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☆ A Russian Defector’s Killing Raises Specter of Hit Squads
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Michael Schwirtz | José Bautista | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The men who killed Maksim Kuzminov wanted to send a message. This was obvious to investigators in Spain even before they discovered who he was. Not only did the killers shoot him six times in a parking garage in southern Spain, they ran over his body with their car. They also left an important clue to their identity, according to investigators: shell casings from 9-millimeter Makarov rounds, a standard ammunition of the former Communist bloc. “It was a clear message,” said a senior official from Guardia Civil, the Spanish police force overseeing the investigation into the killing.

Persons: Maksim Kuzminov, ”, “ Organizations: Communist, Guardia Civil, Spanish Locations: Spain

☆ 'Difficult to accept': Prominent Russian hardliner admits its navy couldn't defend itself from Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia recently relocated much of its Black Sea Fleet after it got battered by Ukrainian attacks. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementA Russian hardline pro-war account conceded that the Black Sea Fleet couldn't defend itself from Ukraine and had to pull back. "Even though it's difficult to accept, the Black Sea Fleet cannot fully ensure its security now," Rybar wrote. In an intelligence briefing on Monday, the UK's Ministry of Defence said the threats of further Ukrainian attacks likely caused Russia to relocate its operations.

Persons: —, Rybar, Makarov, Admiral Essen Organizations: Service, Fleet, NATO, Telegram, UK's Ministry of Defence, Russia's Ministry of Defense Locations: Russia, Russian, Ukraine, Sevastopol, Crimea, Novorossiysk, Feodosia

☆ Crimea: Satellite imagery indicates Russia moving navy ships to other ports after Sevastopol attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Tim Lister Anna Chernova Gianluca Mezzofiore. Maria Kostenko Paul Murphy | Tim Lister | Anna Chernova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

As many as a dozen ships, including frigates, landing ships and submarines now appear to be moored further east at Novorossiysk, imagery from the past few weeks showed. the home port of the Black Sea Fleet. BlackSkyThe ISW noted that satellite imagery taken on October 2 shows four Russian landing ships and one Kilo-class submarine remaining in Sevastopol. Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy, said Thursday that the Black Sea Fleet was “constantly dispersing its ships. They are guarding this facility from the north and from the south.”Even so, Pletenchuk said, “I would not write off the Black Sea Fleet.

Persons: Makarov, Admiral Essen, Dmytro Pletenchuk, ” Pletenchuk, Pletenchuk, “, ”, Aslan Bzhania, ” Bzhania Organizations: CNN, Black, Technologies, Fleet, Ukrainian Navy, Border Guard Service, Sea Fleet, Russian Navy, Reuters Locations: Russia, Sevastopol, Crimea, Moscow, Georgia, Novorossiysk, Feodosia, Technologies Ukraine, Ukraine, Azov, Russian, BlackSky, ”, Abkhazia, Ochamchira

Multiple sea drone attack carried out on Russian assets in Crimea and the Black Sea have grabbed recent headlines, with dramatic videos posted online. These sea drones are targeting the Russians in the Black Sea. “The speed of these drones exceeds any sea craft in the Black Sea region at the moment.”The speed and difficulties in detection may go some way to explaining how the drones that attacked the bridge traveled undetected in the dark across the Black Sea to the bridge. Especially since the Admiral Makarov was newly installed as the Black Sea flagship after the Moskva was famously sunk by Ukrainian forces in April 2022. Russia claimed it was responding to an area it says was housing sea drones.

