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June 2, 2023

Drones attack Russian oil refineries; Germany closes Russian consulates in retaliatory move

CNBC: Drone attacks on Russian soil continued into their second day, with reported strikes on two oil refineries roughly 50

June 1, 2023

Putin admits Moscow has room to ‘work on’ its air defenses after drone attacks hit civilian areas in the capital

Business Insider: Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Moscow’s defenses are working well, but admitted there “is something to work on”

May 31, 2023

Drones strike Moscow in first apparent attack on Russian capital’s residential areas since Ukraine war began

NBC News: Drones hit Moscow on Tuesday morning in what appeared to be the first attack on residential areas of the Russian

May 26, 2023

Air Defense: Ukraine Parries As Russia Seeks To Slow Counteroffensive With New Surge Of Attacks

Radio Free Europe: Each of the 12 Ukrainian coats of arms painted on the Humvee carrying the Stinger missile launcher

May 26, 2023

Russia’s fearsome S-400 air-defense missiles are getting unexpected missions as Moscow struggles in Ukraine

Business Insider: Russia’s S-400 advanced air-defense system is designed to shoot down aircraft and missiles and long ranges and high

May 26, 2023

Iran has a direct route to send Russia weapons – and Western powers can do little to stop the shipments

CNN: The waters of the Caspian Sea appear deceptively calm. But this sea route – which provides a direct path

May 25, 2023

Japan Says Scrambled Jets After Russian Planes Seen Off Coasts

The Defense Post: Japan scrambled fighter jets Thursday after Russian “intelligence-gathering” aircraft were detected off its coasts along the Pacific

May 24, 2023

Russia intercepts two US bombers over Baltic Sea

The Hill: The Pentagon is downplaying a Tuesday incident in which a Russian jet intercepted two U.S. bombers over the

May 24, 2023

Hypersonic Hype? Russia’s Kinzhal Missiles and The Lessons For Air Defense

Modern War Institute at West Point: The May 4 interception of a Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile by one of Ukraine’s Patriot air

May 22, 2023

Russia’s position has ‘never looked weaker’ after Ukraine said it downed Putin’s ‘unstoppable’ missiles, defense expert says

Business Insider: After Ukraine recently claimed to have repelled multiple Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, Russia has “never looked weaker,” a