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Russia Claims It Destroyed 111 Ukrainian Drones In 3 Hours
Russia's Defence Ministry said its air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed 111 Ukrainian drones in three hours over six Russian regions, including eight over Moscow.
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Russian, Chinese Nuclear-Capable Bombers Fly Past Japan. US Issues Warning
Russia and China conducted a "long-distance joint flight" from the Sea of Japan toward the East China Sea, amid escalating tensions between Tokyo and Beijing, the Japanese Defence Ministry said.
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Japan Scrambles Jets Amid Russian-Chinese Joint Patrols Near Territory
Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese defence ministry said late Tuesday, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
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Russian Military Cargo Plane Crashes Near Moscow With 7 People On Board
A Russian military plane crashed on Tuesday during a test flight after repair work, the defence ministry said.
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Russia Plans Medal For Civilians, Troops For Recovering Bodies In War Zone
Russia's defence ministry has proposed a medal for servicemen and civilians who helped to recover bodies from combat zones - a rare official indication that Russia is struggling to account for the missing nearly four years into the war with Ukraine.
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Russian Fighter Jet Su-30 Crashes On Training Flight, 2 Dead
A Russian Su-30 fighter aircraft crashed on a training flight in the northwestern region of Karelia, killing the two-member crew, news agencies quoted the Russian Defence Ministry as saying.
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Russia Refutes Estonia's "Unprecedentedly Brazen" Airspace Violation Claim
Russian fighter jets did not violate Estonian airspace and flew over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea in proceeding from northwest Russia to the Russian Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, the Russian Defence Ministry said early on Saturday.
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HIV Cases Surge Among Russian Soldiers Amid Ukraine War
According to Russia's Defence Ministry, the number of HIV cases among Russian soldiers increased 40 times in the first year of the war.
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Russia Launches Long-Range Strikes On Ukrainian Military Targets
Russia launched long-range strikes on Ukrainian military targets using a variety of weapons, including hypersonic air-launched Kinzhal missiles, the Defence Ministry in Moscow reported Thursday, RT said.
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Video: Ukraine's "Largest" Naval Ship Sunk In Russia's First Sea Drone Attack
Ukrainian Navy's reconnaissance ship Simferopol, which was reportedly the largest ship commissioned by the country in over a decade, has been hit and sunk in a naval drone strike, the Russian Defence Ministry announced on Thursday.
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Explained: What Is The Patriot Missile System And How It Is Helping Ukraine
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is set to discuss the possibility of Germany paying for American Patriot air defence systems for Ukraine, as he heads to Washington to meet with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth.
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NATO Jets Scrambled Amid Largest Russia Drone Attack On Ukraine
Russia unleashed its largest aerial attack yet on Ukraine by launching more than 700 drones, prompting NATO jets to scramble into Polish airspace.
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Russia Says It Struck Oil Refinery That Supplies Fuel To Ukrainian Army
Russian forces carried out an overnight strike on the Kremenchuk oil refinery that supplies fuel to Ukrainian forces in the Donbas region, Russia's defence ministry said.
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Russia Says Ukraine, Backed By Europe, Is Trying To Wreck Peace Talks
Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that Ukraine, backed by certain European countries, had taken several 'provocative steps' aimed at derailing Moscow-initiated direct peace talks with Kyiv.
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'1,000 Each': Russia-Ukraine Complete Largest Prisoner Swap In 3-Day Exchange
Russia and Ukraine completed the exchange of 1000 prisoners each on Sunday, the Russian Defence Ministry and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, in the largest such swap since the war began three years ago.
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Russia Claims It Destroyed 111 Ukrainian Drones In 3 Hours
Russia's Defence Ministry said its air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed 111 Ukrainian drones in three hours over six Russian regions, including eight over Moscow.
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Russian, Chinese Nuclear-Capable Bombers Fly Past Japan. US Issues Warning
Russia and China conducted a "long-distance joint flight" from the Sea of Japan toward the East China Sea, amid escalating tensions between Tokyo and Beijing, the Japanese Defence Ministry said.
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Japan Scrambles Jets Amid Russian-Chinese Joint Patrols Near Territory
Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese defence ministry said late Tuesday, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
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Russian Military Cargo Plane Crashes Near Moscow With 7 People On Board
A Russian military plane crashed on Tuesday during a test flight after repair work, the defence ministry said.
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Russia Plans Medal For Civilians, Troops For Recovering Bodies In War Zone
Russia's defence ministry has proposed a medal for servicemen and civilians who helped to recover bodies from combat zones - a rare official indication that Russia is struggling to account for the missing nearly four years into the war with Ukraine.
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Russian Fighter Jet Su-30 Crashes On Training Flight, 2 Dead
A Russian Su-30 fighter aircraft crashed on a training flight in the northwestern region of Karelia, killing the two-member crew, news agencies quoted the Russian Defence Ministry as saying.
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Russia Refutes Estonia's "Unprecedentedly Brazen" Airspace Violation Claim
Russian fighter jets did not violate Estonian airspace and flew over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea in proceeding from northwest Russia to the Russian Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, the Russian Defence Ministry said early on Saturday.
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HIV Cases Surge Among Russian Soldiers Amid Ukraine War
According to Russia's Defence Ministry, the number of HIV cases among Russian soldiers increased 40 times in the first year of the war.
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Russia Launches Long-Range Strikes On Ukrainian Military Targets
Russia launched long-range strikes on Ukrainian military targets using a variety of weapons, including hypersonic air-launched Kinzhal missiles, the Defence Ministry in Moscow reported Thursday, RT said.
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Video: Ukraine's "Largest" Naval Ship Sunk In Russia's First Sea Drone Attack
Ukrainian Navy's reconnaissance ship Simferopol, which was reportedly the largest ship commissioned by the country in over a decade, has been hit and sunk in a naval drone strike, the Russian Defence Ministry announced on Thursday.
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Explained: What Is The Patriot Missile System And How It Is Helping Ukraine
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is set to discuss the possibility of Germany paying for American Patriot air defence systems for Ukraine, as he heads to Washington to meet with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth.
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NATO Jets Scrambled Amid Largest Russia Drone Attack On Ukraine
Russia unleashed its largest aerial attack yet on Ukraine by launching more than 700 drones, prompting NATO jets to scramble into Polish airspace.
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Russia Says It Struck Oil Refinery That Supplies Fuel To Ukrainian Army
Russian forces carried out an overnight strike on the Kremenchuk oil refinery that supplies fuel to Ukrainian forces in the Donbas region, Russia's defence ministry said.
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Russia Says Ukraine, Backed By Europe, Is Trying To Wreck Peace Talks
Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that Ukraine, backed by certain European countries, had taken several 'provocative steps' aimed at derailing Moscow-initiated direct peace talks with Kyiv.
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'1,000 Each': Russia-Ukraine Complete Largest Prisoner Swap In 3-Day Exchange
Russia and Ukraine completed the exchange of 1000 prisoners each on Sunday, the Russian Defence Ministry and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, in the largest such swap since the war began three years ago.
