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☆ Putin is terrified of being assassinated and is refusing to travel abroad after a drone attack near his luxury home: reports
  + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
The report said Putin was so scared of being assassinated that he was refusing to travel abroad. Dmitry Medvedev, a Kremlin official and former Russian president, said a drone attack on the Kremlin in May was a Ukrainian attempt to assassinate Putin, which Ukraine denied. Ingram's comments echo those of a former Kremlin security official, Gleb Karakulov, who fled Russia in April in opposition to the war in Ukraine. Ingram said Putin's isolation meant he was only being presented with distorted information by a group of close aides, warping his decision-making. Ingram said Putin would like to portray himself as an "international statesman" who asserts himself on the global stage.
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☆ Russia's efforts to knock out Ukraine's much-improved air defense systems aren't working, UK intel says
  + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Russia's efforts to target Ukraine's air defenses have had "little success," the UK MOD said. Ukraine shot down several Kinzhal missiles this month, which Russia had bragged were unstoppable. In its latest update, the UK MOD described a slew of recent aerial attacks on Ukraine. But the UK MOD described Russia as otherwise focused on reacting to Ukraine's moves rather than being proactive in its war. Both sides are now gearing up for Ukraine's expected counteroffensive, after Russia's own recent offensive to try to take more territory failed to achieve noticeable results.
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☆ Russian state media calling for unpaid 6th day of work to fund Ukraine invasion, Western intel says
  + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Russian state media and businesses are petitioning for a 6-day work week to fund war in Ukraine. The extra work day would likely come without additional pay, according to UK intelligence. Multiple 4-day work week trials in the UK and Spain have reported positive results for employees. The additional work day is marking a shift towards "mandating citizens to actively make sacrifices in support of the war effort." "I recommend that the elite of the Russian Federation gathers up, bitch, its youth and send them to war."
☆ Embarrassed by Ukraine downing its 'unstoppable' missiles, Russia is now scrambling to attack its air defenses, UK intel says
  + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
This comes after Ukraine shot down Kinzhal missiles that Russia bragged were unstoppable. Russia claimed it destroyed one Patriot air defense system, but US officials said it was still operational. KILLJOY is NATO's term for Russia's advanced Kinzhal missiles, which Russia has previously described as unstoppable. Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that a Russian missile destroyed one Patriot air defense system in Kyiv. The US decided to give Ukraine the Patriot defense system last year, after Ukraine asked allies for air defense help to repel Russian attacks.
☆ Putin has banned top officials from resigning as Russian casualties mount in Ukraine, report says
  + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Kremlin officials have been banned from resigning, a Russian independent media outlet says. Those who do try to leave are threatened with prosecution, according to the report. Those who do try to leave are threatened with prosecution, according to the report. The report said that under the mobilisation decree signed by President Vladimir Putin in September 2022, FSB officials are banned from resigning even after their contract expires. The Kremlin has clamped down on expressing opposition to the Ukraine war, introducing draconian laws outlawing dissent, and jailing scores of critics.
☆ A Kremlin propagandist boasted of Russia's low unemployment rate, not mentioning it's partly because it suffered so many casualties in Ukraine
  + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Russian TV anchor Dmitry Kiselyov boasted of the health of Russia's economy. But he made no mention of how Russia's invasion of Ukraine impacted those figures. He omitted how Russia's invasion has decimated the Ukrainian economy, and boasted that in Russia "unemployment is at an historic low." The labor shortage has been exacerbated by the mass mobilisation of working age men to fight in Ukraine, where the Russian military has suffered steep casualty rates, reports say. Around 300,00 men were drafted into the Russian military last September, and a new wave of mobilizations is considered likely amid continued setbacks.
☆ Putin's Victory Day speech was as extreme as ever, claiming a 'real war' was being waged against Russia, even as his military had a measly showing at the celebration
  + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Vladimir Putin said the West was waging a "real war" against Russia in his Victory Day speech. Victory Day is celebrated on May 9 every year in Russia to commemorate the Soviet Union's victory over Germany in World War II. Leading up to Victory Day, officials in several Russian cities canceled their parades. "He almost acts as if the world is no different than it was in World War II," Norris explained. He also said Ukraine would replace Russia's Victory Day with a new holiday to be celebrated annually on May 9 — Europe Day.
☆ Russia's military is copying the Wagner playbook of recruiting prisoners to fight in Ukraine, with up to 10,000 signing up in April alone, UK intel says
  + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Russia's military is recruiting fighters for Ukraine directly from prisons, UK intelligence said. The method was previously used by the pro-Kremlin Wagner Group, but it lost access earlier this year. Other investigations have also found Russia is recruiting prisoners to fight. Getting prisoners to fight in Ukraine was a tactic widely used by the Wagner Group, a private mercenary force that has sent tens of thousands of prisoners to Ukraine. It is not clear exactly how many prisoners Wagner sent to Ukraine before it lost access to prisons earlier this year.
