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Silicon Bites - #18 - Putin's Minions: Dead or Alive? Failure in War Makes Russians Dead Men Walking
Edition No18 | 26-09-2023
The status of many of Russia's elite is uncertain (are they alive or dead?). Ill-health, 'accidents', purges and targeted Ukrainian actions are taking their toll on Russia's elite.
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The Moscow Times
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/19/explainer-reports-of-kadyrovs-death-may-have-been-greatly-exaggerated-a82507
Explainer: Reports of Kadyrov’s Death May Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
By Charlie Hancock | Sep. 20, 2023
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/18/the-cult-of-the-red-terror-executioner-lives-on-a82501
The Cult of the Red Terror Executioner Lives On
By Polly Jones | Sep. 18, 2023
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/21/nagorno-karabakh-shows-russia-has-no-credibility-as-a-regional-peacekeeper-a82531
Nagorno-Karabakh Shows Russia Has No Credibility as a Regional Peacekeeper
By Mikhail Turchenko | Sep. 21, 2023
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/21/russian-officials-fighting-in-ukraine-seek-profile-boost-career-advancement-a82532
Russian Officials Fighting in Ukraine Seek Profile Boost, Career Advancement
By Leyla Latypova | Sep. 21, 2023
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/22/russia-is-preparing-the-next-generation-to-die-for-their-country-a82536
Russia is Preparing the Next Generation to Die for Their Country
By Jade McGlynn | Sep. 22, 2023
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/21/scores-of-ukrainian-drones-downed-over-annexed-crimea-western-russia-a82529
Mobilized Russian Troops Endure Quick Losses in Ukraine War – Report
Sep. 21, 2023
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/21/russia-curbs-gas-diesel-exports-to-stabilize-fuel-prices-a82534
Russia Curbs Gas, Diesel Exports to Stabilize Fuel Prices
Sep. 21, 2023
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Kyiv Independent
https://kyivindependent.com/
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-comes-close-to-getting-atacms-how-will-it-change-the-war/
US will reportedly give ATACMS to Ukraine. Will it change the war?
by Dinara Khalilova | Sep. 23, 2023
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-confirms-first-abrams-tanks-arrived-in-ukraine/
Zelensky confirms first Abrams tanks already in Ukraine
by Dinara Khalilova | Sep. 25, 2023
https://kyivindependent.com/military-ukraine-has-achieved-a-breakthrough-in-verbove/
Military: Ukraine has achieved a breakthrough in Verbove
Sep. 23, 2023
https://kyivindependent.com/russian-proxies-claim-missile-strike-on-black-sea-fleet-headquarters-in-sevastopol/
Ukrainian military strikes Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters
by Dinara Khalilova | Sep. 22, 2023
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-steadily-loses-advanced-air-defense-systems-making-occupied-crimea-vulnerable/
Uncertain Triumph: Ukraine picks apart Russia's best air defenses in Crimea
by Igor Kossov | Sep. 20, 2023
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-september-21/
WAR UPDATE: Ukraine war latest: Russia launches mass missile attack on energy infrastructure; Ukraine reportedly hits airbase in Crimea
by Alexander Khrebet | Sep. 22, 2023
https://kyivindependent.com/bloomberg-russia-plans-massive-hike-in-defense-spending-in-2024/
Bloomberg: Russia plans massive hike in defense spending in 2024
by Martin Fornusek | Sep. 22, 2023
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