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5 August

Traffic on the strategic Kerch Strait bridge was briefly halted by the attack on a Russian tanker south of the strait

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Drone Hit Russian Tanker Overnight: Ukraine Security Source

Ukraine carried out a drone strike on a Russian tanker in the Kerch Strait, a source in the security service said.

4 August

Members of Russian mercenary group Wagner

Staff Writer With AFP

Lithuania to Close Two Border Crossings With Belarus

Lithuania will close two of its six border crossings with Belarus amid concerns over the presence of Wagner mercenaries there.

4 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Leonardo Completes SAMP/T NG Air Defense System Radar Acceptance Test

Leonardo has completed its new radar’s factory acceptance test, paving the way for its integration with the SAMP/T NG air defense system for Italy.

4 August

A Ukrainian serviceman standing guard as he boat patrols a water area of Ukraine's Black Sea port of Mariupol

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Attack Hits Russian Warship at Black Sea Base

Ukraine carried out a seaborne drone strike on a Russian navy ship at a Black Sea base as Moscow said it had repelled a similar attack over annexed Crimea.

4 August

Joe Saballa

Russian Military Recruiting From Kazakhstan to Fight Ukraine

The Russian military is reportedly recruiting civilians from Kazakhstan to help in its ongoing war with Ukraine.

4 August

Joe Saballa

British Army Holds ‘Largest-Ever’ Force Development Wargame

The British Army has conducted its “largest-ever” force development wargame to test a new approach for future operations.

4 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves Finland M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System Upgrades

The US State Department has approved Finland’s request to upgrade its M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems.

4 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Defense Minister Inspects Combat Zone in Ukraine: Army

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has visited a combat zone in Ukraine to inspect a command post and meet senior military officers, the army said.

3 August