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Russia is modernizing training grounds and is going to purchase up to 200 thousand motorcycles: ISW @TheStudyofWar explained what is behind the aggressor's plans
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Russia has begun modernizing Russian training grounds: they are being equipped with motorcycle tracks. Motorcycle training programs are also being developed in the military educational institutions of the aggressor state .

Details were revealed by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW)
understandingwar.org/backgrounder/r…
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A few days ago, analysts noted, the Russian Defense Ministry released videos showing Russian officials visiting the #Novosibirsk Higher Military Command School and a new military training ground in #Krasnodar Krai.

The Russian "defense" department noted that the aggressor state is currently creating motorcycle training programs at these facilities.

Thus, it is stated that Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and the Commander of the Russian Ground Forces, Colonel General Andrei Mordvichev, discussed improving Russia's capabilities to train troops and graduate new officers at the Novosibirsk Higher Military Command School - and Belousov ordered Mordvichev to provide the school with motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (quad bikes) to teach cadets modern tactics.
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Meanwhile, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov said that the Krasnodar Territory training ground has a modern gym for motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and quadricycles, and noted that Russia has modernized more than 200 training centers to take into account the new tactics that Russian troops are using in Ukraine.

Analysts added that the Russian military command has been working in recent months to formalize the tactics and training of motorcyclists throughout the Russian army.
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Meanwhile, Russian sources, according to ISW, "continue to speculate" on the ability of the Russian Defense Ministry to "formalize and further improve the use of Russian motorcycles."

Thus, on June 13, one of the Russian Telegram channels stated that Mordvichev was a "pioneer" in the use of motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles in late 2024 as part of the Russian effort to advance to Pokrovsk.

The public message stated that the Russian group of troops in the Pokrovsk direction had developed official norms for the use of motorcycles by June 2025, and that the Russian military command was trying to implement these norms in other sectors of the front
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So far, this Russian Telegram channel noted, the Russian occupiers receive the lion's share of motorcycles from Russian volunteer organizations or buy them themselves. However, Mordvichev is allegedly promoting the idea of ​​centralized procurement of motorcycle equipment for the troops through the Russian Defense Ministry and the creation of a "stock of motorcycles."

The key "supplier" of motorcycles for the occupiers is China.

It is there, according to the public, that in 2024 Russia purchased more than 40 thousand motorcycles, 20 thousand of which were transferred to the Russian armed forces.

And sources of the aforementioned Telegram channel claim that by the end of this year the Russian Ministry of Defense allegedly plans to purchase another 120 thousand motorcycles, 30 thousand ATVs and 12 thousand Chinese buggies.

Another source from the Russian Ministry of Defense announced plans to purchase up to 200 thousand motorcycles and about 60 thousand other types of light vehicles, probably also by the end of the year
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In addition, Mordvichev allegedly plans to hire a group of instructors to teach the occupiers how to ride motorcycles. Some of these instructors will likely be former mercenaries of the Wagner PMC.

Meanwhile, one of the Russian military bloggers, a former "Storm-Z" instructor, complained on June 30 that Russian motorcycles and ATVs are vulnerable to strikes by Ukrainian FPV drones. And that the practice of motorcycle assaults has caused changes in the ratio of dead and wounded not in favor of the Russian Federation:

- The chances of being eliminated by the Russian invaders have significantly increased.

The aforementioned propagandist believes that motorcycle attacks could have been more successful if Russian forces had used motorcycles along with significant air support, the use of drones, and electronic warfare (EW) equipment.
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"The use of motorcycles has allowed Russian forces to somewhat improve their ability to evade Ukrainian drones in 'gray zones' along the front line, but the pace of Russian advance has not yet exceeded a footstep, despite efforts to integrate faster vehicles into offensive tactics," the analysts concluded.

Recall, earlier in ISW ​​it was said that Russia is trying to increase aircraft production .
obozrevatel.com/ukr/novosti-ro…

We are talking about the medium and long term. At the same time, the aggressor state previously intended to lay off hundreds of employees in the aviation industry, shifting the emphasis to the production of drones and weapons

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Jul 3
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⚡️'They're going to lose more lives' — US lawmakers voice opposition to Trump administration halting air defense shipments to Ukraine.

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are voicing their opposition to the Trump administration's decision to halt shipments of some air defense missiles and other weapons previously promised to Kyiv.

