Soldiers in the Russian-backed LNR and DNR units are wearing older 6B23 body armor which Ratnik superseded; the older version transmits too much blunt trauma to the wearer (leading to broken ribs ...

A mock-up of the Ratnik-3 combat suit on display at a Russian weapons expo in 2018. (Rostec) “Speaking of the combat equipment of ‘the future soldier,’ it should be mentioned that in 2021 ...

Russian soldiers are being given “purity seals ... to the armour worn by “space marines” with red or black wax. Ratnik Tactical, the Russian military equipment maker, said on Telegram ...

In the never-ending forward march of military technology, Russia made a big leap in July when it showed off its vision for foot soldiers of ... we have included in the Ratnik combat gear set ...

Kadyrov, with photographs and drawings from his time as a conscripted soldier. A photo of Mr. Kadyrov is at the top right. The regional military commissar presented the family with a Russian flag ...