Persons: Makarov, Putin, ”, menacingly, Admiral Makarov, “ Organizations: Ukraine CNN —, Boston Whaler, CNN, “, UNESCO, Heritage Locations: Ukraine, Boston, Crimean, Russia, Crimea, Kerch, Crimea’s Sevastopol, Sevastopol, Moskva, Russian

CNN —A Russian submarine commander was shot to death in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar on Monday, the apparent details of which were revealed by Ukrainian intelligence that stopped short of claiming responsibility for the shooting. Stanislav Rzhitsky was killed earlier this week by an “unknown person,” Russian state news agency TASS reported, adding that “the motive for the crime is being investigated.”Suspects for Rzhitsky’s death have been identified, according to TASS. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence disclosed how Rzhitsky was apparently shot, in an unusually detailed statement on Telegram. As a result of the gunshot wounds, Rzhitsky died on the spot,” the statement said. In language striking a detached, perhaps even sarcastic tone, the statement said Rzhitsky had come to the conclusion that missile strikes that killed civilians were ineffective.

Persons: Stanislav Rzhitsky, Rzhitsky, Makarov, “, ” Rzhitsky, Russia’s Organizations: CNN, TASS, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Strategic Communications Locations: Russian, Krasnodar, Krasnodar ., Vinnytsia

☆ A Russian sub commander was shot to death while on a morning run inside Russia — and Ukrainian intelligence knows surprising details about his killing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Russian submarine commander was shot dead while on a morning run inside Russia. Ukrainian intelligence shared details about the killing but didn't take responsibility. But it seems that Ukrainian intelligence is already ahead of them. It's unclear if the assailant knew about Rzhitsky's Strava account or whether it was used in the killing. While Ukrainian intelligence didn't immediately take responsibility for Rzhitsky's death, the head of Ukraine's military intelligence service has previously said that his assassins had been successfully targeting pro-Russian war propagandists inside Russia's borders away from the frontlines.

Persons: Stanislav Rzhitsky, Rzhitsky, there'll, Makarov, Rzytsky, didn't Organizations: Kyiv Post, Service, TASS, Ukraine's Defense Intelligence, of Culture Locations: Russian, Russia, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Wall, Silicon, Krasnodar

☆ Russia says two of its commanders killed as Kyiv wages Bakhmut offensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 14 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Sunday that two of its military commanders were killed in eastern Ukraine, as Kyiv's forces renewed efforts to break through Russian defences in the embattled city of Bakhmut. In a daily briefing, the ministry said that Commander Vyacheslav Makarov of the 4th Motorized Rifle Brigade and Deputy Commander Yevgeny Brovko from a separate unit were killed trying to repel Ukrainian attacks. It also said Ukrainian forces waged attacks in the north and south of Bakhmut over the past 24 hours, but that they had not broken through Russian defences. Neither Ukraine or Russian forces have been able to take full control of the city, despite months of grinding warfare that has inflicted heavy losses on both sides. Moscow acknowledged on Friday that its forces had fallen back north of Bakhmut amid a surge of Ukrainian attacks, but Kyiv has played down suggestions a huge, long-planned counteroffensive has officially begun.

CNN —Two senior Russian military officers have been killed in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday, the latest high-profile losses for Moscow in a grinding war with its western neighbor. The ministry said the two officers – Col. Vyacheslav Makarov and Col. Yevgeny Brovko – were in killed in action while leading Russian troops in the Donetsk region. “The commander of the 4th motorized rifle brigade, Colonel Vyacheslav Makarov, being at the forefront, personally led the battle,” a Russian Defense Ministry briefing read. The Donetsk region of Ukraine includes the city of Bakhmut, which has seen some of the fiercest and most relentless fighting of the war. The Russian Defense Ministry said Ukraine has made “massive attempts to break through the defense of our troops to the north and south of Artemovsk,” referring to Bakhmut by its Russian name.

☆ 2 senior Russian commanders have been killed in fighting near Bakhmut, defense ministry says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia's Defense Ministry said two senior commanders had been killed near Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyTwo Russian commanders have been killed in fighting near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Sunday. The ministry said the commanders died while repelling Ukrainian attempts to break through the frontline. The department claimed that Ukrainian forces had not succeeded in breaking through Russian defenses and that hundreds of Ukrainian troops had been killed. He said that some Russian troops had fallen back from the north of Bakhmut to regroup to better positions following further reports of Ukrainian advances in the south.

