags near a shopping mall dumpster Roman Novak . [ Russian Crypto trader ] :: Anna [ wife ] suspected of scamming investors out of 500 million
according to the investigation
kidnappers hoped to steal from the cryptowallet - but it was empty


accomplices ( 8 ) are Russians
including a former detective from
Vyborg District Department of Ministry of Internal Affairs - St. Petersburg . Russia
( arrested with large amount of drugs . fired and sentenced to 15 years | released after serving 12 years )


accomplices claim:.
they were given money via dead drops
to fly to U.A.E . rent a villa . buy - a car . knives . slaked slime


after meeting with investors in Hatta
Roman Novak and Anna
went missing on 2 October 2025

(4)

since September 2025 .. .

North Korea has deployed 5,000 more construction workers ( troops to Russia )
for infrasturcture restoration

10,000 North Korean troops are stationed near the Russia-Ukraine border

(5)

Construction companies in Moscow Region and Irkutsk . [ Russia ]


ordered by the authorities to create a specialist position that persuades local residents
to sign a contract with Russia's Ministry of Defense ( to fight in Ukraine )


failure to compley with the order will result in consequences for the construction companies

most of the construction companies in the city are associated:.
either directly or through relatives intregrated into the structures of
the mayor's office and the city council

(6)

Vladimir Putin | in a decree:.


- appointed -

Vitaly Korolev . age 45 . [ deputy head | Federal Antimonopoly Service ]
to:. ( acting Governor . Tver Region )



. . . . .


Vitaly Gennadievich Korolev
dob:. 1980 June 23 . Krasnoyarsk


[ graduated ]:.

2002 . law degree | Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University

2007 . master's degree :: PHD Economics
MGIMO [ Moscow State Institute of International Relations ]


since 2001 . Krasnoyarsknefteprodukt . ( subsidary of Rosneft )

2002 - 2005 . Krasnoyarskenergo


2005 - 2025 . Federal Antimonopoly Service
( 2008 August . [ head ] Federal Antimonopoly Service | Electronic Power Control Department )
( 2015 October 20 . deputy head . Federal Antimonopoly Service )


2024 . head | Antimonopoly Regulation Department of MGIMO
*MGIMO = [ Moscow State Institute of International Relations ]


2024 November . [ head ] . Antimonopy Regulation at MGIMO University
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russia


February 2024 . associate professor | MGIMO


:: Awards


Federal Antimonopoly Service | honorary dipolmas . ( 2006 | 2010 )

"Honorary Worker of the Antimonopoly Authorities of Russia" . ( title | 2012 )

"Honorary Power Engineer" . ( title | 2014 )

President of the Russian Federation . ( letter of gratitude | 2015 )

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland," 2nd Class . ( medal | 2018 )

"Honorary Builder of Russia" . ( title | 2024 )

Active State Counselor of the Russian Federation, 2nd class

. . . . .


- Vitaly Korolev -

"This is one of the most notable, very important regions,
one of the central regions-a complex one,
with issues that require additional attention or solutions"


"First and foremost, it will be necessary to ensure proper oversight
and preparation for the winter so that people have light and warmth in their homes,
especially during the winter"


September 2026
announced by the regional election commission
on the next unified voting day


gubernatorial election:. Tver Region

Monday 3 November 2025

(1)

Kalashnikov Defense Concern . [ Russia ]


Alan Lushnikov . [ CEO | Kalashnikov Defense Concern ] . Russia
in 2026, serial production of:. Krona-E anti-aircraft missile system


equipped with ten anti-aircraft guided missiles:
Sosna-R . [ 6 ]
9M333 . [ 4 ]


vehicle's rediness time:. 10 minutes
engagement range:. up to 6 km (kilometers)
altitude range:. from 0.03 to 3.5 km


Kalashnikov Defense Concern . [ Russia ]


serial production of:. mini-UAV's ( drones )


Goliath-RU
. designed for aerial reconnaissance.
Its flight endurance reaches 40 minutes
can reach speeds of up to 35 km/h . [ kilometers/hour ]
weighs 1.2 kg
range:. of 4 km
altitude (maximum):. 250 m


Karakurt-R
. launched into the air using a transport and launch container
UAV ( drone ) weighs 300 grams
flight:. up to 2 km (kilometers) and 150 meters
altitude:. 150 meters
speed (maximum):. 25 km/h . [ kilometers/hour ]

(2)

United Aircraft Corporation ( UAC ) . subsidary of the Russian state company Rostec


delivered as part of a state defense order new batches of aircraft to Russia's Ministry of Defense:. Su-35S

Rostec reported the Su-35S fighter jets had completed ground and flight tests at the factory
The aircraft manufacturers
"have confidently increased the pace of deliveries of modern combat aircraft for the Russian Ministry of Defense"


Vadim Badekha . [ CEO | United Aircraft Corporation ( UAC ) ]


"This year (2025), we plan to deliver the next batches of operational-tactical and military transport aircraft"


In 2025, United Aircraft Corporation ( UAC ) deliverd to Russia's Ministry of Defense:.

:: Su-34 fighter bombers and Su-35S fighter jets
March 2025
May 2025

(3)

hacker group . [ Russia ]

KillNet
Beregini


claimed to have hacked databases of six Ukrainian insurance companies:.
with access to green cards, insurance policies of seven million clients


Arsenal Insurance
Etalon Insurance
First Insurance
Guardian Insurance
Oranta Insurance
TAS Insurance