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'Kalibre' cruise missiles destroyed in strike in Russian-occupied Crimea
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to escalate, in a recent incident, the a strike destroyed Russian "Kalibr" cruise missiles that were being transported by train in the town of Dzhankoi, in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said on Monday, according to CNN.
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Clash erupts on Durand Line after closing Torkham Gate
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"One of them belongs to Pakistan and another belongs to our Ministry of Defense," said Karimullah Agha, an intelligence officer at the gate.
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Drones attack military plant in Iran's Isfahan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"An explosion has occurred in one of the military centres affiliated to the Ministry of Defense," the deputy head of security for Isfahan Governorate Mohammad Reza Jan-Nesari told the semi-official Fars News Agency, according to CNN.
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'Beijing will have to learn to accept India's roads, rails near LAC': Repo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
India has fast-tracked the building of strategic projects near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) despite China's objection to New Delhi's plans, the Washington-based The Diplomat magazine reported citing an official from Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD).
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Chinese Shupang class survey ship spotted in Japanese territorial waters
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces, on December 19, it was confirmed that a Chinese Navy Shupang-class survey ship sailed through Japan's territorial waters near Yakushima Island.
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Disgruntled Taliban commander killed while trying to flee to Iran
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18 (ANI): Mawlawi Mahdi Mujahid, a disgruntled Taliban commander, was killed by Taliban border forces when he wanted to enter Iran through the province of Herat in western Afghanistan, media reports said citing a statement from the Taliban's Ministry of Defense.
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Consultative Committee for Defence Ministry to meet over Agnipath Scheme o
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will preside over a meeting of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defense, over the Agnipath Scheme, on July 8.
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Tunisia arrests 72 Italy-bound illegal immigrants off coast
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tunis [Tunisia], June 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Tunisia arrested 72 migrants who attempted to cross the Mediterranean to enter Italy illegally, the Tunisian Ministry of Defense said Tuesday.
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UK claims Russia attempting to envelop Ukrainian forces in east, advance w
Updated : 4 years ago IST
London [UK], March 13 (ANI): In its latest intelligence assessment, the UK Defense Ministry on Sunday that Russian troops are attempting to "envelop" Ukrainian forces in the east of the country and "circumvent" the city of Mykolaiv.
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Five Afghan pilots returned to Afghanistan: Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 6 (ANI): Five Afghan air force pilots, who left Afghanistan after the fall of the former government led by Ashraf Ghani, have returned to the country and resumed work, announced the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on Sunday.
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet disappears from radar after takeo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 31 (ANI/Xinhua): A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F15 fighter jet disappeared from the radar after taking off from the Komatsu Air Base in Ishikawa Prefecture on Monday, NHK cited a Ministry of Defense official.
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Russia, Egypt start naval phase of 'Bridge of Friendship-2021' drills in M
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia and Egypt have commenced to the maritime phase of naval drills taking place in the Gulf of Alexandria under the leadership of the joint exercise headquarters, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Monday.
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