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Security Forces Abducted a Moscow Suburb Resident, Tortured Him for Several Days While Handcuffed to a Radiator, and Ultimately Charged Him with Possession of Explosives

His relatives told IStories about this case. The explosive device as an evidence was likely planted on him

15:02 - 18 September

Security Forces Abducted a Moscow Suburb Resident, Tortured Him for Several Days While Handcuffed to a Radiator, and Ultimately Charged Him with Possession of Explosives

Yulia Navalnaya Claims Alexei Navalny Was Poisoned in Prison

According to the politician’s widow, laboratories in two countries independently reached this conclusion

11:44 - 17 September

Yulia Navalnaya Claims Alexei Navalny Was Poisoned in Prison

Russia Implements First Travel Ban Due to Military Register

A man was barred from going on vacation just days after receiving a draft notice

14:30 - 12 September

Russia Implements First Travel Ban Due to Military Register

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Ivan Tkachev, Head of FSB Directorate K, Appointed Chief of Military Counterintelligence

In wartime, this position is considered doomed

11:03 - 11 September

Ivan Tkachev, Head of FSB Directorate K, Appointed Chief of Military Counterintelligence

Garantex, Russian Crypto Exchange Used to Evade Sanctions, Continues Operating Under New Names and Has Grown Into a Decentralized Network, Transparency International Russia Finds

This spring, foreign law enforcement agencies attempted to dismantle it, but the structure managed to revive

10:00 - 10 September

Garantex, Russian Crypto Exchange Used to Evade Sanctions, Continues Operating Under New Names and Has Grown Into a Decentralized Network, Transparency International Russia Finds

The Interior Ministry of Russia Declares Ilya Yashin a “Stateless Person”

Until now, Russian authorities had not attempted to revoke citizenship acquired by birth

12:09 - 8 September

The Interior Ministry of Russia Declares Ilya Yashin a “Stateless Person”

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“A Hero Without Limits”

IStories has found dozens of job postings for people with HIV and hepatitis, offering them official contracts with the Ministry of Defense

11:41 - 5 September

“A Hero Without Limits”

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Moscow to Spend 1.3 Billion Rubles on Migrant Database Upgrade Which Will Include the Ability to Collect “Genomic Data”

It is not clear whether this genomic data will subsequently be stored in the system

09:51 - 28 August

Moscow to Spend 1.3 Billion Rubles on Migrant Database Upgrade Which Will Include the Ability to Collect “Genomic Data”

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In Moscow and Moscow Oblast, Migrants Will Be Required to Install an App Transmitting Their Geolocation to the Interior Ministry Starting September 1

As IStories has discovered, users complain that the app does not work

14:03 - 27 August

In Moscow and Moscow Oblast, Migrants Will Be Required to Install an App Transmitting Their Geolocation to the Interior Ministry Starting September 1

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A Resident of the Oleshky Boarding School, Taken to Russia Against His Will, Has Returned to Ukraine

He spent nearly two years in an institution for people with disabilities, headed by the sister of Russia’s Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova. IStories previously reported on his story

11:49 - 23 August

A Resident of the Oleshky Boarding School, Taken to Russia Against His Will, Has Returned to Ukraine

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In the Second Quarter of 2025, 37,900 Russians Signed Contracts with the Defense Ministry — 2.5 Times Fewer Than a Year Ago

The pace of contract recruitment has fallen to its lowest in two years

15:15 - 18 August

In the Second Quarter of 2025, 37,900 Russians Signed Contracts with the Defense Ministry — 2.5 Times Fewer Than a Year Ago

The Coordinator of the Far-Right Russkaya Obshchina Accused the Court of “Destroying the Institution of the Family” After He Was Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail for Beating His Wife

The beating took place in front of the children

15:01 - 12 August

At Least 70 People Dead During FSB Detentions in Russia and Occupied Territories of Ukraine Since 2022

Of these, 28 were considered as Ukrainian agents by the security service

12:09 - 12 August

At Least 70 People Dead During FSB Detentions in Russia and Occupied Territories of Ukraine Since 2022

A Special Database of Ukrainian Orphans for Adoption Has Been Created in the ‘LPR,’ Where Children Can Be Selected by Eye and Hair Color. Is This True?

In fact, this database has existed since at least 2016. It is organized in the same way as its all-Russian counterpart

13:23 - 9 August

A Special Database of Ukrainian Orphans for Adoption Has Been Created in the ‘LPR,’ Where Children Can Be Selected by Eye and Hair Color. Is This True?