☆ The thousands of 'soldiers' marching in Russia's Victory parade weren't actual combat troops, UK intel says
  + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
The "soldiers" that marched in Russia's Victory Day Parade weren't combat soldiers, UK intel said. UK intel said that the majority were auxiliary, paramilitary, and cadets from training camps. The parade featured only one old tank, no aircraft, and a few reluctant world leaders. But UK intelligence says the majority of them likely weren't actual, deployable soldiers fighting in combat. The annual Victory Day Parade — which commemorates the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 — typically shows off Russia's military might and equipment.
☆ The Russian military is trying to recruit Central Asian migrant workers to fight in Ukraine to avoid another mandatory mobilization, UK intel says
  + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Russia is attempting to recruit Central Asian migrants to fight in Ukraine, UK intelligence said. They are reportedly being enticed with high payments and offers of a fast track to Russian citizenship. Russia is likely trying to avoid another mandatory mobilization to minimize domestic anger. Recruiters have visited mosques and immigration offices, where staff who speak Tajik and Uzek attempt to recruit migrants, the update said. The attempts to recruit migrants come amid reports that Russia is trying to sign up 400,000 additional soldiers.
☆ Russian commanders now punish misbehaving troops by sticking them in dirt holes covered with metal grilles called 'zindans:' UK intelligence
  + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The holes in the ground are covered by metal grilles, and are makeshift dungeons called "zindans." Independent Russian media also reported recent cases of Russian troops being held in"zindans." The intelligence update comes several weeks after the independent Russian media outlet Vertska also reported that Russian troops were beaten and placed in "zindans." He pleaded for help from the Russian defense ministry, accusing his commanding officer of being "corrupt." The Russian defense ministry's press service did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment sent outside regular business hours.
☆ Russia is building defenses deep inside its own territory, fearing a sweeping Ukrainian counterattack: UK intel
  + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Kieran Corcoran | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
UK officials on Monday noted extensive Russian defense far from the current front lines. Ukraine is preparing a counteroffensive, but it isn't clear that could invade Russia, or wants to. The UK Ministry of Defence posted an update on Twitter Monday morning, noting the presence of trench networks "well inside internationally recognised Russian territory including in the Belgorod and Kursk regions." The UK update noted that the defenses far from the front line might be more of a propaganda effort to harden the population's resolve by making them think the Ukrainian military could come close to their homes. The UK update noted that Russia has also been fortifying defensive lines inside occupied Ukrainian territory, much closer to the fighting.
☆ Russian commanders are brutally punishing their own soldiers by putting them in 'holes in the ground,' UK intel says
  + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Russian commanders are punishing soldiers by putting them in holes in the ground covered with metal grilles. The ministry pointed to multiple recent reports from Russian personnel about the use of such holes in an intelligence update on Sunday. There have previously been reports of Russian soldiers getting into drunken brawls, which have sometimes been deadly. Since the early days of the war, reports have also emerged of Russian troops mutinying and refusing to fight. It has not confirmed the number of casualties, but The Center for Strategic & International Studies estimated in February that between 60,000 and 70,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine.
☆ Russia is still losing 500 soldiers a day in Ukraine even after reducing its casualties by 30%, UK intel says
  + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
But Russia is still likely suffering around 500 casualties a day, the UK Ministry of Defence said. It comes as Russia is "preparing for anticipated Ukrainian offensive operations," it added. In March, the country was losing an estimated 776 soldiers a day, which dropped to 568 in April, it said. Russia does not release its own casualty figures, but the UK MOD pointed to figures released by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Russia's slowing losses are explained by it moving to a more defensive position ahead of Ukraine's expected counteroffensive efforts, the UK MOD said.
☆ UK intel says Russia is giving Ukrainians in occupied towns a choice: Get Russian passports or get 'deported' and have their property seized
  + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Russian authorities are forcing Ukrainian citizens in occupied areas to get Russian passports. If residents refuse, they will be "deported" and have their property seized, UK intel said. The UK Ministry of Defense said Putin's forces are trying to force Russian culture on occupied Ukrainian territories. According to an update from the UK Ministry of Defense, Russia is forcing Ukrainian citizens to accept Russian Federation passports. The ministry added that making Ukrainians register with Russian passports is "a tool in the 'Russification' of the occupied areas," meaning the forced assimilation of Ukrainians into Russian culture.
☆ Russian outlets are exaggerating that Ukrainian troops are stuck in the mud to cheer up Putin's soldiers, UK intel says
  + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Russian media is exaggerating the mud's impact on Ukrainian forces, UK intel reports. Their goal is "aimed at raising Russian morale" and "undermining Ukraine's supporters," intel says. One commander told RIA Novosti that Russian forces "drowned" a German Leopard tank in a swamp. Russian outlets, however, appear to be "exaggerating the overall impact of mud on Ukrainian forces," UK intel said. Intelligence suggests the outlets are trying to cheer up Russian President Vladimir Putin's troops and raise their flagging morale while "undermining Ukraine's supporters" ahead of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive.
☆ Russia is telling its guys to be 'a real man' and sign up as contract soldiers — as its death toll in Ukraine reaches up to 60,000
  + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A Russian military recruitment ad is telling viewers to be "a real man" and sign up for the war. It features three burly civilian men donning Russian military gear. Around two million former conscripts and contract soldiers are in the Russian military, it said. UK intelligence in February said the death toll among Russian soldiers and private military contractors may have reached up to 60,000, out of a total 200,000 Russian casualties. On April 14, BBC News Russian reported that at least 20,451 Russian soldiers are confirmed dead.
