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The personnel of an anti-aircraft missile battalion of the Northern Fleet’s Air Force and Air Defense Army intercepted and destroyed enemy drones with Pantsyr-S1 surface-to-air systems during Arctic drills, the Fleet’s press office reported.
Iranian anti-Israel law; GNA destroyed LNA defence system, 2 killed in Sudan
Article one of the bill stipulates to employ all national, regional and international capacities to confront the hostile actions practiced by “the Zionist entity” against the oppressed Palestinian people, Islamic countries and the Islamic Republic of Iran
Russia tests new hypersonic missile; Iranian naval accident; Turkey threatens LNA
Russian air forces have recently tested a new hypersonic aircraft missile, a source in the military-industrial complex told TASS. The missile is being created for a modified version of the Tu-22M3M aircraft, the source added.
GNA launched 24 airstrikes; Second Russian submarine will carry Poseidon drone
The Libyan government announced launching 24 air strikes on Al-Wattia air base, from Tuesday morning until Wednesday morning, destroying armed vehicles of the militias of the coupist General Khalifa Haftar.
New Russian rocket systems into service; A Daesh attack in Iraq
The Russian Armed Forces will get more than 30 new Tornado family multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) in 2020, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Missile strikes between Israel and Syria; Haftar’s militias continue to attack
Syria accused Israel of carrying out airstrikes near Damascus just before dawn on Monday, saying that its air defense units had “confronted the Israeli aggression”.
Second Turkish drone was shot down; Syrian army attacks a terrorist base
A Turkish drone was shot down near Beni Walid in western Libya, the Libyan National Army (LNA) press service said on April 17. The LNA reported: "The LNA anti-aircraft defense shot down the second Turkish TB2 drone this time over Beni Walid."
LNA attacked drug storages; New Daesh activities; Houthis bombed historical fortress
Forces loyal to the Libyan General Khalifa Haftar have attacked several drug storage facilities in the Sawani area, south of Tripoli, the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) reported yesterday.
A Daesh attack in Iraq; U.S. offers reward for Hezbollah commander
Gunmen ambushed a group of Hashd al-Shaabi fighters in the district of Tuz Khurmatu in Iraq’s northern Saladin province, leaving three dead, according to a local police officer.
Russian S-300 and Pantsir-S systems fired enemy; Yemeni army launches massive attack
The drills at the Ashuluk practice range in the southern Astrakhan Region ended with the firings of S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems and Pantsyr-S surface-to-air missile/gun launchers, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.
Russian S-400s repel air attack; UAE drones strike in Libya; US leaves another Iraqi base
The combat teams of S-400 ‘Triumf’ surface-to-air missile systems of the Baltic Fleet’s air defense forces thwarted a notional enemy’s air attack during drills, the Fleet’s press office reported on Tuesday.
A LNA commander was killed; Houthi retake military base; Sudan army downs a drone
A commander in the so-called Libyan National Army (LNA) loyal to General Khalifa Haftar was killed yesterday along with one of his aides in clashes with the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) forces in Al-Washka
Tests for COVID-19 in Russian army; US left military base; North Macedonia in NATO
More than 3,700 Russian military personnel have been tested for coronavirus with all results coming back negative, says the bulletin on sanitary and epidemiological situation in Russia’s armed forces
Russian missile systems eliminate enemy; Militants cut off the water to 400K Syrians
The teams of Iskander-M tactical missile systems from the missile formation of the Baltic Fleet’s army corps eliminated a notional enemy’s facilities during scheduled drills, the Fleet’s press office reported on Thursday.
Russian frigate tracks NATO ships; Major terrorist was captured in Somalia
The Black Sea Fleet’s Project 1135M frigate Pytlivy is tracking the NATO ships that entered the Black Sea on Monday, a military and diplomatic source told TASS on Tuesday.
A rocket attack in Tripoli; Airstrikes in Syria; US National Guard in 3 states
A rocket attack by forces of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar on Sunday killed one person and also injured two children from the same family, said the country’s UN-recognized government, Anadolu Agency reports
Russian radar covers all Europe; Sanctions on Syrian defence minister
Russia’s Konteiner new-generation over-the-horizon radar, capable of tracking launches of cruise and hypersonic missiles at the distance of up to 3,000 km, will be deployed in Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad
India buys MiG-29s; Israel uses Sudan airspace; Refugees want open borders
India is very much likely to buy an extra batch of Russian MiG-29 fighter jets, chief of Russia’s Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev said on Monday.
Russian bombers strike ground targets; 25 Iran-backed fighters killed
The crews of Su-34 multirole fighter-bombers from the Leningrad Air Force and Air Defense Army held drills for breaching a notional enemy’s air defenses and struck ground targets with air bombs
An offensive of Saudi forces in Al-Jawf; Merkel met Haftar; Jordan closes borders
The Saudi-backed forces fighting on behalf of exiled Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi yesterday carried out a counter-offensive in the northern Al-Jawf province in an attempt to reverse recent gains