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Russia uses 'Kinzhal' hypersonic missiles for first time since war begins,
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 19 (ANI): Russian military has used Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, for the first time since the start of the war on February 24, to destroy an arms depot near the city of Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine.
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Russian forces destroy Ukrainian sabotage unit on American vehicles: Defen
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik) - The Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday released video footage showing the destruction of a reconnaissance and sabotage unit of the Ukrainian troops with precision weapons.
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Russian aerospace forces hit 69 Ukrainian military facilities overnight
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian aerospace forces hit 69 Ukrainian military facilities overnight, including four command posts and four anti-aircraft missile systems, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.
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Russian armed forces advance 8 miles over past day: Russian Defense Minist
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Units of the Russian armed forces are moving forward with the special operation, having advanced up to 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) over the past 24 hours, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday.
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Russian, Turkish Defense Ministers discuss situation in Ukraine, Middle Ea
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, to discuss the situation in Ukraine, including the evacuation of Turkish citizens, as well as the situation in the Middle East, the Russian Defe
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Ukrainian nationalists in Mariupol used civilians as human shield, opened
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 7 (ANI): Russian Defense Ministry said a total of 150 civilians were used as a human shield in Mariupol while the Ukrainian nationalists opened fire on the Donetsk People's Republics (DPR) fighters from behind the civilians' back.
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Kyiv failed to create conditions for humanitarian corridor: Russia
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 7 (ANI): Russian Defence Ministry on Sunday said Ukraine has not fulfilled its commitments with regards to organizing humanitarian corridors to help people leave Mariupol.
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Ukraine crisis: Russia declares ceasefire for evacuation of civilians in M
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 5 (ANI): Russia has declared a ceasefire for the evacuation of civilians from the cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha, Sputnik news agency reported citing the Russian Defense Ministry.
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Russian Armed Forces ordered to advance as Ukraine rejects talks: Defense
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 27 (ANI): The Russian Armed Forces were ordered to advance in all directions after Ukraine refused to hold talks, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.
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Russia strikes Ukrainian military facilities with Cruise Missiles: Defense
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian armed forces struck Ukrainian military facilities with sea- and land-based cruise missiles at night, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.
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Russian Armed Forces establish full control over Ukraine's Melitopol: Defe
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian armed forces have established full control over the Ukrainian city of Melitopol in the south of the country, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.
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Some Russian forces return to bases, other large scale drills to continue
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 15 (ANI): Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that some of the troops gathered around Ukraine are being sent back to their bases however other drills including in Belarus and off Ukraine's Black Sea coast were continuing.
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