Russia Engages Su-35 Aircraft to War in Ukraine
The Russian Air Force has deployed Su-30 and Su-34 in Ukraine. The Sukhoi Su-35 is also deployed on the battlefield.
Russia News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine Claims Killing Senior Russian General Gerasimov
Ukraine's Defence Ministry claims that a senior Russian military commander has been killed in a battle on the edge of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. According to Ukraine’s claims, Maj-Gen Vitaly Gerasimov, 41st Army chief of staff, died along with other Russian officers. Russia has not commented on claims. The Ukrainian defence ministry statement said Maj-Gen Gerasimov was a veteran of the second Chechen war in 1999-2000, the Russian military campaign in Syria and the annexation of Crimea in 2014. The claim is based on a purported intercept of expletive-ridden phone conversations between Russian security officials, which has not been verified.
Regional / Strategy
NATO adds Finland and Sweden into NATO Consultations Circle
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that NATO would have further coordination and information sharing with Finland and Sweden.
Regional / Strategy
Montreux Prevented the Entry of Kasatonov, Kulakov and, Tributs to the Black Sea
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated that three Russian warships wanted to cross the Straits, but Turkiye demanded Russia withdraw the request.
Bilateral Relations
Çavuşoğlu: Russian Ships Returned due to the Montreux Article 19
Following the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavuşoğlu’s statements on the Montreux Convention, there was a concern about the possible outcomes of such action.
Cyber Warfare
Russian Cyberattack hit Ukrainian banks
Microsoft Threat Intelligence Centre named malware “FoxBlade” aims at Ukraine government ministries and financial institutions.
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine and Russia hold peace talks in Belarus
Ukrainian and Russian delegations met on the Belarusian border to negotiate peace conditions.
Air
Russia Destroyed World’s Heaviest Aircraft An-225 Mriya
Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the largest operational cargo aircraft in the world, An-225 ‘Mriya’ (‘Dream” in Ukrainian), has been destroyed.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine uses Bayraktar TB2 drones against Russia
Ukraine announced daily bases the results of the Russian attack. The military body made a video declaration and said;
Bilateral Relations
Russia invades Ukraine after Putin’s declaration
Russia has launched a military operation on neighbouring Ukraine while President Vladimir Putin said in a pre-dawn TV statement Russia does not plan to occupy Ukraine and demanded the Ukrainian military to lay down their arms.
Land
Russia Announces Withdrawal of Some Troops From Ukrainian Border
Russia’s defence ministry says some troops positioned on the border with Ukraine are returning to their bases after completing drills.
Regional / Strategy
Russia Deployed its S-400 Battalion in Belarus
Russian S-400 battalion deployed in Belarus amid tensions. Eastern Military District's Air Force enhances defence capacities.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Russia Completes Its Biggest Naval Base in The Black Sea
Russia is completing the creation of a new naval base in the Black Sea. The main stage of its construction in Novorossiysk was completed.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Russia to Conduct Naval Exercise in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
Russian navy will conduct one of its biggest naval exercises in recent years, where Russian fleets will gather in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.
