Tag: Russian armed forces
Ukraine’s leader marks end of WWII in village near Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president marked the anniversary of World War II's end in Europe by visiting a village along the Russian border, where...
Ukraine says 2 soldiers killed in east amid Russia tensions
KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military said Friday two soldiers were killed and another was wounded under fire from Russia-backed separatist rebels in the...
Russian military says its troops back to bases after buildup
MOSCOW — The Russian military said Thursday that its troops have returned to their permanent bases after concluding massive drills near Ukraine that alarmed...
Russian military intervenes to halt clashes in Syrian city
MOSCOW — Russian military police have been deployed to a city in northeastern Syria to halt clashes between Kurdish forces and Syrian government-allied fighters,...
Russian troops start pulling back from Ukrainian border
MOSCOW — Russian troops began pulling back to their permanent bases Friday after a massive buildup that caused Ukrainian and Western concerns.
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Russia holds major drills in Crimea amid Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW — The Russian military on Thursday conducted massive drills in Crimea involving dozens of navy ships, hundreds of warplanes and thousands of troops...
Russia holds major drills in Crimea amid Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW — The Russian military on Thursday conducted massive drills in Crimea involving dozens of navy ships, hundreds of warplanes and thousands of troops...
Ukraine adopts military reservist law amid Russia tensions
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law allowing to call up reservists for military service without announcing a mobilization, his...
Czech, Russian envoys fly home amid depot explosion dispute
PRAGUE — The two Russian military agents believed to be behind a massive Czech depot explosion in 2014 likely targeted the ammunition, not the...
Russia says its airstrike in Syria killed 200 militants
MOSCOW — The Russian military said Monday that its airstrike killed about 200 militants in eastern Syria.
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