Latest "Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu" stories

A soldier of Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade jumps in a trench under the shelling near Bakhmut, the site of fierce battles with the Russian forces in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023.

Russia says southeast Ukraine is now the main focus of fighting in war

Russia's defense minister says southeast Ukraine has become the most recent hot spot for battles in the 18-month war.

3 months ago

Russian defense chief scoffs at Western warnings on Ukraine

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow was closely monitoring the deployment of U.S. troops and weapons in Europe as part of NATO’s Defender Europe 2021 drills.

3 years ago

2 US Navy ships to sail Black Sea amid Russian troop buildup near Ukraine

Amid the recent tensions, the United States notified Turkey that two U.S. warships would sail to the Black Sea on April 14 and April 15 and stay there until May 4 and May 5.

3 years ago

Russia: New weapon can travel 27 times the speed of sound

Moscow describes the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle as a technological breakthrough comparable to the 1957 Soviet launch of the first satellite.

4 years ago

Russian fighter jet wards off NATO F-18 nearing defense minister’s plane

A Russian fighter jet warded off a NATO military aircraft that approached a passenger plane carrying Russia’s defense minister Tuesday, according to media reports in Russia.

4 years ago

Moscow: Nuclear reactor safe on fire-ravaged sub

Russian media reported that it was the country’s most secret submersible, a nuclear-powered research submarine called the Losharik intended for sensitive missions at great depths.

4 years ago