Former training partners Alexander Volkov and Sergei Pavlovich met in the cage, and tempers flared after 15 minutes of action. Volkov (37-10 MMA, 11-4 UFC) outpointed Pavlovich (18-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in the all-Russia heavyweight bout, which served as the co-feature of UFC on ABC 6 co-main event at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to replace his long-standing ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister, the Kremlin has announced. The 68-year-old has been in the role since 2012 and is to be appointed the head of Russia’s Security Council. Papers published by the upper chamber of the Russian parliament said Mr Shoigu will be […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed removing defence minister Sergei Shoigu from his post. Mr Putin nominated first deputy prime minister Andrey Belousov for the role. His appointment must now be approved by Russian lawmakers. The change comes weeks after Timur Ivanov, a Russian deputy defence minister in charge of military construction projects, was jailed […]
Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (DIU) has reported the losses of the Russian personnel after the sinking of the Russian patrol ship Sergei Kotov in occupied Crimea. Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Quote: “According to the preliminary reports, the attack on the patrol ship Sergei Kotov, which led to the destruction […]
UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has commented on the destruction of the Russian patrol ship Sergei Kotov, which was attacked by Ukrainian surface drones. Source: Grant Shapps on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda Details: Shapps commented on the attack on the ship, stating that the Black Sea is no longer “safe for Putin’s […]
Ukrainian intelligence has posted a video of drones sinking the Russian patrol ship Sergei Kotov. Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) Details: The video shows that several drones were involved in the operation. Background: Earlier on 5 March, it was reported that explosions were heard in Kerch on the night of 4-5 March, and the […]
A prominent Russian left-wing activist who has for years criticized President Vladimir Putin has been arrested and charged with “justifying terrorism” on social media. Sergei Udaltsov, a supporter of the Russia-Ukraine war and the leader of the Left Front, a coalition of Russian left-wing groups affiliated with Russia’s Communist Party, wrote on Telegram earlier today […]