Source link Russia does not station heavy weapons at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told reporters on Monday. Moscow and Kiev have been accusing each other of shelling Europe’s largest nuclear plant, which sits close to the front line. Kiev and its Western backers have also […]
Source link The attack reportedly relied heavily on Shahed-136 drones and several types of advanced long-range missiles Iran used kamikaze drones and several types of long-range ballistic missiles to launch a wave of strikes on Israel over the weekend, local media have reported. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Tehran’s powerful attack on Israel […]
Source link People in the country have a large number of firearms and grenades, Igor Klimenko has said People in Ukraine are currently in possession of up to 5 million weapons, Interior Minister Igor Klimenko said on Friday. The authorities have not been able to keep track of all the arms they have handed out […]
Source link The DragonFire system could be used in Ukraine to counter Russian drones, Grant Shapps has said A new British laser weapon could be sent to Kiev to counter Russian drones, UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has suggested. The DragonFire weapon, which can fire a laser beam to take out a coin from several […]
Source link Washington has intercepted and transferred to Kiev thousands of Kalashnikov assault rifles and machine guns, with over half a million rounds of ammunition, as well as grenade launchers and sniper rifles, the US Central Command announced on Tuesday. The transfer took place on April 4 and included “enough materiel” to equip a single […]
Source link Sweden and Finland joining NATO changes the security landscape in the region, according to the military bloc’s command Washington is considering establishing a massive weapons depot in the Nordic countries following the recent accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, Lt. Gen. Christopher Mohan, the deputy commanding general of US Army Materiel Command […]
Source link Their deployment is a direct violation of international law, Moscow’s envoy to the OPCW has said Ukraine has repeatedly used chemical weapons provided by the US against the Russian military, a senior diplomat claimed on Monday in an interview with the newspaper Izvestia. Vladimir Tarabrin, Moscow’s Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the […]
Source link Kiev’s Western sponsors will work together as part of yet another “capability coalition” to supply Ukrainian forces with specific types of arms, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said, backing the initiative originally floated by French President Emmanuel Macron last month. During a joint press conference with Macron and Polish PM Donald Tusk in […]
Source link Moscow’s ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, has denied allegations that New Delhi is abandoning Russian weapons. In an interview with TASS published on Thursday, the envoy said that almost 1,000 T-90 tanks and 300 Su-30MKI aircraft have already been produced in India under licenses. Alipov’s statement comes amid reports that New Delhi is […]
Source link Dmitry Peskov was commenting on the White House press secretary’s remarks about Russia’s nuclear doctrine Washington has “deliberately distorted” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s words about the conditions under which Moscow would use nuclear weapons, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. He was referring to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s remarks about […]
Source link Russian forces have been using FAB gravity bombs fitted with modification kits that turn them into guided glide munitions Russia’s Defense Ministry has released footage of a Su-34 bomber plane dropping FAB-500 glide munitions, which have been hailed as a game-changer in the Ukraine conflict for their destructive potential and deployment range of […]
Source link The European Commission president has urged member states to “turbo charge” the bloc’s arms manufacturing industry over the next five years European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on EU member states to invest heavily in the defense industry. These efforts should see the creation of weapons that will ensure the […]
Source link Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would only use weapons of mass destruction should the Russian state’s existence be threatened Russia would only employ its nuclear arsenal should the very existence of the country be put on the line, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has clarified. The official added that those capabilities are described as […]
Source link Alexander Stubb has vowed to maintain a close relationship with Washington and the West Finnish President Alexander Stubb has boasted that NATO membership gives his country a “real nuclear deterrent” in the form of American missiles. At his inauguration on Friday, Stubb promised to lead the Nordic nation into a “new era” of […]
Source link The aim is to enable Kiev to “carry out deep strikes” amid flagging US support, President Emmanuel Macron has said France is leading a new coalition that aims to provide Ukraine with “medium and long-range missiles and bombs,” President Emmanuel Macron has announced. He has also not ruled out deploying ground forces to […]