In a letter addressed to U.S. President Donald Trump about the reported halt of air defense deliveries, Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, the co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, requested an emergency briefing from the White House and Pentagon on the shipments.

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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are voicing their opposition to the Trump administration's decision to halt shipments of some air defense missiles and other weapons previously promised to Kyiv.
kyivindependent.com/us-halts-promi…
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The U.S. Defense Department (DOD) made the decision to pause the aid deliveries after conducting a review of U.S. munitions stocks,

reportedly concerned about dwindling levels of artillery rounds, air defense missiles, and precision munitions.kyivindependent.com/tag/united-sta…
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Jun 29
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Sweden Won't Turn Its Older Gripen Fighters Into Spares, Offering Ukraine a Rare Opportunity
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The plan to dismantle 60 JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighters to use their components for the new Gripen E/F fighters was dismissed, the aircraft will retain their combat capability, meaning they can be transferred
Swedish Ministry of Defense has ultimately rejected the idea of dismantling older JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighters to produce more advanced Gripen E/F variants, opting instead to allocate funds for new equipment procurement

This decision ensures that the entire fleet of legacy Gripen C/Ds will remain combat-capable and not be cannibalized for spare parts, as Saab confirmed.

The company announced it has been awarded a contract worth 2.9 billion Swedish kronor (~€260 million) to supply components for the production of 60 Gripen E fightersImage
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On a note from Defense Express, in 2024 Sweden had already set aside 14 Gripen C/D aircraft and saved them from parts cannibalization by ordering additional components. This move preserved the option of transferring these fighters to Ukraine. Now, with the Swedish government's latest decision, this potential transfer becomes more viable.

At the same time, the decision is also important for preserving Sweden’s own defense capacity, allowing its Air Force to induct new Gripen E fighters without sacrificing the operational readiness of existing C/D jetsImage
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Jun 28
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Russia is expanding its capabilities in the production of drones, infantry fighting vehicles and aircraft: ISW predicted what the aggressor is preparing for

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The terrorist country Russia

is increasingly investing in its defense industry. In particular, the aggressor is expanding its capabilities in the production of drones, infantry fighting vehicles, aircraft, and shipbuildingobozrevatel.com/ukr/entity/ros…
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The Russians are relying on these key platforms in a future war with NATO, according to an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War.
understandingwar.org/backgrounder/r…

According to the Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting, affiliated with the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russians increased their industrial production by 2.6% between April and May 2025. Much of this growth is due to a sharp increase in the production volumes of Russia's defense industry.

Russia's monthly aircraft production rate increased by 16.9% in May 2025 compared to April 2025 and is 1.6 times higher than the monthly production rate in 2024. Russia also increased its naval and aircraft production capacity by 16% between February and May 2025. The center's data suggests that Russia is seeking to expand its naval and aircraft production capacity, which is a medium- to long-term effort and is likely part of Russia's ongoing efforts to restructure and rebuild its armed forces in preparation for a long-term conflict with NATO.
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Jun 27
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Russia Is Ready to Begin Its Summer Offensive

June 27, 2025

Russia’s summer offensive signals Putin’s determination to overwhelm Ukraine using mass drone warfare, motorcycle assaults, and Chinese tech support, while betting on scale, endurance, and Western hesitancy to act

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Vladimir Putin appears increasingly confident that Russia will ultimately prevail on the battlefield in Ukraine as Moscow wages a bloody summer offensive.

Just as Putin claimed in his 2021 essay
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainea…
that Russians and Ukrainians are “one people” and that Ukraine’s sovereignty hinges on Moscow’s approval, he reiterated
meduza.io/en/news/2025/0…
in late June: “I’ve said it before, Russians and Ukrainians are one people. In this sense, all of Ukraine is ours. There’s an old rule that wherever a Russian soldier sets foot, that’s ours.”
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Moskovsky Komsomolets noted that that phrase captured the essence of Putin’s “political faith and long-term strategy
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Jun 27
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"Russia wants to complete the SVO with the desired result":

- Putin declared readiness for a new round of negotiations with Ukraine🤡

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow wants the "SVO" to end with the desired result and that the aggressor country's defense spending is aimed at this. He also announced that Russia is apparently ready for a new round of talks with Ukraine, all that remains is to agree on a place and time

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Putin made these statements on June 27 during a press conference following a trip to Minsk.