☆ Timelapse map shows Russia slowly surrounding Ukraine in Bakhmut, a 'meat grinder' battle that has left thousands dead
  + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Sinéad Baker | Annie Fu | Ricki Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Russian forces are slowly edging forward in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. A timelapse map shows how Russia has now moved forward to enclose the city on three sides. The changing map shows how Russian forces have moved forward, and now surround the city on three sides. It added that fighters with the Wagner mercenary group, which is leading Russia's fight in the city, took the Bakhmut City Administration building on April 2. US Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said last month that the battle had turned into a "slaughter-fest" for Russian forces.
☆ Drinking is killing Russian troops, according to UK intel. Widespread alcoholism during the first Crimean War 150 years ago resulted in Russia's defeat.
  + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
The Crimean War would become another example of the county's war drinking problem cataloged in the annals of Russian history. I don't think it's nearly as important nowadays, as it was during the Russo-Japanese War or World War One, but it's significant, right?" In an interview with Insider, Schrad expanded on the history of Russian drinking during wartime. A lot of it is the consequence of my research topic, which has been alcohol and Russian history. The Crimean War, the Russo-Japanese War, World War I, in particular, were all drunken fiascos.
☆ Russian paratroopers are getting thermobaric tank-mounted 'flamethrowers' to make them more deadly after a string of failures, UK intel says
  + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Russia's paratroopers are getting a powerful new weapon in Ukraine, the UK MOD said. But the UK MOD said the move suggests Russia wants it to play a larger role in any new offensive. The UK Ministry of Defence said in an intelligence update on Tuesday that, according to Russian media, paratroopers were receiving TOS-1A thermobaric multiple launch rocket systems. Russia's efforts to reconstitute the paratrooper force mirrors its efforts to rebuild other once elite units that suffered significant losses. Earlier this month the UK MOD highlighted Russian efforts to repair the reputation of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Pacific Fleet.
☆ A Ukrainian mother whose son was executed in Bakhmut said there's no choice but to continue fighting even as Russia regains momentum
  + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The mother of a Ukrainian soldier who was executed said Ukraine must continue to defend Bakhmut. Paraska Demchuk told NBC News that the thousands of casualties in Bakhmut can't have been "in vain." But he had these words," Demchuk told NBC from her home outside Kyiv. "We have no other option but to continue fighting," Demchuk told NBC News. The Ukrainian military said in a Friday update that battles in and around Bakhmut continue even as Russia tries to take "full control."
☆ Russians are offering up equipment and heavy armored vehicles to Ukraine's surrender hotline, official says
  + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
An official claimed that Ukraine's surrender hotline had a record number of calls in March. The "I Want to Live" hotline allows Russian soldiers to call up and pre-arrange a surrender. The telephone line is part of a project called "I Want to Live," allowing Russian soldiers to arrange to give themselves up rather than fight. He added that "interesting" Russian heavy armored vehicles are already being used by Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield, according to the outlet. UK intelligence reported on Friday that after months of battle, Russian soldiers have "highly likely" advanced to the center of the city.
☆ Russia is looking for money from 'friendly' nations to indirectly support its war in Ukraine, UK intel says
  + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Russia appears to be anticipating financial support from countries seen as "friendly," it said. As a result, foreign investors would be "indirectly financing Russia's invasion of Ukraine." The MOD said that the move is "almost certainly an indication that Russia anticipates external financial support from foreign states it deems 'friendly.'" "Such investors would be indirectly financing Russia's invasion of Ukraine," the MOD said. Last June, Russia defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since 1918.
☆ Branson's Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, to seek buyer
  + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Joey Roulette | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
Virgin Orbit went public in 2021 through a blank-check deal, raising $255 million less than expected. Spun off from Branson's space tourism firm Virgin Galactic in 2017, Virgin Orbit air-launches rockets from beneath a modified Boeing (BA.N) 747 plane to send satellites into orbit. Virgin Orbit's strategy has been that launching small rockets from a 747 in flight would allow for short-notice launches from anywhere. Virgin Investments, a unit of Virgin Group, will provide $31.6 million in new money to Virgin Orbit through debtor-in-possession financing to fund operations while it looks for a buyer in bankruptcy, the companies said. Virgin Orbit's bankruptcy filing showed its largest creditor as London-based Arqit Ltd, which was owed almost $10 million for services and as a customer deposit.
☆ Russia wants to ditch the Wagner Group and replace it with another private army that's easier to control, UK intel says
  + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Tensions between Wagner and Russia's Defense Ministry have been simmering for months. Russia might replace the Wagner group with another private military company that it can exert "more control" over, the British Ministry of Defense tweeted on Tuesday. It comes as a very public feud between Russian military leaders and the Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin appears to have spiraled out of control. This led to the Kremlin cutting all ties with the group, Prigozhin said last month. A spokesperson for Russia's Ministry of Defense did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
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