Russian armed forces

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Russian Army Tactical Communications » Wavell Room (Wavell Room)

From the beginnings of the war, a lack of coordination and disjointedness in Russian Army operations has surprised. What happened to the vaunted operational ...

The procurement of the R-187 Azart communications system was subject to epic Russian corruption involving General-Colonel Khalil Arslanov, Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Chief of Communication Troops from December 2013 to October 2019. Angstrem NPO—the manufacturer of the R-187 Azart radios—is subject to sanctions. [Andromeda-D](https://www.deagel.com/Protection%20Systems/Andromeda-D/a003338) reportedly fielded with airborne forces and which was supposed to be integrated with the new ESU TZ (Unified Tactical Control System). Improvements in the situation will still have to be achieved…’ He attributes the problems of tactical radio communications as the main factor in the failure of the armed forces of the Russian Federation. [He explains](https://kenigtiger.livejournal.com/2196138.html): ‘The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation do not have a normal communication and control system. By the time it approaches the attacked sector of the front, there is already a ‘meeting committee’ with RPGs, NLAWs and Javelins.’ Morozov chiefly describes the limitations of the main Russian Army’s tactical radio system R-168 ‘Aqueduct’ in his seven articles. From the beginnings of the war, a lack of coordination and disjointedness in Russian Army operations has surprised. [subject of RUSI reporting](https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2022/03/10/invasion-hindered-by-serious-weaknesses-of-russian-military-radios/) as [early as March](https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/russian-comms-ukraine-world-hertz). [‘ZOV’](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Filatyev) posted on Telegram, Russian paratrooper Pavel Filatyev describes how within the first 24 hours of the invasion, his unit (56th Guards Air Assault Regiment) broke up. The reason, to use the phrase, was hidden in plain sight.

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Russian army pop song fantasizes about nukes destroying US, NATO (Business Insider)

The song celebrates Russia's Sarmat ICMBs, which can carry nuclear warhead and has been dubbed the "Son of Satan" for its destructive power.

Last week Russia's defense ministry shared a menacing video of an ICBM being loaded into a launch silo, also linked to the strategic-missile-forces day. The Russian Sarmat is ready/ To strike our enemy," Maidanov sings in the video, translated by Insider. Russia has the world's largest arsenal of tactical nuclear weapons. at the United States." However, Russia has taken some steps to nuance its nuclear rhetoric. "It has one joy / To disturb NATO's sleep." He has been a staunch supporter of the war. The four-and-a-half-minute video of the song celebrates the efforts to construct the missile, which is the latest in Russia's arsenal and is being integrated into its military in 2022. [has been dubbed](https://www.insider.com/russia-test-fired-new-icbm-threaten-the-west-amid-ukraine-war-2022-4) the "Son of Satan" for its destructive power. [music video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB8oGY2_gVM) celebrates the Sarmat ICBM, affectionately referred to as "Sarmatushka" in the title. - The song celebrates the power of the "Sarmat" missile, also known as the "Son of Satan." [music video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB8oGY2_gVM) for the song was published by ParkPatriot.media, an arm of the Russian defense ministry focused on propaganda.

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'If I Disappear, It Means They Killed Me': Russian Activist Accused Of ... (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)

An anti-war activist in the eastern Siberian city of Yakutsk, who is facing charges of "discrediting" Russia's army, has been missing for more than a week ...

"I even quit my job…in order to fight against the war full-time," he said. "The scary thing is that these cases against me are being used to shut up everyone who is for peace," Ammosov told Siberia.Realities in May. RFE/RL was unable to locate this alleged social media post, though another associate contacted by a reporter said they had seen a recent Instagram Stories post by Ammosov indicating that he might disappear. "As for the [recent] threats to Aikhal, I don't know, honestly," Ottuyev told Siberia.Realities. There are practically no human rights defenders at all." "I asked him back in the fall if he wanted to leave the country; he refused. He said, 'I'm not a coward and will go to the end.' He wrote that he was not afraid of prison." "They catch people like me, and everyone in Yakutsk becomes afraid. Many advised him to run away; he always refused. I was in hiding, staying in different places every night." "I have absolutely no idea where he might be…. But Ammosov, 30, did not make it to court.

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Russian Teenager Charged With Discrediting Armed Forces After ... (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)

The words “Murderers, you bombed it to ruins yourselves!" appeared on the art installation symbolizing "friendship" between St Petersburg and the Ukrainian ...

He said that the solution to this crisis was "exclusively in Pristina." Cavusoglu said a Swedish court's decision not to extradite a man wanted by Turkey for alleged links to a 2016 failed coup had "poisoned" a positive atmosphere in negotiations on Sweden's membership in the military alliance. "They're the ones who killed the opportunity for a swift and immediate return to the JCPOA. administration has been working with tech companies to try and help ensure the flow of communications in Iran amid the regime's attempts to hinder Internet access to help quell the unrest. [Live Briefing](https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-crisis-crosshairs-live-briefing/31668477.html) gives you all of the latest developments on Russia's ongoing invasion, Kyiv's counteroffensive, Western military aid, global reaction, and the plight of civilians. But Finland's deputy head of mission had "asked Russia to guarantee the security of staff and of the building, in keeping with the Geneva convention on diplomatic relations," a ministry spokesperson said. "There are two declared goals: to preserve the offensive operations in Ukraine and military opposition to NATO expansion. "True reform would be the creation of a fully professional army, where there would be no place for compulsory conscription." With conscripts barred from serving in Ukraine, officials have turned to volunteer soldiers -- "kontraktniki" -- to wage the war. In the central Iranian city of Semirom, people came to the graves of at least four other protesters who also died 40 days earlier. In September, the talks appeared to be headed for success, only to fail at the last minute. The person has been described as a resident of Luxembourg of Iranian descent but not a citizen.

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