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  Moscow (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 A new intermediate-range ballistic missile called Oreshnik used by Russia in a strike on Ukraine this month is a state-of-the art weapon that the West cannot intercept, President Vladimir Putin has said. Putin gave details about the missile last week, saying that a strike on the city of Dnipro had tested in combat conditions "one of the newest Russian mid-range missile systems". He said missile engineers had christened the missile Oreshnik, the Russian word for hazel tree. Putin said the "te ... read more |
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Zelensky approves Ukraine 2025 budget giving 60% to defenceKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Ukraine has signed off on massive military spending plans for next year as the war-torn country allocates yet more resources to defending against the Russian invasion. ... more  
Putin threatens Kyiv with new hypersonic missileKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 President Vladimir Putin on Thursday threatened to strike "decision-making centres" in Kyiv with Russia's new hypersonic missile, hours after Moscow pummelled Ukraine's energy grid in an attack that left a million people without power. ... more  
Finland mulls reintroduction of banned anti-personnel minesHelsinki (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Finland is contemplating if anti-personnel landmines - currently prohibited by international law - should be brought back into its defence arsenal, authorities told AFP Thursday. ... more  
Russia launches massive aerial attack on Ukraine's energy sectorKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Russia's army on Thursday launched a massive attack on Ukraine's energy sector, forcing emergency power outages as temperatures dropped to freezing across the country. ... more |
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US 'appalled' by alleged Russia use of banned gas in UkraineThe Hague (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 Western countries and Russia crossed swords on Monday at a chemical arms control meeting, with a US official saying it was "appalled" by Moscow's alleged use of a banned riot control gas in Ukraine. ... more |
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Five forgotten conflicts of 2024Paris (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 The wars in the Mideast and Ukraine-Russia have dominated world headlines in 2024 but several other conflicts are ravaging countries and regions. ... more 
NATO vows Ukraine backing after Russian missile 'intimidation'Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 NATO pledged support for Ukraine at talks in Brussels Tuesday after Russia's attempt to "intimidate" Kyiv's backers by firing an experimental hypersonic intermediate-range missile last week. ... more 
'Record' drone barrage pummels Ukraine as missile tensions seetheKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 Russia launched a record 188 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Tuesday, amid growing international tensions after Russia fired a nuclear-capable missile that could reach European cities. ... more 
NATO and Ukraine hold talks over new Russian missileBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 Ambassadors from Ukraine and NATO's 32 members meet Tuesday in Brussels over Russia's firing last week of an experimental hypersonic intermediate-range missile. ... more |
 
Kazakhstan to boost territorial defence amid Ukraine escalation concernsAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 The president of Kazakhstan on Monday ordered his country's military to boost its territorial defence and special operations forces, days before close ally President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Russia and Ukraine trade aerial attacks amid escalation fears Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 Russia said Monday its air defences had shot down eight ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine, amid heightened tensions over Kyiv's use of Western-supplied long-range arms against Russia. ... more 
Kremlin 'certain' US got the message; Sweden says won't be 'intimidated' by PutinStockholm (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Sweden will not be intimidated by Russia's provocations, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said Friday after President Vladimir Putin hinted at strikes on Western countries supplying weapons to Ukraine. ... more 
NATO, Ukraine to meet Tuesday over Russian missile strikeBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 NATO and Ukraine will hold talks next week in Brussels over Russia's firing of an experimental hypersonic intermediate-range missile, diplomats said on Friday. ... more  
Sweden joins Danes guarding Chinese ship in cable probeStockholm (AFP) Nov 23, 2024 Sweden's coast guard said Saturday it had joined Denmark in monitoring a Chinese ship anchored off their coasts, after two undersea cables were severed in a suspected sabotage case. ... more |
Kyiv says Russian troops advancing fast as missile fears growKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Kyiv said on Friday that Russian forces were advancing by up to 300 metres per day on the eastern front, after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the West by firing a new hypersonic missile at Ukraine. ... more 
Pro-Kremlin Muscovites galvanised by Putin's warningMoscow (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Pro-Kremlin Muscovites voiced confidence in President Vladimir Putin on Friday, a day after Russia test-fired a new intermediate-range missile at Ukraine in a stark escalation of tensions. ... more  
Ukraine wants 'concrete' outcomes from NATO meeting: ministerKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Ukraine's foreign minister said Friday that his country would seek "concrete outcomes" against Russia at a meeting next week with NATO representatives convening over Russia's strike with a new hypersonic missile. ... more 
Iran to launch 'advanced centrifuges' in response to IAEA censureTehran (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Iran said Friday it would launch a series of "new and advanced" centrifuges in response to a resolution adopted by the UN nuclear watchdog that censures Tehran for what the agency called lack of cooperation. ... more |
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Russia gave N. Korea anti-air missiles in exchange for troops: Seoul security chiefSeoul (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Russia gave North Korea anti-air missiles in exchange for deploying troops to support Moscow's war in Ukraine, Seoul's top security advisor said Friday. ... more 
Russia's missile 'warning' to Ukraine and West: what we knowParis (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Russia on Thursday fired an experimental missile at Ukraine in a clear warning of its capabilities, officials from Western governments said, even as they pushed back against Ukrainian claims of a more provocative action by Moscow. ... more
What we know about Russia's Oreshnik missile fired on UkraineMoscow (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 The new intermediate-range ballistic missile called Oreshnik used by Russia in a strike on Ukraine is a nuclear-capable weapon that has not been previously mentioned in public. ... more 
Ukraine parliament cancels session over threat of Russian attackKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Kyiv shuttered parliament on Friday for one day, citing a potential Russian missile attack after President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the West by launching a new intermediate-range missile at Ukraine. ... more |
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Putin orders serial production of Oreshnik hypersonic missileWashington DC (UPI) Nov 23, 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin says the new Oreshnik hypersonic missile used against Ukraine this week will go into serial production and is "ready to be used" again if necessary. ... more |
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Ukraine seeking new air-defence systems after latest Russian strike: ZelenskyKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Ukraine is asking its Western partners for updated air defence systems after Russia fired an ultra-fast ballistic missile at the city of Dnipro this week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday. ... more 
N. Korean troops massed in Russia to enter Ukraine war 'soon': Pentagon chiefSydney (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 The United States expects that thousands of North Korean troops massing in Russia will "soon" enter combat against Ukraine, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Saturday. ... more 
Putin vows more tests of nuke-capable missile fired at UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 23, 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday promised more combat test-firing of an experimental hypersonic missile launched at Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for updated air-defence systems to meet the new threat. ... more  
Russian ruble hits lowest level against dollar since March 2022Moscow (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 The Russian ruble slumped on Friday to its lowest level against the US dollar since March 2022, a day after Moscow fired a hypersonic missile on Ukraine and Washington sanctioned a key Russian bank. ... more |
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