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Two jets from China enter Taiwan's air defense identification zone
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 1 (ANI): Two Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker jets from China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday, according to the Ministry of National Defense.
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Azerbaijan claims Armenia violated ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Baku [Azerbaijan], May 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Armenia has violated a ceasefire regime in Nagorno-Karabakh by firing at the positions of the Azerbaijani military in the border region, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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Biden USD 33 bln aid package will benefit US shareholders more than Ukrain
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration's attempt to secure more than $30 billion in additional defense and economic aid for Ukraine will further enrich the stockholders of major US defense contractors while having a negligible effect on the battlefield, analysts to
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Explosions heard in Russia's Belgorod, air defense systems activated
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Explosions are heard in downtown Belgorod, which is located not far from the border with Ukraine, a Sputnik correspondent.
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Czech Defense Ministry confirms providing USD 130 million military aid to
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Prague [Czech], April 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The Czech Republic has so far provided Ukraine with military aid totaling nearly 3 billion crowns (about USD 130 million), Ceska Televize broadcaster reported on Friday, citing Czech Defense Ministry spokeswoman Jana Zechmeisterova.
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US abandoned over USD 7 bn military equipment in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 29 (ANI): American troops left behind USD 7.12 billion worth of military hardware in Afghanistan after they pulled out from the war-ravaged country, in August last year, the US Department of Defense said.
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US House passes bill to let Biden form lend-lease deals for military suppl
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives passed legislation loosening requirements for engaging in lend-lease deals for defense equipment with Ukraine and other Eastern European countries, paving the way for more US arms to flow into the region amid Russia's s
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China opposes outside forces fanning 'colour revolution' in Kazakhstan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], April 28 (ANI): Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Chinese Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe held talks on Monday in Nur-Sultan, during which the Chinese State Councilor opposed external forces instigating a "colour revolution" in the central Asian coun
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Syrian Air Defense downed most missiles fired by Israel: Defense Ministry
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], April 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Syrian air defense systems repelled an Israeli air attack and shot down most of the missiles, the Syrian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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Pentagon Chief denies Ukraine conflict turning into proxy war, says US not
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 27 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in an interview said he does not believe the conflict in Ukraine is a proxy war between the United States and Russia.
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Ukraine keeps 76 ships from 18 countries blocked in seven ports: Russian D
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Kiev is blocking 76 foreign ships from 18 countries in seven Ukrainian ports, head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev, who also leads Russia's humanitarian response coordination headquarters, said.
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2 Ukrainian drones shot down in Russia's Kursk region
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Russian air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian drones in Russia's Ukraine-bordering Kursk region, Kursk's Governor Roman Starovoit said Monday.
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