Russian military

Russian missiles hit Ukraine port; Kyiv says it is still preparing grain exports

Ukrainian President called the strike blatant "barbarism" showing Moscow could not be trusted to implement the deal. 

Jul 24, 2022, 06:26 AM IST

Russia-Ukraine War: US pledges more military aid to Ukraine, peace seems far off

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed Friday`s agreement as unlocking around $10 billion worth of grain exports, needed to ease a food crisis.

Jul 23, 2022, 06:27 AM IST

Ukraine can inflict major damage to Russian forces: President Volodymyr Zelensky

Zelensky said three people had been killed when Russia shelled the eastern city of Kharkiv on Thursday.

Jul 22, 2022, 06:33 AM IST

Russia prepares for next Ukraine offensive in face of new Western weapons

As Western deliveries of long-range arms begin to help Ukraine on the battlefield, Russian rockets and missiles have pounded cities in strikes that Kyiv says have killed dozens in recent days.

Jul 18, 2022, 06:40 AM IST

Ukrainian rockets hit Russian-held town of Nova Kakhovka in Kherson region, kill 52 people

Russia-Ukraine war: The area Ukraine struck is one that Russia seized after launching on Feb 24 what Moscow called "a special military operation" in its fellow ex-Soviet neighbour and is of strategic importance with Black Sea access, a once-thriving agricultural industry and a location just north of Russian-annexed Crimea.

Jul 13, 2022, 07:35 AM IST

Russian military says it destroyed Western arms consignment in Ukraine

In its latest update on the war, which Russia calls a "special military operation", the defence ministry also said Russia had struck numerous Ukrainian command posts, reports Reuters.

May 21, 2022, 18:27 PM IST

'Civilians were crushed by Russian tanks, women were raped in Bucha': Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells UNSC

Zelensky, while addressing the UN Security Council today via a translator, also gave graphic detail about alleged atrocities committed by Russian troops in Ukrainian cities, including Bucha.

Apr 05, 2022, 21:43 PM IST

Nobody briefed me on Russian bounties against US troops: President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump on Sunday denied that he had been briefed on reported US intelligence that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan, and he appeared to minimize the allegations against Moscow.

Jun 29, 2020, 14:44 PM IST

Russia prepares to search nuclear missile lost at sea months ago

Russian experts are gearing up to recover one of the crashed missiles amid fears it is leaking nuclear material into the Barents Sea

Aug 22, 2018, 23:55 PM IST

Vladimir Putin, in decree, says Russia's armed forces are 1.9 million-strong

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday which said Russia`s armed forces numbered just over 1.9 million people, including over 1 million military servicemen.

Nov 17, 2017, 21:37 PM IST

Islamic State left with just 8% of Syrian territory, claims Russia

The Russian military has said less than eight percent of Syrian territory remains in the control of the Islamic State (IS) as Syrian government troops supported by Russian jets have freed most of the country.

Oct 14, 2017, 08:08 AM IST

Russia didn't meddle in US election, Putin tells Trump

An official from the White House, however, later indicated that the President (Trump) had not in fact accepted assurances from Putin that Russia did not meddle in the 2016 election.

 

Jul 08, 2017, 08:52 AM IST

Russia calls Britain's new aircraft carrier 'a convenient target'

The giant vessel, Britain's most advanced and biggest warship, embarked on its maiden voyage on Monday, prompting British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon to say he thought the Russians would look at it "with a little bit of envy."

Jun 29, 2017, 16:55 PM IST

Russia says has stopped bombing proposed Syria safe zones

Russia on Friday said it had already stopped bombing in areas of Syria set to be designated safe zones under an agreement it inked with Iran and Turkey. 

May 05, 2017, 20:14 PM IST

Russia starts scaling down Syria military deployment

Russia, along with fellow regime ally Iran and rebel backer Turkey, is pushing for peace talks to be held later this month in Kazakhstan.

Jan 06, 2017, 17:08 PM IST

US cyber security firm 'finds' strong evidence of Russian military-hacker group links

Democratic National Committee had hired cyber security firm CrowdStrike to probe the hack 

Dec 22, 2016, 18:55 PM IST

Putin tells military to be ready for threats at border

Putin said the Russian military should follow closely any military movement along its border and be prompt in "adjusting plans to neutralize potential threats to our country".

Dec 22, 2016, 18:16 PM IST

Russia says resumption of Syria peace talks delayed indefinitely

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday a Western failure to rein in violent Islamists in Syria had indefinitely delayed the resumption of peace talks.

Nov 01, 2016, 15:48 PM IST

Damascus hails Russia's military operations in Syria

 Syria on Sunday praised Russia as a "serious and credible" player in fighting terrorism, state news agency SANA reported.

Oct 03, 2016, 05:13 AM IST

Russia says Syria situation 'worsening', blames US

"The situation in Syria is worsening," said Russian General Vladimir Savchenko in a briefing shown on television. 

Sep 17, 2016, 20:58 PM IST