French troops will be targeted if they’re sent to Ukraine, Russia says French troops will be targeted by the Russian army if they are deployed on Ukrainian soil, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters Wednesday. “It is characteristic that Macron himself explains this rhetoric with a desire to …
Belarus carries out surprise inspection of nuclear weapons, state media says Belarus is carrying out a “surprise inspection” of its non-strategic nuclear weapons, local state media agency Belta reported on Tuesday. “The entire range of activities from planning, preparation and use of strikes with tactical nuclear weapons will be checked,” …
Russian defense minister corruption scandal could taint others, UK says A bribery investigation into Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov is likely to touch the higher echelons of Russia’s government, the U.K.’s Ministry of Defense said Wednesday. The investigation into Ivanov, who is accused of accepting a large bribe while …
Russia says it shot down U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles Russia said it shot down six U.S.-supplied long-range missiles, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, over the past day. In a Google-translated update on Telegram, Russia’s defense ministry said that air defense systems had, in the past 24 hours, “shot …
North Korea reportedly slams U.S. for supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine North Korea reportedly criticized the U.S. for supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine, state media KCNA reported on Monday. Citing a statement from a defense ministry official, the KCNA news agency quoted the official as saying the U.S. had “adopted …
Blinken says U.S. prepared to increase sanctions on Chinese firms over Russia ties U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken answers questions during a press conference at the US Embassy in China on April 26, 2024 in Beijing, China. Zhao Yun | Visual China Group | Getty Images U.S. Secretary of …
Court arrests Russian deputy defence minister on bribery charges A Russian court on Wednesday formally arrested Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov and charged him with bribery, the court said, following his detention on Tuesday. The court remanded Ivanov in custody for two months and said that according to the charges …
Russia will intensify attacks on Ukraine’s Western weapons, defense minister says Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attends an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2023. Mikhail Klimentyev | Sputnik | Reuters Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said his …
NATO ministers agree to provide additional air defense aid to Ukraine NATO defense ministers have agreed to support Ukraine with further military aid, including air defense, Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the military alliance, said Friday. In a virtual meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, “allies agreed to step up,” and …
Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian drone, missile and ‘balloon’ attack Russia said its air defense systems intercepted almost 50 Ukrainian drones, missiles and “small-sized balloons” over several of its border regions Wednesday night. “Over the past night, attempts by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks on targets on …