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IStories recently published a story about how the West supplies components for Russian Orlan drones. Now, we reveal how Rostec purchases Western components for electronic warfare systems that destroy Ukrainian defenses.

25 January

The West Has Banned the Sale of Components for Weapons Production to Russia. But Russia’s Main Weapons Manufacturer, Rostec, Is Still Buying Them

During the course of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Western companies have supplied Russia with components to produce Orlan drones that help kill Ukrainians. An investigation by IStories, Reuters and the Royal United Services Institute

15 December

, Stephen Grey, Maurice Tamman

The West Has Banned the Sale of Components for Weapons Production to Russia. But Russia Is Still Buying Them

Russian servicemen, who may have been involved in a missile attack on a residential building in Dnipro, avoid questions

16 January

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The Russian Aviation Squadron’s Chief of Staff: “What, Did I Press the Button, or Was I Sitting in the Plane?”

IStories editor Roman Anin on how Russia’s Game of Thrones will end

9 January

In Russia, a Clan War for Putin’s Throne Has Begun. Who Will Win?

Why Russian servicemen are refusing to fight in Ukraine and how Russia is trying to send them back to the front

18 August

“You do realize we’re the fascists?”

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What the post-war future holds for Russia: Drawing on the case of post-Nazi Germany

2 November - YOUTUBE

IStories spoke with relatives of three dead, recently mobilized soldiers. They discussed why their loved ones decided "not to run" and go to war — and whether they consider this choice to have been the right one

28 December

Until death convinces us

What pushes the Russians to make up for shortages in the army's equipment at their own expense, and does their help make any difference?

4 July

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How "moms" but not the Ministry of Defense provide for the Russian army

The phone of a local resident who survived a mass shooting was found in Bucha. The occupiers used this phone to call home. We found them

27 June

Eight Pskov paratroopers in Bucha

Important Stories has learned the names of Russian soldiers involved in the killing of local civilians in a village near Kyiv. We called them, and one of the soldiers confessed to his crimes.

18 August

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"Dispose of Them," the Commander Ordered

Relatives of the governor of the Moscow region — a longtime associate of the Russian defense minister — invested millions of dollars in foreign assets, obtained foreign citizenship, and spoke out against the "special military operation"

23 June

How the war divided one of Russia's most influential political clans

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Or why true patriots of Russia should want the army to leave Ukraine as soon as possible — the opinion of Roman Anin, editor-in-chief of Important Stories

28 June

What Would Happen If Putin's Most Cherished Dream about the War Came True?

What's the connection between the head of the Russian Railways Security Service and Vladimir Putin's childhood friends

9 June

Rotenbergs' enforcer

Analysts of the Conflict Intelligence Team recount high-profile cases that have been confirmed

26 May

What war crimes have Russian servicemen committed in Ukraine

Why was the war destined for failure from the very beginning, what sources of information did president Putin rely on before starting it, and why did nobody in the Federal Security Service [FSB] of the Russian Federation tell him the truth about the real situation in Ukraine

16 May

How Putin Decided to Go to War

How they lose, escape, and help during the war

27 May

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Refugees 2022. A documentary film by Important stories