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Ukraine seeks resumption of POW exchanges as Russia claims new village gai
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Ukraine hopes to restart prisoner exchanges with Russia to bring back 1,200 captives, as Russian forces claim new village gains and drone strikes damage Odesa energy sites. Ukraine reports over 1,217 Russian drone and missile attacks since November 9 amid ongoing winter power shortages. Read More
Venezuelan President Maduro boasts of 5,000 Russian Igla-S missiles amid r
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Venezuela deployed 5,000 Russian-made Igla-S missiles in "key air defense positions," President Nicolas Maduro claimed, amid rising US military presence. The US is considering military action to counter drug trafficking and pressure Maduro to step down, while Venezuela mobilized "millions" o
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Polish foreign minister suggests NATO consider no-fly zone over Ukraine
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to CNN, the idea of a no-fly zone over Ukraine was first pushed by President Volodymyr Zelensky after Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, but NATO allies rejected it.
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Ukrainian drone strike causes fire at Russia's Kursk Nuclear Power Plant;
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A fire erupted in Russia's Kursk Nuclear Power Plant on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday after a Ukrainian drone was shot down, damaging a transformer and reducing the output of one reactor by 50 per cent, Anadolu Agency reported, citing the plant's press service on Sunday.
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China hikes military incursions around Taiwan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
As per the MND, 14 out of 15 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ (Air Defense Identification).
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Taiwan detects Chinese incursions around territory
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
As per the MND, out of 11 aircraft, four crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone).
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Russia intercepts over 150 drones, including 13 targeting Moscow overnight
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Russia intercepted over 150 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 13 targeting Moscow, with no reported damage or casualties, according to RT. Moscow's mayor and the Defense Ministry said air defenses remain strong amid escalating drone raids by Ukraine across multiple Russian regions.
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Taiwan deploys Sky Sword II missile system to counter Chinese air, amphibi
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Taiwanese army's 21st Artillery Command conducted a short-range air defense drill in Taoyuan yesterday as part of the Han Kuang exercises, deploying the indigenous Sky Sword II missile system for the first time in the drills.
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Fighter jet deal with U.S. allies signals regional resistance to China's S
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Malaysia has received U.S. approval to buy 33 F/A-18 Hornet jets from Kuwait, boosting its air defense amid rising tensions with China in the South China Sea. The move signals quiet U.S. support as Malaysia faces repeated Chinese incursions near its waters and oil rigs.
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"We're going to have to send more weapons": Trump on Ukraine's defence
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Trump said the US will send more defensive weapons to Ukraine after briefly pausing aid. The move follows his talks with Putin and Zelensky, rising Russian attacks, and pressure to boost Ukraine's air defenses. The Pentagon confirmed the renewed support under Trump's "America Fi
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"We are going to send some more weapons": Trump, after reports on pause US
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington's commitment to bolstering Ukraine's defence capabilities, stating that the US would be sending weapons to Ukraine to defend itself from Russia amid the conflict that is currently in its third year.
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US halts shipments of air defense missiles, munitions to Ukraine
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The decision to halt some weapons transfers to Ukraine comes after President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded with Western allies to bolster its aerial defenses after intensifying Russian airborne attacks, CNN reported.
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