Putin axes defense minister, replaces him with an economist

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Former Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu (left) and his replacement Andrey Belousov (right).
Former Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu (left) and his replacement Andrey Belousov (right).

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Russia has likely 'resorted to limiting' its Black Sea operations as its damaged navy goes on the defense against Ukraine: UK intelligence

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Sailors stand at attention on the deck of a Russian Black Sea Fleet warship during the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.
Sailors stand at attention on the deck of a Russian Black Sea Fleet warship during the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.

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Russia lost a third of its Black Sea Fleet warships before top brass decided to take Ukraine's naval drones more seriously

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Handout footage shows smoke rising from what Ukrainian military intelligence said is the Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship Sergey Kotov that was damaged by Ukrainian sea drones, at sea, at a location given as off the coast of Crimea, in this still image obtained from a video released on March 5, 2024.
Handout footage shows smoke rising from what Ukrainian military intelligence said is the Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship Sergey Kotov that was da

Russia ordered new defenses meant to stop its navy getting humiliated by Ukrainian drones

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Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow on February 23, 2024.

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Here's what needs to happen for Ukraine to make a breakthrough against Russia's defensive lines, according to war analysts

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Several Ukrainian soldiers on a tank.
Ukrainian soldiers sit on infantry fighting vehicles as they drive near Izyum, eastern Ukraine on September 16, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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An insider claims Putin ordered his defense minister to stop Ukraine's counteroffensive within a month — and it may explain why Russia is making costly attacks, war analysts say

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) looks on Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (R) during a military parade in Pskov, Russia, on March,1, 2020.

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