Commenting on the deplorable economic situation and inflation in Russia,

" he claimed that Moscow was allegedly planning to cut defense spending".

According to him, Russia currently spends 6.3% of its GDP per year on defense, which, he says, is "not much."

"We paid for this with inflation, but we are fighting it. Most importantly, we plan to reduce defense spending," the dictator promised, adding that "all departments are thinking in this direction."

At the same time, Putin said, Europe is "thinking about how to raise spending."

"So who is preparing for aggressive actions, us or them? We want the SVO to be completed with the result we need, defense spending is aimed at this," the Kremlin leader said.

Speaking about the alleged "attempts of the West to bury" the Russian economy, he stated that "they themselves will soon die there, and they are burying us."

According to the Russian leader, the West will allegedly not be able to "cover up" oil supplies from Russia
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He also stated that the subject of the next round of negotiations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine will be a discussion of the memorandums of the two countries.

They are "opposites, but that's not surprising." The heads of the negotiating teams from Kyiv and Moscow are in constant contact and call each other, the dictator said

According to him, prisoner exchanges create the basis for "a substantive discussion of the essence of the problems between the Russian Federation and Ukraine."

Putin once again complained that Russia was allegedly "abandoned" by NATO's non-expansion to the east, and this was allegedly "one of the reasons for the SVO."

"NATO expansion was aggressive behavior by the West," he said.

The Kremlin leader also cynically stated that the Russian Federation allegedly "tried to peacefully resolve the problems" in Donbas for eight years, "but the West both deceived and waged an undeclared war there🤡
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Jun 27
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Carl-Oskar Bohlin

Swedish journalist:

On a makeshift patio right next to the harbor basin in Visby ( Sweden town at the island Gotland ), Vladyslav and Malik are sitting.

Neither I nor anyone else in Almedalen ( an speachplace during this week ) can possibly fully understand the extent of what they have been through and been subjected to. After an hour of conversation, I ask them if I can try to recount what they have told me and they answer in the affirmative. 

- That is why we have come here, to let the outside world know what we have been through, they both say.

What they have come to Almedalen to tell about is their time as Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia. For two and two and a half years respectively, they were forced to endure what had made every circle in Dante's hell seem like a holiday trip. Malik begins.Image
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- We were woken up at 6am every morning. The day started with us being beaten all over our bodies with sticks, then we were forced back into the cell. Eight to ten people in each cell, monitored by a camera.

From six in the morning we were then forced to stand in individual positions completely still until ten in the evening.
No one was allowed to move,
no one was allowed to talk,
no one was allowed to do anything.

If a single person moved, fell or somehow fell out of the frame, the door was opened and everyone in the cell was taken out to be subjected to collective punishment.

We were given electric shocks and beaten all over our bodies. 

- When I ask how it is even physically possible to stand upright in exactly the same position day in and day out for all waking hours of the day, Malik replies;  

- When you have experienced first being soaked and then attacked with an electric rod that is plugged into a wall socket, you will stand up until it is the last thing you do. Some died, some lost their composure. 

Those who went crazy, as Malik puts it, disappeared. He continues;  

- Russia will never send them back, they never want to show what happened to these people. 

For two and a half years, this was every day of Malik's life.
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- They told us that Ukraine was gone, that the country had fallen and that we would never be allowed back.

New prisoners of war were carefully placed in other places so as not to be able to provide updates on developments on the ground in Ukraine.

But one day, a recently captured Ukrainian soldier was accidentally placed in their cell, who could tell us how things really were. Free Ukraine still existed to a very large extent and Russia had been pushed back at the beginning of the war.

It gave them the strength to continue to endure, concludes Malik. 

Vladyslav was placed in another prison and in another hell. Here, the prisoners were given penal servitude, but almost nothing to eat. 

- We ate mice that we could find and catch, we ate soap, we ate everything we could get our hands on. 

I ask if they didn't get any food. 

- Yes, sometimes, but in small rations and food that was prepared in a way that was intended to make it almost inedible. We were given bread that was mixed with soil.

They beat us daily, they sent their guard dogs after us, who bit us. Sometimes they forced us into a small drying cabinet.

5 people at a time were packed tightly into a drying cabinet, then they closed the door and turned up the heat until we almost lost consciousness.

It went on like this, day after day, Vladyslav says.
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