world news Ukraine tones down threat of Russia's military drills near its border The Russian Defense Ministry claimed the goal of the drill was to train safe manoeuvring in areas with heavy shipping, establish communications, and organise air defence at sea. 27/01/2022
world news Ukraine denies Belarusian allegations of repeated airspace violations Belarus' foreign ministry said it had summoned a Ukrainian military official to protest against the alleged airspace violation. 06/12/2021
Mobility Fake ships, real conflict: How misinformation came to the high seas A British warship triggered a dispute with Russia last week. But the conflict may have begun online even before alleged warning shots were fired. 28/06/2021
Ukraine Could Ukraine-Russia border tension escalate into a fresh conflict? 'The peace process has stalled to an almost complete deadlock', says Atlantic Council's Ukraine expert Peter Dickinson. 02/04/2021
no comment Russian submarine test-fires four nuclear missiles in western Pacific Russia's Vladimir Monomakh nuclear submarine test-launched four ballistic missiles on Saturday in the Sea of Okhotsk, the western Pacific Ocean, Russia's Defence Ministry said in a statement. 12/12/2020
no comment Russian Navy carries out missile drills in Sea of Japan The Pacific Fleet fired two Mosquito anti-ship cruise missiles, which successfully eliminated an above-water target during tactical drills. 18/07/2019
no comment Russia test-launches new anti-ballistic missile Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday (June 4) released a video showing a test-launch of a new anti-ballistic missile from Sary Shagan testing range in Kazakhstan 05/06/2019