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Drone attacks on Russia underline its vulnerability

A spate of drone attacks that Russian authorities blamed on Ukraine has targeted areas in southern and western Russia, reflecting the Ukrainian military’s growing reach as the war dragged into a second year

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Moscow Accuses US of Preparing 'Toxic Chemicals' Provocation in Ukraine

The United States is planning a provocation in Ukraine using toxic chemicals, the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry cited former US ambassador to Russia John Sullivan as saying that "Russian troops plan to use chemical weapons in the special military operation area." "We regard this information as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2023

Russia Reports Battlefield Advances as Ukraine Urges Faster Military Aid

Russia said on Wednesday its troops had broken through two fortified lines of Ukrainian defenses on the eastern front, as Kyiv described the situation there as difficult and demanded faster military aid ahead of a predicted Russian offensive. The Russian Defense Ministry said the Ukrainians had retreated in the face…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023

Vladimir Putin announces launch of ship armed with hypersonic nuclear missiles

Putin was seen ordering warship Admiral Gorshkov to sail to the Atlantic and Indian oceans as well as the Mediterranean equipped with one of the world’s most deadly weapons

Daily Mirror · Jan 4, 2023

Russia and China hold joint naval drills

Russian and Chinese warships have practiced joint action in the East China Sea, continuing a series of drills that reflect a growing defense cooperation between the two countries

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Russia, China to hold joint naval drills

Russian warships have set off to take part in a joint naval exercise with China, an exercise that showcases increasingly close defense ties between the two countries

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

“We haven’t gone mad”: Putin warns risk of nuclear war ‘growing’ but insists Russia won’t strike first

Russian president said “we realise what nuclear weapons are”, in address to Human Rights Council

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Russia deploys defence missile system on Kuril island near Japan

Russia's defence ministry has said it has deployed mobile coastal defence missile systems on a northern Kuril island, part of a strategically located chain of islands that stretch between Japan and the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula.

Reuters · Dec 6, 2022

Russian, Chinese Bombers Fly Joint Patrols over Pacific

Russian and Chinese strategic bombers on Wednesday flew a joint patrol over the western Pacific in a show of increasingly close defense ties between the two countries. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Tu-95 bombers of the Russian air force and the Chinese H-6K bombers flew over the Sea…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 30, 2022

Russian, Chinese bombers fly joint patrols over Pacific

Russian and Chinese strategic bombers have flown a joint patrol over the western Pacific in a show of increasingly close defense ties between the two countries

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022