Rob Lee (Twitter)
RBC reports that Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin is expected to be replaced by Vasily Osmakov, the first deputy minister of industry and trade. Fomin previously led the FSVTS and took part in negotiations with Ukraine in 2022 and 2025.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/16/deputy-defense-minister-alexander-fomin-to-resign-rbc-a90834
https://www.rbc.ru/politics/16/10/2025/68f0d5959a79470885558a74?from=from_main_1
RBC reports that Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin is expected to be replaced by Vasily Osmakov, the first deputy minister of industry and trade. Fomin previously led the FSVTS and took part in negotiations with Ukraine in 2022 and 2025.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/16/deputy-defense-minister-alexander-fomin-to-resign-rbc-a90834
https://www.rbc.ru/politics/16/10/2025/68f0d5959a79470885558a74?from=from_main_1
The Moscow Times
Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin to Resign – RBC
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin is expected to resign and be replaced by a civilian industry official, the RBC news outlet reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the plans.
Rob Lee (Twitter)
From an interview with a Russian trauma surgeon in St. Petersburg:
"'I unsubscribed from all the news because I couldn’t cope anymore. That made things much easier,' he says. But he can't escape from the military recruitment ads at bus stops that promise 200,000-ruble ($2,500) salaries for contract soldiers, more than triple what most doctors earn.
'The sign-up payment is 3 million rubles [$37,600]. With my salary, I’d need to work more than four years to earn that much. And military personnel get it simply for signing a contract,' he says bitterly...
The atmosphere at work has become toxic. 'My colleagues don’t support me — everyone is quite ‘patriotically’ minded, constantly talking about NATO and how the whole world wants to destroy Russia.' To Artyom, this makes no sense. 'You’re a doctor, you should be for life, for any life. But for most people, apparently, only Russian lives matter, while Ukrainians can be killed because they’re ‘Nazis’.'”
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From an interview with a Russian trauma surgeon in St. Petersburg:
"'I unsubscribed from all the news because I couldn’t cope anymore. That made things much easier,' he says. But he can't escape from the military recruitment ads at bus stops that promise 200,000-ruble ($2,500) salaries for contract soldiers, more than triple what most doctors earn.
'The sign-up payment is 3 million rubles [$37,600]. With my salary, I’d need to work more than four years to earn that much. And military personnel get it simply for signing a contract,' he says bitterly...
The atmosphere at work has become toxic. 'My colleagues don’t support me — everyone is quite ‘patriotically’ minded, constantly talking about NATO and how the whole world wants to destroy Russia.' To Artyom, this makes no sense. 'You’re a doctor, you should be for life, for any life. But for most people, apparently, only Russian lives matter, while Ukrainians can be killed because they’re ‘Nazis’.'”
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RT @ABarbashin: Recent study indicates that 73.5% of Russians want peace in Ukraine. However, terms include retaining full control of occupied territories.
The only surprise in the poll is that Russians don't care all that much about NATO status. It's not a dealbreaker
https://ridl.io/russians-want-peace-but-on-their-own-terms/
RT @ABarbashin: Recent study indicates that 73.5% of Russians want peace in Ukraine. However, terms include retaining full control of occupied territories.
The only surprise in the poll is that Russians don't care all that much about NATO status. It's not a dealbreaker
https://ridl.io/russians-want-peace-but-on-their-own-terms/
Riddle Russia
Russians Want Peace, But on Their Own Terms – Riddle Russia
Margarita Zavadskaya on the format and conditions under which Russians would like to end the war in Ukraine
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Rob Lee (Twitter)
"Authorities in Russia’s republic of Tatarstan decreased a one-time monetary reward for signing a contract with the Russian army more than sixfold this month, from a record amount of 2.7 million rubles ($34,000) offered to recruits since August to just 400,000 rubles ($5,000)...
Tatarstan’s neighboring republics of Chuvashia and Mari El tacitly followed suit, cutting payments from regional budgets to 400,000 rubles from 2.1 million and 2.6 million, respectively.
'There have been several other such cases since the beginning of this year,' said researcher Maria Vyushkova, including in the Belgorod and the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district.
'It was done simply because regional budgets aren't bottomless,' explained Vyushkova,"
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/16/regions-calling-governments-cut-back-on-once-lucrative-military-enlistment-payments-a90832
"Authorities in Russia’s republic of Tatarstan decreased a one-time monetary reward for signing a contract with the Russian army more than sixfold this month, from a record amount of 2.7 million rubles ($34,000) offered to recruits since August to just 400,000 rubles ($5,000)...
Tatarstan’s neighboring republics of Chuvashia and Mari El tacitly followed suit, cutting payments from regional budgets to 400,000 rubles from 2.1 million and 2.6 million, respectively.
