Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said on Wednesday. Long sought by Ukrainian leaders, the new missiles give Ukraine nearly double the striking distance, up […]
Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said on Wednesday. Long sought by Ukrainian leaders, the new missiles give Ukraine nearly double the striking distance, up […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said Wednesday. Long sought by Ukrainian leaders, the new missiles give Ukraine nearly double the striking […]
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired “several” short-range ballistic missiles on Monday toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s military said, drawing a swift condemnation from Seoul, which called it a grave threat to stability on the Korean peninsula. A Japanese government alert and its coast guard also said North Korea […]
Michael Schollhorn, CEO Airbus Defence and Space, speaks during a ceremony at Wunstorf Air Base. The head of the defence unit of European aerospace giant Airbus has expressed understanding for the decision by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz not to provide Ukraine with the German-made Taurus cruise missile. Julian Stratenschulte/dpa The head of the defence unit […]
(Adds significance of site where explosion was reported and background on recent Iran-Israel tensions) WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) – Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported late on Thursday, citing a U.S. official, days after Iran launched a drone strike on Israel in response to an attack at the Iranian embassy […]
Ukraine on Friday said its forces had shot down a Russian Tu-22 bomber mid-air for the first time. Kyiv’s military intelligence agency said the jet had been struck some 190 miles behind the front line using an undisclosed weapon. “For the first time, anti-aircraft missile units of the air force, in co-operation with the defence […]
Ukraine’s air force has claimed it shot down a Russian strategic bomber, but Moscow officials said the plane crashed in a sparsely populated area due to a malfunction after a combat mission. Meanwhile, Russian missiles struck cities in the central Dnipro region of Ukraine, killing eight people, including a 14-year-old girl and an eight-year-old boy, […]
Ukraine’s air force has claimed it shot down a Russian strategic bomber, but Moscow officials said the plane crashed in a sparsely populated area due to a malfunction after a combat mission. Meanwhile, Russian missiles struck cities in the central Dnipro region of Ukraine, killing eight people, including a 14-year-old girl and an eight-year-old boy, […]
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) – Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported late on Thursday, citing a U.S. official, while Iranian state media reported an explosion in the center of the country, days after Iran launched a retaliatory drone strike on Israel. Reuters could not immediately confirm the reports. Iran’s Fars […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported late on Thursday, citing a U.S. official, days after Iran launched a drone strike on Israel in response to an attack at the Iranian embassy in Syria. Iran’s Fars news agency said an explosion were heard at an airport in the Iranian […]
Ukraine and Russia each reported thwarting drone and missile attacks launched by the other side overnight. Ukrainian air defences destroyed all 13 incoming drones launched by Russia towards seven regions, the air force said. No damage from falling debris has so far been reported. Germany Economy Minister Robert Habeck, who arrived in Kiev on Thursday […]