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Russia’s Ministry of Defense said it began begun live-fire naval exercises in the Baltic Se a on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions with nearby European nations that are already high over NATO and Ukraine. Russia last carried out mass military exercises in the Baltic Sea in June, two months after Finland became NATO’s newest member. The Russian defense ministry said the …

Russia’s Ministry of Defense said it began live-fire naval exercises in the Baltic Sea on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions with nearby European nations that are already high over NATO and Ukraine. Russia last carried out mass military exercises in the Baltic Sea in June, two months after Finland became NATO’s newest member. The Russian defense ministry said the navy’s commander …

A Russian Sukhoi Su-35 combat plane was sent to intercept two United States B-52H strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea. Russia’s defence ministry has said a Russian Su-35 combat plane was scrambled over the Baltic Sea after two United States strategic bombers flew in the direction of the Russian border, but that the fighter jet returned to base after …

Russia's defence ministry has said a Russian Su-35 fighter jet was scrambled over the Baltic Sea after two US strategic bombers flew in the direction of the Russian border, but that it returned to base after they moved away. Key points: Russia says the Su-35 fighter jet took to the air in order to prevent a border violation Ukraine's defence …

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Russia's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that newly mobilised reservists in the Kaliningrad region have started combat training at the base of Russia's Baltic Fleet. In addition, citizens called up from the reserve restore their skills in the operation and maintenance of weapons, military and special equipment," the ministry said on its Telegram channel. President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's first …

The Russian military said on Thursday that it has deployed warplanes armed with state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to the country's Kaliningrad region, a move that comes amid soaring tensions with the West over Moscow's action in Ukraine. Russia's Defense Ministry said three MiG-31 fighters with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles arrived at the Chkalovsk airbase in the Baltic Sea enclave as part of …

Ukraine news from July 11: Ukrainian foreign ministry says Moscow’s move is ‘encroachment’ on Kyiv’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. 11 Jul 2022 - 05:53 GMT Kharkiv shelled overnight: Ministry of Internal Affairs Russian rockets hit the city of Kharkiv three times overnight, Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has said. Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 11 …

There is a growing Russian military presence at Ukraine's borders, Western countries warned on Wednesday, as Estonia said battle groups were moving ahead of a likely attack to occupy "key terrain," contradicting Moscow's insistence of a pullback. Russia's defence ministry said its forces were pulling back after exercises in southern and western military districts near Ukraine, and Moscow's ambassador to …