Krasnaia Zvezda Digital Archive

The official newspaper of the Russian Armed Forces.

Founded in 1924, Krasnaia zvezda (Красная звезда, Red Star) is the official paper of the Soviet and now Russian Ministry of Defense. Krasnaia zvezda is the premier source for current news and other information regarding the defense and security of the Soviet Union and Russian Federation. The newspaper publishes extensively on all aspects of Russia’s armed forces, including military reform, combat training and daily routine of troops, legal advice, analysis of Russia and CIS security issues, new combat equipment and arms, reports from areas of military conflicts around the world, information on foreign armies, alongside political, economic, business, cultural and sports news.

The Krasnaia Zvezda Digital Archive contains the most complete collection available for this title, with an additional year’s worth of content available for purchase on an annual basis. The archive features full page-level digitization, complete original graphics, and searchable text, and is cross-searchable with numerous other Infoteka digital resources.