The most ancient form of the Russian military formation (9th–11th centuries) was the druzhina, a band of experienced warriors presided over by a knyaz (prince).

By the 1880s, the Russian Army had commissioned the development of a new infantry rifle. Sergei Ivanovich Mosin, a Czarist Army soldier and engineer, set to work on the rifle design.

Russia Sending 'Ancient' Tanks to Ukraine War as Military Struggles. Published Jul 05, 2023 at 11:59 AM EDT Updated Jul 05, ... at an army camp near Montenegro's capital Podgorica ...

Russia's vintage T-54 tanks are now active in Ukraine—but they're being used as artillery. Yes, Russia Is Using Ancient Tanks in Combat in Ukraine. But Not as Tanks.

According to Ukrainian officials, Russian soldiers, aided by a mysterious expert, broke into a museum and spirited away priceless artifacts from the Scythian empire. By Jeffrey Gettleman and ...