☆ Surprise drone attacks hint at how Ukraine is going after Russia's missile 'chokepoints'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

While its military struggles on the ground in Ukraine, Russia has leaned heavily on aerial attacks. It has also hit bases on the Crimean Peninsula that support the Black Sea Fleet and its missile-equipped warships. The Black Sea Fleet has been reinforced by ships from Russia's Caspian Flotilla, which arrived through a canal connecting the seas. Though the Black Sea Fleet has been able to blockade Ukrainian ports, Ukraine has scored significant victories against it. In December, Ukrainian drones blasted two air bases east of Moscow — hundreds of miles from the Ukrainian border.

☆ Moscow's 'special' forces: An inside look at how Russia's famed Spetsnaz really operate
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Mark Galeotti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +24 min

Russia's Spetsnaz forces are often depicted as a kind of Russian super troops. Osprey PublishingMost countries' special forces emphasize physical fitness, determination and aggression. Special people, for special tasksMembers of the Russian military's 16th Separate Special Purpose Brigade during an exercise in 2018. Even so, being better than most of the Soviet army's miserable and recalcitrant conscript forces did not make most of them truly special, special forces. The special operations commandMembers of Russian's 22nd Separate Guards Special Purpose Brigade during an exercise in November 2017.

☆ A top Russian military official is dead after falling out of a 16th-floor window, the latest in a string of untimely deaths
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Russian defense official has died after reportedly falling out of a high-rise window. Marina Yankina, who worked for Russia's Western Military District, was found dead on Wednesday. Her death is the latest in a string of untimely deaths among officials and allies tied to Vladimir Putin. Before Yankina joined the Western Military District, she worked for the Federal Tax Service of Russia. Last September, 67-year-old Russian energy oligarch Ravil Maganov also died after falling from a hospital window, Insider reported at the time.

☆ The US is sending 40 more boats to join Ukraine's growing 'river navy'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Peter Suciu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US is sending Ukraine more riverine patrol boats in an aid package announced this month. The 40 boats in the latest package will join the 18 boats that the US supplied to Kyiv in June. The aid assistance package hasn't detailed the type of riverine boats that will be sent, but six from the previous batch were made by Louisiana-based Metal Shark. Those are now reportedly operating in the Black Sea. Ukraine defiantThe US supplied 10 34-foot Dauntless Sea Ark patrol boats, like those seen above, to Ukraine in June.

☆ Ukraine's attack on one of Russia's most important bases shows Putin is losing his grip on the Black Sea
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Robert Farley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sevastopol is vital to Russian power-projection in the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, and beyond. (The frigate, Admiral Makarov, became the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet upon the sinking of the cruiser Moskva). Moreover, Ukraine's access to Western anti-ship missiles has already made the Black Sea inhospitable for Russian ships. Russia's hold on the Black Sea slipsRussian President Vladimir Putin at a military parade in Sevastopol on May 9, 2014. In the longer-term, Russia's centuries-long grip on the Black Sea may well be slipping away, with potentially huge implications for Russia's role on the international stage.

