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Highly-Decorated Russian General Who Once Criticised Putin Found Dead
Lieutenant General Sviridov was awarded the Order of the Red Star during his career and he became an honoured pilot of Russia.
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Russian Air Force Planes Land In Venezuela Carrying Troops: Reports
Two Russian air force planes landed at Venezuela's main airport on Saturday carrying a Russian defense official and nearly 100 troops, according to media reports, amid strengthening ties between Caracas and Moscow.
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NATO Intercepts Russian Jets Near Estonian Airspace
Spanish and Finnish fighter jets were sent to intercept three Russian planes flying near Estonian air space on Tuesday, the NATO military alliance said in a statement
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Spotlight On MiG-35 Fighter Jet At Russia's Top Air Show
Russia's international air show MAKS began today with 180 foreign firms, including from India, participating with the spotlight on the MiG-35 fighter jet
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Designer Of Soviet MiG Jet Fighters Mikoyan Dies At 89
Vano Mikoyan, one of the developers of the MiG fighter jets for the Soviet and then Russian air force, has died at the age of 89, aircraft maker MiG said on Friday.
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6 Dead After Russian Plane On Fire-Fighting Mission Crashes In Siberia
At least six people have died after a Russian plane on a fire-fighting mission crashed in Siberia, Russian news agencies reported today.
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Turkey Prosecutes Suspected Killer Of Russian Pilot, Says Official
A man suspected of killing a Russian air force pilot after his plane was shot down by a Turkish jet near the Syrian border last November is being prosecuted, a Turkish official said on Monday.
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Russia To Continue Air Strikes Against ISIS In Syria: Reports
The Russian air force will continue striking targets in Syria linked to ISIS and other terrorist groups despite a partial withdrawal, the RIA news agency quoted Russian Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov as saying today.
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Kremlin Says Western Powers 'Not Ready' to Work in Anti-ISIS Coalition
The Kremlin said today that Western powers were not ready to form a coalition with Russia to fight ISIS terrorists in Syria, after talks between President Vladimir Putin and French leader Francois Hollande.
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Russia Says Jet Downing 'Provocation' as Pilot Denies Warning
Russia on Wednesday accused Turkey of a "planned provocation" over the downing of a warplane on the Syrian border as a rescued pilot claimed that no warning had been given.
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Jordan's King Abdullah to Discuss War on Syria Terrorists With Vladimir Putin
Jordan's King Abdullah, a US ally, will hold talks in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on how to tackle "terror groups" led by Islamic State in Syria, an official source said.
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Russia Has Sent Missile Systems to Syria, Says Air Force Head
Russia sent anti-aircraft missile systems to Syria to back up its air campaign, the commander of the air force Viktor Bondarev said in an interview published Thursday.
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Turkey Shoots Down Drone Near Syrian Border, Nationality Unknown
Turkish warplanes shot down a drone in Turkish air space near the Syrian border today and its nationality has not yet been identified, a senior government official told Reuters.
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1 Pilot Killed, Another Injured After Helicopter Crash at Russian Airshow
One pilot died and another was injured when a helicopter crashed at an airshow in the Russian region of Ryazan today.
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Finland Suspects Russian Military Plane Violated Airspace
Finland said it suspected a Russian military plane crossed into its airspace on Friday, the latest in a string of reported violations in the Nordic region.
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Highly-Decorated Russian General Who Once Criticised Putin Found Dead
Lieutenant General Sviridov was awarded the Order of the Red Star during his career and he became an honoured pilot of Russia.
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Russian Air Force Planes Land In Venezuela Carrying Troops: Reports
Two Russian air force planes landed at Venezuela's main airport on Saturday carrying a Russian defense official and nearly 100 troops, according to media reports, amid strengthening ties between Caracas and Moscow.
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NATO Intercepts Russian Jets Near Estonian Airspace
Spanish and Finnish fighter jets were sent to intercept three Russian planes flying near Estonian air space on Tuesday, the NATO military alliance said in a statement
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Spotlight On MiG-35 Fighter Jet At Russia's Top Air Show
Russia's international air show MAKS began today with 180 foreign firms, including from India, participating with the spotlight on the MiG-35 fighter jet
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Designer Of Soviet MiG Jet Fighters Mikoyan Dies At 89
Vano Mikoyan, one of the developers of the MiG fighter jets for the Soviet and then Russian air force, has died at the age of 89, aircraft maker MiG said on Friday.
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6 Dead After Russian Plane On Fire-Fighting Mission Crashes In Siberia
At least six people have died after a Russian plane on a fire-fighting mission crashed in Siberia, Russian news agencies reported today.
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Turkey Prosecutes Suspected Killer Of Russian Pilot, Says Official
A man suspected of killing a Russian air force pilot after his plane was shot down by a Turkish jet near the Syrian border last November is being prosecuted, a Turkish official said on Monday.
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Russia To Continue Air Strikes Against ISIS In Syria: Reports
The Russian air force will continue striking targets in Syria linked to ISIS and other terrorist groups despite a partial withdrawal, the RIA news agency quoted Russian Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov as saying today.
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Kremlin Says Western Powers 'Not Ready' to Work in Anti-ISIS Coalition
The Kremlin said today that Western powers were not ready to form a coalition with Russia to fight ISIS terrorists in Syria, after talks between President Vladimir Putin and French leader Francois Hollande.
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Russia Says Jet Downing 'Provocation' as Pilot Denies Warning
Russia on Wednesday accused Turkey of a "planned provocation" over the downing of a warplane on the Syrian border as a rescued pilot claimed that no warning had been given.
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Jordan's King Abdullah to Discuss War on Syria Terrorists With Vladimir Putin
Jordan's King Abdullah, a US ally, will hold talks in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on how to tackle "terror groups" led by Islamic State in Syria, an official source said.
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Russia Has Sent Missile Systems to Syria, Says Air Force Head
Russia sent anti-aircraft missile systems to Syria to back up its air campaign, the commander of the air force Viktor Bondarev said in an interview published Thursday.
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Turkey Shoots Down Drone Near Syrian Border, Nationality Unknown
Turkish warplanes shot down a drone in Turkish air space near the Syrian border today and its nationality has not yet been identified, a senior government official told Reuters.
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1 Pilot Killed, Another Injured After Helicopter Crash at Russian Airshow
One pilot died and another was injured when a helicopter crashed at an airshow in the Russian region of Ryazan today.
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Finland Suspects Russian Military Plane Violated Airspace
Finland said it suspected a Russian military plane crossed into its airspace on Friday, the latest in a string of reported violations in the Nordic region.
