Ministry of Defence (Russia)

Governing body of the Russian Armed Forces

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The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation is the governing body of the Russian Armed Forces. The President of Russia is the Commander-in-Chief of the forces and directs the activity of the ministry. The Minister of Defence exercises day-to-day administrative and operational authority over the forces. The General Staff of the Armed Forces executes the instructions and orders of the president and the defence minister.

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Russia and Ukraine both report overnight drone attacks The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces and the Russian Ministry of Defence both reported overnight drone attacks on Saturday morning. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on March 9, 2024

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