☆ UK sanctions Russians linked to 'sham' referendums in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERSLONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Britain on Monday announced a new package of sanctions linked to what it described as Moscow's "sham" referendums on four regions of eastern Ukraine joining Russia. Citizens in four regions of Ukraine were voting for a fourth day on Monday in Moscow-organised referendums, a plan Kyiv and the West have branded a sham. "Today's sanctions will target those behind these sham votes, as well as the individuals that continue to prop up the Russian regime's war of aggression." Britain said those sanctioned included 55 board members and directors from organisations the government said "continue to bankroll the Russian war machine". Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Kylie MacLellan and William James; Editing by Nick MacfieOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Rusia organizează noi exerciţii în Marea Neagră, după ce SUA ar fi trimis în zonă două distrugătoare
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-14 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Rusia organizează noi exerciţii în Marea Neagră, după ce SUA ar fi trimis în zonă două distrugătoareNave şi aeronave militare ruse efectuează miercuri noi exerciţii în Marea Neagră, în timp ce Statele Unite au trimis în zonă două distrugătoare, pe fondul tensiunilor din estul Ucrainei. „Nave ale Flotei Mării Negre efectuează trageri cu sisteme de artilerie, în cadrul verificărilor privind nivelul de pregătire”, a comunicat Ministerul rus al Apărării, într-un comunicat postat pe site-ul propriu. Exerciţiile au loc în contextul în care în Marea Neagră ar urma să ajungă miercuri două nave militare americane, probabil distrugătoarele USS Donald Cook şi USS Roosevelt, relatează Mediafax, citat de Digi24. Rusia a cerut marţi Statelor Unite să nu trimită nave în apropiere de Crimeea şi de coastele ruse ale Mării Negre. Statele Unite au comunicat că operaţiunile navale din Marea Neagră sunt misiuni „de rutin” efectuate prin respectarea Convenţiei Montreux.

Persons: Makarov, Ivan, USS Donald Cook, USS Roosevelt, Serghei Riabkov, Joseph Biden, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Flotei, Negre, Apărării, Flotei Mării Negre, USS, Mediafax, Rusia, SUA Locations: SUA, Statele Unite, Ucrainei, exerciţii, Flotei Mării, Statelor Unite, Crimeea, Mării, Montreux, Rusia, american, Ucraina

Acuzațiile aduse lui Ion Gușan, zis și Nicu Patron sau Hoț în Lege, era că el coordona gruparea criminală. Primul termen a fost stabilit pe 23 martie. Curtea de Apel București a stabilit pe 14 septembrie 2020 că Ion Gușan trebuie achitat. În noiembrie 2016, Ion Gușan a fost condamnat la 14 ani si opt luni de închisoare, dar Înalta Curte a decis, in ianuarie 2018, rejudecarea cazului. Și în convorbirile din dosarul țigaretelor erau discuții dintre Gușan și Druță în care Nicu Patron îi dădea indicații lui Druță.

Persons: Ion Gușan, Gușan, Nicu Patron, Casație, Ion, Justiție, Curte, El, Vitalie Proca, Gherman Gorbuntov, Anton Druţă, Grigore, Tudor . Aceștia, Puiu Mironescu, Ion Druță, Makarov, Anton Druță, Druță Organizations: DIICOT, Apel București, Curtea, București, SRI, MSN Locations: Brașov, Prahova, România, Chișinău, Moscova, Londra, Prut, Moldova, Transnistria, Bulgaria, Serbia, Ucrainei, Piatra Neamț, Druță

☆ Federația Moldovenească de Biatlon a naturalizat încă 2 sportivi ruşi
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Federația Moldovenească de Biatlon a naturalizat încă 2 sportivi ruşi. Cei doi nu au concurat pentru reprezentativa Federaţiei Ruse la nivel de seniori, de aceea pentru transferul lor nu a fost necesar acordul Uniunii Internaţionale de Biatlon şi a forului de profil din ţara lor. Ivanova și Makarov nu sunt primii schiori naturalizați în ultima perioadă. Ultima biatlonistă care a fost naturalizată și a obținut rezultate remarcabile a fost Natalia Levcenkova. În 2006, ea s-a clasat pe locul 8 la Olimpiada de iarnă de la Torino, iar peste doi ani a devenit campioană europeană.

