Russian Military

Russian Military Base Blast Kills 2, Causes Radiation Spike

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 8, 2019

Two people died in an explosion at a military base in the Russian far north Thursday that caused a brief spike in radiation, the second accident to hit the country's facilities in a week.

Russia Says Malfunction Led Aircraft Into Unintended Area: Report

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 24, 2019

Russia told South Korea that an equipment malfunction led its military aircraft into an unintended area on Tuesday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korean presidential office.

South Korea Says Fired Hundreds Of Shots At Russian Jet In Its Airspace

World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 23, 2019

The South Korean military fired hundreds of warning shots at a Russian military aircraft that entered South Korean airspace on Tuesday, defence officials in Seoul said, with Chinese military aircraft also entering South Korean airspace.

US Warship Nearly Collided with Russian Vessel Near China: Reports

World News | Reuters | Friday June 7, 2019

Russia's Pacific Fleet on Friday accused a U.S. warship of nearly causing a collision with a Russian military vessel in the East China Sea due to what it called dangerous manoeuvring, Russian news agencies reported.

Blast At Russian Military Plant Injures 79, Damages 180 Buildings

World News | Reuters | Saturday June 1, 2019

Seventy-nine people were injured when several blasts at the explosives plant Kristall shook the central Russian town of Dzerzhinsk on Saturday, the Russian health ministry said. Shock waves smashed or damaged windows in around 180 buildings.

Russian Bombers, Fighters Intercepted Near Alaska By F-22s: US Military

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2019

US fighters intercepted six Russian military aircraft in international airspace west of Alaska, and shadowed them until they exited the area, the North American Air Defense Command said Tuesday.

Fishermen Find Whale 'Trained By Russian Military', Sparking Fears

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Wednesday May 1, 2019

A beluga whale was found by Norwegian fishermen wearing a harness that appeared to be made in Russia, prompting speculation the animal may have escaped from a Russian military facility.

Four Injured In Blasts At Russian Military Academy

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 2, 2019

A blast caused by an unidentified explosive device wounded three Tuesday at a military academy in Russia's northwestern city of Saint Petersburg, the RIA Novosti state news agency reported, citing the defence ministry.

Second Skripal Poisoning Suspect Named As Russian Military Doctor

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 9, 2018

Investigative group Bellingcat on Monday identified the second suspect in the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal as a doctor employed by Moscow's GRU military intelligence service.

Britain, Australia Accuse Russian Spies Of Global Cyber Attacks

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 4, 2018

Britain and Australia on Thursday accused Russian military intelligence of conducting a campaign of cyber attacks targeting political institutions, businesses, media and sport bodies around the world.

Need Hard Data On Skripal Case To Draw Any Conclusions: Kremlin

World News | Reuters | Friday September 28, 2018

Moscow needs hard data from British authorities on the Skripal poisoning case and cannot draw conclusions about who was responsible based on unconfirmed media reports, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Third Russian Agent Who Helped Plan Attack On Skripal Identified: Reports

World News | Reuters | Friday September 28, 2018

A third Russian military intelligence officer who carried out a reconnaissance mission before the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal has been identified by counter terrorism police and the security services.

UK Spy Poisoning Suspect Part Of Russian Military Intelligence: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 27, 2018

A suspect in the nerve agent poisoning of a Russian ex-spy in Britain in March is a colonel in Russia's GRU military intelligence agency, investigative website Bellingcat alleged on Wednesday.

After Russian Plane Crash, Moscow To Give Deadly S-300 Missile To Syria

World News | Reuters | Monday September 24, 2018

Russia announced on Monday it will supply an S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria in two weeks against strong Israeli objections, a week after Moscow blamed Israel for indirectly causing the downing of a Russian military plane in Syria.

Kremlin Says US Using Sanctions To Squeeze Russia Out Of Arms Trade

World News | Reuters | Friday September 21, 2018

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that by imposing sanctions on buyers of Russian weapons, and on people associated with the Russian military, the United States is trying to squeeze out competitors in the global arms trade.