Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Russia’s defense minister pays a rare visit to combatants

Russia's defense minister

Sergei Shoigu, the Russian defense minister, recently paid a rare visit to Russian troops. Shoigu’s detractors in Russia regularly characterized him as distant and unaware of the realities of the struggle. Shoigu was shown in the Defense Ministry’s video meeting with Colonel Generals Mikhail Mizintsev. Sergei Shoigu, the Russian defense minister, recently paid a rare … Read more

Nearly 1.1 million Ukrainians have been evacuated to Russian territory

About 1.1 million people have been transported from Ukraine to Russian territory, since the invasion, according to Russian officials. According to Russia’s defense ministry, about 200,000 of those are minors. Thousands of people have been evacuated from “risk locations” in the last 24 hours, they say. Russian Colonel-General, Mikhail Mizintsev said, “In the past 24 … Read more