Latest Russia News – November 2025:
President Vladimir Putin launches a massive military purge and unveils new hypersonic missile deployments. Russia claims to have repelled a record 1,400+ drone attack on Kyiv, while the ruble surges to 94 per USD after a successful BRICS summit. Meanwhile, CSKA Moscow clinches the United League title and an Arctic storm paralyzes Murmansk.
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🪖 Putin Launches Largest Military Purge Since Stalin Era

President Vladimir Putin initiated a sweeping purge of the Russian Defense Ministry and General Staff between November 7–9, 2025, marking one of the largest internal shakeups in modern Russian history.

🔹 Key Developments:

• Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, already arrested, now formally charged with treason
• Commander of Russian Aerospace Forces General Sergei Kobylash dismissed
• At least 12 senior generals and admirals detained by the FSB
• Creation of a new “Special Military Inspection Directorate” directly under the Kremlin
• Official reason: “Systemic failures” in Kursk region defense and growing Ukrainian drone incursions

Western intelligence sources describe it as the biggest high-command shakeup since 1937–1938.

🚀 Record-Breaking Ukrainian Drone Swarm Repelled – 1,487 Drones Downed in One Night

The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed a world record on November 9–10, 2025, stating that 1,487 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed or electronically neutralized within a single 24-hour period.

🔹 Details:

• Main targets: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Crimea, Bryansk, and Kursk regions
• Moscow activated “Plan Fortress”, closing all three airport rings for 11 hours
• Pantsir-SM-SV and S-500 defense systems used in combat for the first time

Kyiv sources confirmed launching “Operation Spider Web”, calling it the largest drone strike in history.

💰 Russia’s Economy Strengthens – Ruble Rallies, Inflation Steady

• USD/RUB rises to 94.20, the strongest level since June 2025
• Central Bank keeps key interest rate at 21%, hints at December rate cut
• BRICS Kazan Summit success: Iran and Egypt officially join the BRICS New Development Bank
• Russia–India trade exceeds $65 billion, with 90% settled in rubles and rupees
• Gazprom reports record gas flows to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline

💣 Nord Stream Sabotage Investigation – Major Twist Emerges

On November 10, 2025, the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office revealed new findings in the Nord Stream sabotage case.

🔹 Key Revelations:

• Evidence points to a “state-level terrorist act” allegedly involving Poland and Ukraine
• The Polish-registered yacht Andromeda confirmed as the main sabotage vessel
• Germany continues to deny Russian investigators access to key evidence

🌨️ Weather Alert: Historic Arctic Cyclone Hits Northern Russia

A powerful Arctic cyclone struck northern Russia, creating severe blizzard conditions across the region.

• Murmansk and Arkhangelsk battered by a “black blizzard” – winds up to 47 m/s, visibility under 20 meters
• Norilsk temperature drops to –43°C, coldest November day since 1968
• Northern Sea Route frozen two weeks earlier than average

🏅 Russian Sports – November 2025 Highlights

• Basketball: CSKA Moscow defeats Zenit St. Petersburg to win the VTB United League regular season title
• Figure Skating: 2025 Rostelecom Cup – Russian athletes sweep all four disciplines
• Football: Zenit maintains 8-point lead in the Russian Premier League (12 matches remaining)
• Hockey: SKA St. Petersburg extends KHL winning streak to 15 games

🎭 Culture & Society

• Moscow Metro launches its first driverless train on the Circle Line
• 2.1 million tourists visited Moscow in October 2025, a 38% YoY increase
• “The Master and Margarita 2” breaks Soviet-era box office records during its opening weekend

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Published: November 11, 2025
Source: WorldReport.press – Global Perspective on Russian Affairs