Putin orders Russia to boost size of army by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000, the third time he has expanded its ranks since launching his invasion of Ukraine in ... Read More

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Russia’s Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russia's former Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on a visit to Pyongyang, according to footage by state broadcaster KRT. Read More

Putin's High-Level Purge Continues As Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Arrested

Russia's Investigative ... to former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to be caught up in corruption investigations. He faces up to 10 years in jail. A video published by state-run news agency ... Read More

Former deputy defence minister arrested for fraud in Russia

According to Russian state news outlet TASS ... arrests of high-ranking officials who served under former Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu may be part of an effort to "clean the house" and remove ... Read More

Putin gives relative promotion in Russian Defense Ministry

Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed relative Anna Tsivilyova state secretary for Russia's ... defense minister in June, after Andrey Belousov took over the ministry from Sergei Shoigu. Read More

A former Russian defense official is detained in a fraud case, part of an ongoing military probe

Former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov faces up to 10 years ... called Russia's “military Disneyland.” Patriot Park, a pet project of former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, is designed ... Read More

Former Russian defense official detained suspected of fraud in latest high-profile military arrest

Former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov faces up to 10 years ... called Russia’s “military Disneyland.” Patriot Park, a pet project of former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, is designed ... Read More