'There have been several other such cases since the beginning of this year,' said researcher Maria Vyushkova, including in the Belgorod and the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district.
'It was done simply because regional budgets aren't bottomless,' explained Vyushkova,"
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/16/regions-calling-governments-cut-back-on-once-lucrative-military-enlistment-payments-a90832
Rob Lee (Twitter)
"The Ministry of Energy noted that emergency power cuts are in effect in all oblasts of the country except Donetsk and Chernihiv oblasts.
In Chernihiv Oblast, Ukrenergo is currently implementing three rounds of hourly power cuts."
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/10/15/8002880/
"The Ministry of Energy noted that emergency power cuts are in effect in all oblasts of the country except Donetsk and Chernihiv oblasts.
In Chernihiv Oblast, Ukrenergo is currently implementing three rounds of hourly power cuts."
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/10/15/8002880/
Rob Lee (Twitter)
Andriy Tsaplienko posted photos of equipment he says are from a Russian SSO Senezh team that was ambushed in Sumy oblast, including a Hytera radio, high cut helmet with Peltor, bino NVGs, and SOT Aspid laser aiming device. He also shared a video showing the body of a soldier.
t.me/Tsaplienko/81909
Andriy Tsaplienko posted photos of equipment he says are from a Russian SSO Senezh team that was ambushed in Sumy oblast, including a Hytera radio, high cut helmet with Peltor, bino NVGs, and SOT Aspid laser aiming device. He also shared a video showing the body of a soldier.
t.me/Tsaplienko/81909
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Rob Lee (Twitter)
RT @jana_skhidna: ну що ж, тут я писала як змінювалась ситуація у місті починаючи з кінця липня 24...
UPD: тут фронт. ідуть бої. дуже щільні. під вогневим контролем всі заїзди в місто (відповідно і виїзди), переміщення по місту. дуже ускладнена логістика, евакуація. а про евакуацію цивільних і мови бути не може, бо вона вже просто. тупо. неможлива. навіть пішки виходити небезпечно, бо дронів просто тьма + дрони ждуни.
сказати, що ситуація «напружена», «погана» — це нічого не сказати. бо ситуація відверто хуйова...
RT @jana_skhidna: ну що ж, тут я писала як змінювалась ситуація у місті починаючи з кінця липня 24...
UPD: тут фронт. ідуть бої. дуже щільні. під вогневим контролем всі заїзди в місто (відповідно і виїзди), переміщення по місту. дуже ускладнена логістика, евакуація. а про евакуацію цивільних і мови бути не може, бо вона вже просто. тупо. неможлива. навіть пішки виходити небезпечно, бо дронів просто тьма + дрони ждуни.
сказати, що ситуація «напружена», «погана» — це нічого не сказати. бо ситуація відверто хуйова...
Rob Lee (Twitter)
RT @Tatarigami_UA: Summary of Today’s Strikes and Potential Sabotage Inside Russia:
- Saratov Refinery: Hit in a drone strike.
- Nizhny Novgorod Refinery: UAV hit. Damage to the L-24/300 hydrotreatment unit.
- Balashovskaya Power Substation: Damaged.
- Tolkai power substation: Visible Fire, Damaged
RT @Tatarigami_UA: Summary of Today’s Strikes and Potential Sabotage Inside Russia:
- Saratov Refinery: Hit in a drone strike.
- Nizhny Novgorod Refinery: UAV hit. Damage to the L-24/300 hydrotreatment unit.
- Balashovskaya Power Substation: Damaged.
- Tolkai power substation: Visible Fire, Damaged
Status-6 (Twitter)
RT @avivector: 🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Ulyanovsk East Airport as of October 14, 08:06 UTC
The airbase housed A-50U (Mainstay D), 15 An-124 (Condor), 18 Il-76MD (Candid), 1 An-12 (Cub), 8 Tu-204/214, 4 MC-21, 6 An-2 (Colt), and 2 Mi-8 (Hip).
The A-50U (RF-50608, Red 43) is here as part of a rotation and conducts missions in the airspace of the Volgograd region.
In the area south of the base, there are usually 3 to 4 An-124, at least 2 of which are in a non-operational condition.
RT @avivector: 🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Ulyanovsk East Airport as of October 14, 08:06 UTC
The airbase housed A-50U (Mainstay D), 15 An-124 (Condor), 18 Il-76MD (Candid), 1 An-12 (Cub), 8 Tu-204/214, 4 MC-21, 6 An-2 (Colt), and 2 Mi-8 (Hip).
The A-50U (RF-50608, Red 43) is here as part of a rotation and conducts missions in the airspace of the Volgograd region.
In the area south of the base, there are usually 3 to 4 An-124, at least 2 of which are in a non-operational condition.