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Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Governing body of the Russian Armed Forces

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Dec 9, 2025
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Russian troops attacked residential quarters of Kherson on Oct 24, 2025, destroying homes and causing civilian casualties

Multiple regional Ukrainian outlets and monitoring groups report that Russian forces continued intensive strikes on Kherson in October 2025, with civilian residential areas repeatedly hit, homes destr...

Dec 21, 2025

What independent evidence would confirm or refute claims of Andrei Averyanov’s death?

Independent confirmation that Major General Andrei (Andrey) Averyanov died in the reported strike would require physical, documentary, or reputational evidence from sources not directly tied to initia...

Dec 8, 2025

How do journalists verify claims from intelligence community sources about Russia and Ukraine?

Journalists verify intelligence-community (IC) claims about Russia and Ukraine by triangulating official sources, open-source intelligence (OSINT) such as geolocated footage and maps, and independent ...