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Is Alina Kabaeva Living In Vladimir Putin's Valdai Lake Residence? 'Love Nest' Reportedly Surrounded With 27 Missile Towers

New reports suggest Alina Kabaeva is living at Vladimir Putin's heavily fortified Lake Valdai residence, now protected by 27 Pantsir missile towers. Experts say the defensive ring now rivals the aerial shield protecting Moscow.

International Business Times UK · Apr 14

Should NATO’s eastern bloc expect more drone attacks as Russia and Belarus start Zapad-2025?

On Friday, Russia and Belarus are set to begin their joint military exercises. Poland announced earlier this week that it will shut down its border with Belarus during the Zapad-2025 drills, calling them “very aggressive”. Then, Russian drones entered Polish airspace on Wednesday.

Euronews · Sep 11, 2025

Russia accused of trying to use TV to create Ukraine ‘digital ghetto’

Free satellite package is part of attempts to cut off occupied population from rest of Ukraine, say analysts

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023