Putin ‘Awarded’ CIA Deputy Director Gloss, Whose Son Michael Fought for Russia Against Ukraine, with Order of Lenin

IStories was the first to report the Michael Gloss story

12:56 - 9 August

Putin ‘Awarded’ CIA Deputy Director Gloss, Whose Son Michael Fought for Russia Against Ukraine, with Order of Lenin

Ukraine Files Charges Against Head of Taganrog Detention Center for Organizing Torture of Journalist Viktoria Roshchina

According to the Ukrainian portal Zmina.info, the case concerns Aleksandr Shtod, who has headed the detention facility since the fall of 2022

14:44 - 7 August

Russian Defense Ministry Is Not Combating Hepatitis C and HIV Epidemics in the Army, Says Kremlin Propaganda Bloger Kashevarova

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the number of HIV cases in the armed forces has increased by at least 20-fold

17:59 - 6 August

Russian Defense Ministry Is Not Combating Hepatitis C and HIV Epidemics in the Army, Says Kremlin Propaganda Bloger Kashevarova

All Able-Bodied Men From a Village in Kamchatka Went to Fight in Ukraine

Local governor awarded the village the title “Village of Military Glory”

14:13 - 4 August

All Able-Bodied Men From a Village in Kamchatka Went to Fight in Ukraine

Son of the Russian Chairwoman of the Federation Council Lives in Italy Despite the War and Sanctions

He transferred the family’s assets to San Marino shortly before the EU imposed sanctions against his mother

16:00 - 1 August

Son of the Russian Chairwoman of the Federation Council Lives in Italy Despite the War and Sanctions

Telegram Responds to IStories Investigation on Messenger Servers

The company’s official position contradicts facts established in a U.S. court

17:53 - 10 June

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Son of CIA Deputy Director Joined Russian Army and Was Killed in the War in Ukraine

11:07 - 25 April

Son of CIA Deputy Director Joined Russian Army and Was Killed in the War in Ukraine

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IStories Identified the Names of 51 Soldiers From China Who Passed Through the Russian Armed Forces Selection Point Over the Course of a Year

Most went to sign a contract immediately after arriving in Russia. Ukrainian authorities believe there are many more

11:00 - 11 April

IStories Identified the Names of 51 Soldiers From China Who Passed Through the Russian Armed Forces Selection Point Over the Course of a Year

The Court Sentenced in Absentia the Publisher of IStories Roman Anin and Journalist Ekaterina Fomina to 8.5 Years in Prison in the Case of Military “Fakes”

The criminal case was based on three IStories videos: two news reviews by Anin and Fomina’s investigation into the killing of civilians in Bucha

13:14 - 31 March

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The Court Sentenced in Absentia the Publisher of IStories Roman Anin and Journalist Ekaterina Fomina to 8.5 Years in Prison in the Case of Military “Fakes”

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Ramzan Kadyrov Has Come Into Conflict with the Kremlin, IStories Sources Say

Moscow is displeased with the Chechen leader’s negotiations with Middle Eastern monarchies regarding his family’s safety

11:52 - 27 March

Ramzan Kadyrov Has Come Into Conflict with the Kremlin, IStories Sources Say

Three Quarters of Russian Military Injuries in Positional Warfare Are From UAVs

18:45 - 25 March

Three Quarters of Russian Military Injuries in Positional Warfare Are From UAVs

The AFU Lost Positions in Kursk Oblast Due to a Lack of Intelligence Data From the U.S.

Without it, Ukrainian forces are unable to identify and attack Russian troops

14:51 - 10 March

The AFU Lost Positions in Kursk Oblast Due to a Lack of Intelligence Data From the U.S.

The Charon Project. IStories Has Launched a Database of Deceased and Missing Russian Soldiers Based on Neural Networks

The database includes a search for individuals, casualty estimates by region, age, places of death and disappearance, and much more information

14:14 - 24 February

The Charon Project. IStories Has Launched a Database of Deceased and Missing Russian Soldiers Based on Neural Networks

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Finland Suspects a Ship From the Russian Shadow Fleet of a New Cable Damage in the Baltic Sea. IStories Found Its Captain

The tanker was near the Estlink 2 power cable when it failed

17:02 - 26 December

Finland Suspects a Ship From the Russian Shadow Fleet of a New Cable Damage in the Baltic Sea. IStories Found Its Captain

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Volgoneft Tankers Were Banned From Entering the Kerch Strait in December

One of them sailed for two weeks without valid documents. The vessels violated almost all of the operating restrictions

17:40 - 18 December

Volgoneft Tankers Were Banned From Entering the Kerch Strait in December

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Defense Minister Andrei Belousov Said That in 2024, More Than 427 Thousand People Were Recruited for a Contract. Is This True?

IStories explain why this number may be overstated

18:11 - 16 December

Defense Minister Andrei Belousov Said That in 2024, More Than 427 Thousand People Were Recruited for a Contract. Is This True?