Persons: Ivanova, Maxim Makarov . Aceștia, Aliona Ivanova, biatlonistă, Maxim Makarov, biatlonist . Ivanova, Makarov, Pavel Magazeev, Andrei Usov, Stremous, Petru, Alla, Anastasia Niciporenko, Mihail Usov, Natalia Levcenkova Organizations: Aliona, Cupele Mondiale Locations: Federația Moldovenească, Biatlon, Republicii Moldova, Ruse, seniori, Rusiei, Ijevsk, Republica Udmurtia, Kirov, Moldovei, Rusia, Ucraina, Torino, europeană

Oamenii legii au ridicat trei cartușe calibrul 7.62, un mecanism de percuție a focosului, un focos, două corpuri de grenade, un cartuș de lovitură calibrul 23 mm, perforant, trasor, un pistol pneumatic cal. 4.5 mm, de construcție tip Makarov, o baionetă cu patru margini. Tot acest arsenal de arme şi muniţii va fi supus expertizei. Totodată forţele de ordine urmează să stabilească toate circumstanțele cazului.

Persons: Makarov

☆ Un soldat rus a omorât un ofițer cu toporul și a împușcat trei militari; Operațiune vastă de căutare a forțelor speciale
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: 1 min

Soldatul a luat pistolul ofițerului pe care l-a omorât cu toporul și a împușcat cu el alți trei militari. Doi dintre aceștia au murit, al treilea este rănit. Fugarul, care se numește Anton Makarov, este căutat acum în baza aeriană Baltimor din Voronezh, informează Comisia de Investigații, potrivit BBC. Agenția de știri RIA Novosti scrie că sute de militari ai forțelor speciale Omon și Sobr sunt în căutarea fugarului. Motivele atacului nu sunt cunoscute deocamdată.

Persons: Anton Makarov Organizations: BBC, Agenția Locations: Voronezh

☆ Un soldat rus a omorât un ofiţer cu toporul şi a împuşcat alţi trei militari. Operaţiune vastă de căutare a forţelor speciale
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-09 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: 1 min

Un soldat rus a omorât un ofiţer cu toporul şi a împuşcat alţi trei soldaţi, dintre care doi au murit, la o bază militară din Voronezh, la circa 450 km sud de Moscova. Militarul, care a fugit cu arma ofiţerului, este căutat de forţele speciale ale armatei ruse, scrie BBC. Soldatul a luat pistolul ofiţerului pe care l-a omorât cu toporul şi a împuşcat cu el alţi trei militari. Doi dintre aceştia au murit, al treilea este rănit, potrivit Digi24.roFugarul, care se numeşte Anton Makarov, este căutat acum în baza aeriană Baltimor din Voronezh, informează Comisia de Investigaţii, potrivit BBC. Agenţia de ştiri RIA Novosti scrie că sute de militari ai forţelor speciale Omon şi Sobr sunt în căutarea fugarului.

Persons: Anton Makarov Organizations: BBC Locations: Moscova, Voronezh

☆ Rusia și-a consolidat capacitățile militare în Crimeea
▼ + stars: | 2016-08-16 | by ( ) subiectulzilei.md time to read: +2 min

Rusia se ocupă de militarizarea intensă a Crimeii ocupate, unde și-a sporit în ultimul timp capacitățile militare, a declarat marți purtătorul de cuvânt al Direcției principale de informații a armatei ucrainene, Vadimi Skibițki, într-o intervenție la postul de televiziune Kanal5, citat de portalul ucrainean Rbc. La ora actuală, pericolul major pentru Ucraina este reprezentat de instalarea celor mai noi dispozitive capabile să transporte arme nucleare, aceasta în primul rând. În plus, mai spune el, Rusia și-a crescut numărul de avioane de luptă comasate pe teritoriul Crimeii, de unde acestea ar putea să vizeze orice punct de pe teritoriul Ucrainei. S-400 reprezintă un sistem ultramodern de apărare antiaeriană și antirachetă, cu o rază de 400 kilometri. Rusia mai are desfășurate astfel de sisteme la baza sa aeriana de la Hmeimim, în Siria.

Persons: Makarov, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Rusia Locations: Rusia, Crimeii, Ucraina, Ucrainei, Sevastopol, Crimeea, Siria

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