Russian navy fleet, including frigate, nuclear-powered sub, arrives in Cuba | Military News

Russian navy fleet, including frigate, nuclear-powered sub, arrives in Cuba | Military News

US downplays deployment, which comes amid rising tensions over Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate and the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, accompanied by a tug boat and a fuel ship, have arrived in Cuba for a five-day visit seen as a show of force by Moscow amid rising…

Russian vessels conduct missile drills in Atlantic on way to Cuba | Military News

Russian vessels conduct missile drills in Atlantic on way to Cuba | Military News

The frigate and submarine are part of a four-strong fleet that is due to arrive in Cuba on Wednesday. A Russian naval frigate and a nuclear-powered submarine have conducted missile drills in the Atlantic Ocean while on their way to Cuba, the Russian Ministry of Defence has said. The drills,…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 838 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 838 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 838th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Fighting Ihor Terekhov, the mayor of Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv, said the number of Russian attacks on the city had fallen since Ukraine’s army struck missile launch positions in…

Ukraine to seek secure parking for F-16s abroad | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine to seek secure parking for F-16s abroad | Russia-Ukraine war News

Kyiv expects first donated fighter jets will arrive later this year, but plans to keep some outside the country. Anticipating deliveries of US-made F16s from European allies, Ukraine has plans to store some of the fighter jets at bases abroad due to security concerns. A senior Ukrainian air force commander…

Ukraine says it struck Su-57 fighter jet on ground at Russian air base | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine says it struck Su-57 fighter jet on ground at Russian air base | Russia-Ukraine war News

The Ukrainian military agency said the plane was among ‘a countable few’ of its type in Moscow’s arsenal. Ukrainian forces have struck a latest-generation Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet at an airbase inside Russia, Kyiv’s GUR defence intelligence agency said, sharing satellite pictures which it said confirmed the attack. In…

Ukraine begins strikes on Russian soil using US weapons | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine begins strikes on Russian soil using US weapons | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine may have realised the first benefits of being allowed to strike Russian territory with Western weapons last week. On May 26 and 27, France and Germany said they were allowing Ukraine to use their weapons against targets on Russian soil, following Russia’s new offensive against Kharkiv on May 10….

Russia arrests French researcher suspected of collecting intelligence | Politics News

Russia arrests French researcher suspected of collecting intelligence | Politics News

Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD) confirms 47-year-old Laurent Vinatier was detained in Moscow and says it is working to secure his relaase. Russia has arrested a French citizen working for a Geneva-based conflict mediation organisation, accusing him of gathering information about the military and failing to register as a “foreign…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 833 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 833 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 833rd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, June 7, 2024. Fighting Vadym Filashkin, the governor of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, said one woman was killed and three people injured in Chasiv Yar, which is under assault from Russian forces….

Putin warns West over Ukraine armaments, nuclear arsenal in news conference | Vladimir Putin News

Putin warns West over Ukraine armaments, nuclear arsenal in news conference | Vladimir Putin News

Russia’s president reiterated that attacking NATO countries was a ‘crazy’ idea but warned against Ukraine interference. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that his country would not rule out using nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or territory were threatened. On Wednesday, Putin met in person with leaders from international news…