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Starstreak shoots down Russian helicopter in Ukraine

Ukrainian forces using the UK-supplied Starstreak short-range surface-to-air missile system have reportedly shot down a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter less than a week after the system became operational in Ukraine. The Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter...

Rockets hit Russian oil depot in Belgorod

Russia has reported that two Mi-24 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force struck an oil depot in the Russian city of Belgorod, 40 kilometers (25 mi) from the Ukrainian border, this morning injuring two...

BAE to support Qatar naval base and warships

BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Barzan Maintenance Shield and the Qatar Emiri Naval Force (QENF) to develop Warship Support and Naval Base Management Services for the QENF. Signed at the Doha International Maritime...

Greece orders more Rafale fighter jets, frigates from France

The Greek government has on 24 March signed deals worth around 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) to buy three navy frigates and six additional Rafale fighter jets from France. It comes as Athens strengthens...

Finland set to increase defence budget

Government ministers in Finland will meet soon to discuss raising the budget for Finland's Defense Forces Yle reported. The move comes amid heightened tensions with Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. In the face of...

Russian fighters violate Swedish airspace during joint Finland-Sweden military drills

In an incident which the Swedish Air Force described as "particularly serious" given the current war in Ukraine, four Russian military aircraft violated Swedish airspace on Wednesday. Sweden called the Russian actions unprofessional and...

Ukraine warns of general European war

Despite urging no panic over the Russian military build-up near Ukraine's borders five days ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that a Russia-Ukraine conflict would turn into a “fully-fledged” European war during a press...

Heavy clashes between Armenia, Azerbaijan over disputed region

Heavy fighting has begun between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. On Sunday morning, Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan said that Armenia began intensive shelling on the positions of the Azerbaijani army...