The Rondeli Foundation’s Russian Military Transformation Tracker has been reporting structural changes in the Russian military since August 2018.
Issue 12 of the Tracker covers changes in the Russian military structure in the period of June 2025-December 2025.
Central Russia and Volga Region
An investigation publicized in September 2025 revealed details about the elite Russian UAV unit, Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies “Rubicon”, including its base’s location in the Patriot military theme park in Kubinka, Moscow Oblast, starting from at least September 2024.
The Western Frontier (Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and the Russian border area with the first two countries)
The “Kalmius” Artillery Brigade of the 51st Army (former 1st Army Corps, HQ in Donetsk) had been renamed as the 14th Artillery Brigade.
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The 150th Mechanized Regiment of the 150th Mechanized Division, existence of which was noted in Issue 10 of the Tracker, appears to be, at the current stage at least, a temporary wartime unit involving mobilized individuals and foreign mercenaries rather than an addition to the Russian armed forces’ permanent structure. It was renamed as the 1443rd Mechanized Regiment (of Territorial Control) in May 2025.
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Project 22160 class large patrol ship Viktor Velikiy joined the Russian navy on 28 August 2025. Although built for the Black Sea Fleet, the ship will have to wait for a ceasefire in the Russo-Ukrainian War before it can physically join it. In the meantime, the ship will be based on the Baltic Sea.
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Project 22800 Karakurt class corvette Taifun also joined the Black Sea Fleet on 28 August 2025. For now, it is based on the Caspian Sea.
To see the whole issue click here: Russian Military Transformation Tracker, Issue 12: From 16 June 2025 to 15 December 2025
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