The Latest Breaking News from Russian Defence Ministry

Russian military's damaged Black Sea flagship sinks after being 'hit by Ukrainian missile'

The Russian Defence Ministry said the Moskva sunk following a fire on the warship

Manchester Evening News · Apr 14, 2022

Russia claims to have captured Mariupol's port, says 1,000 Ukrainian troops have surrendered

Russia says it has taken control of the port in Mariupol and that more than 1,000 Ukrainian marines have surrendered in the south-eastern Ukrainian city.

ABC News · Apr 13, 2022

Russian forces destroy ammo depot at Ukrainian air base - Interfax

Russian forces have destroyed an ammunition depot at the Myrhorod Air Base in central Ukraine, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, quoting the Russian Defence Ministry.

Reuters · Apr 9, 2022

Russian news agencies say Russia has destroyed 3,491 Ukrainian military infrastructure facilities

Russian troops have destroyed 3,491 Ukrainian military infrastructure facilities in Ukraine so far, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying on Saturday.

Reuters · Mar 12, 2022

Russia says military airfields in Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk taken out - agencies

Russian troops have launched a high-precision, long-range attack on two military airfields in the Ukrainian cities of Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk and taken them out of action, Russian news agencies quoted Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov as saying on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 11, 2022

Cease-fire agreement falls apart as Russians continue shelling

The firing comes hours after the Russian defense ministry agreed on evacuation routes with Ukrainian forces.

Axios · Mar 5, 2022

Russia says video shows tanks, military equipment leaving Crimea

Russia's defence ministry published video on Wednesday that it said showed a column of tanks and military vehicles leaving annexed Crimea across a railway bridge after drills, adding that some troops would also return to their permanent bases.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022

Russian Bombers Fly over Belarus amid Ukraine Tensions

Russia on Saturday sent a pair of long-range nuclear-capable bombers on patrol over its ally Belarus amid spiraling tensions over Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry said the two Tu-22M3 bombers practiced interacting with the Belarusian air force and air defense during a four-hour mission. The flight followed several similar patrols…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 5, 2022

Russian Naval Ships Arrive at Syria's Tartus

The Russian Defense Ministry announced that six amphibious assault ships of the Russian Northern and Baltic Fleet had arrived at the Russian Navy's logistics center in Tartus, western Syria. In a statement, the ministry's press office said that the naval task force is made up of the large amphibious assault…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 5, 2022

Kazakh defense minister fired; last Russia-led troops leave

The Russian Defense Ministry says all the troops deployed to Kazakhstan by a Russia-led security alliance to help quell violent unrest have left the former Soviet nation

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022