Russian government
"Putin's government" is an informal label used in media and political analysis to refer collectively to the executive authorities of the Russian Federation under President Vladimir Putin. It encompasses the Government of Russia headed by the prime minister together with the presidential administration and the security services that report directly to the Kremlin. The phrase is typically used in coverage and commentary on Russian domestic and foreign policy, especially after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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ATESH says it destroyed communications tower near Perm ahead of Ukrainian strike on LUKOIL refinery
The ATESH partisan movement reported that its agents destroyed a communications tower in the Perm area of Perm Krai, Russia, shortly before Ukrainian drones struck the LUKOIL-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery on August 21. ATESH said the tower served as a backup channel for coordination between the facility's security and Russian military units covering it, and that the sabotage was carried out by a Russian serviceman who had gone AWOL and later joined ATESH.