Sberbank
Sberbank, officially branded as Sber, is the largest bank in Russia, controlled by the state through the Russian Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Russia. Founded in 1841 as a savings institution, it grew into a universal financial group serving retail, corporate and government clients. After a 2007 reform and the 2008–2009 financial crisis, the bank underwent a major modernization under CEO Herman Gref. Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Sberbank was placed under international sanctions and cut off from SWIFT by Western operators.
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Russia claims 604 drones shot down overnight; Moscow mayor reports hundreds targeting capital
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed it neutralized 604 drones overnight over multiple Russian regions, including Bryansk, Belgorod, Oryol, Kaluga, Tula, Ryazan, Rostov, and Smolensk oblasts, the Moscow region, Stavropol Krai, Krasnodar Krai, and the Sea of Azov. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 417 drones flew toward the Moscow region from Tuesday evening, later raising the figure to 493 by Wednesday morning, with 65 shot down on approach to the capital. The governor of Stavropol Krai reported attacks on industrial facilities, including in the city of Nevinnomyssk, where the Nevinnomyssk Power Plant is located.