Russian missiles destroy grain storage facilities in Odesa region, Ukraine says
(Reuters) -Russian missiles hit the port of Pivdennyi in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region on Friday, destroying grain storage facilities and foodstuffs they contained, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other officials said. “… they…
Russia attacks Ukraine with 21 drones, three missiles – Ukraine air force
(Reuters) -Russia launched 21 drones and three cruise missiles at Ukraine overnight, but all the drones and two of the missiles were destroyed before reaching their targets, Ukraine’s air force said on…
Zelenskiy confirms Kyiv used US-provided ATACMS missiles
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Kyiv has used U.S.-provided long-range Army Tacticle Missile System (ATACMS) missiles. Kyiv has repeatedly asked the U.S. administration for ATACMS, in the hope…
Ukraine fires US-provided long-range missiles on Russian forces -reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukraine launched U.S.-provided long-range ATACMS missiles against Russian forces on Tuesday, according to media reports that citing unidentified sources familiar with the matter. The United States secretly provided Kiev…
Kremlin says U.S. Abrams tanks, ATACMS missiles for Ukraine can’t change battlefield situation
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Tuesday that U.S. supplies of long-range ATACMS missiles and Abrams tanks to Ukraine would not change the situation on the battlefield. Asked about the issue…
Moscow fires cruise missiles in sea drills between Russia and Alaska
(Reuters) – Russia fired cruise missiles at mock targets in the seas separating it from Alaska on Monday in what it said was an exercise to protect its northern shipping route in…
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles while leader Kim visits Russia
By Josh Smith and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, just an hour before leader Kim Jong Un…
Exclusive-Ukraine could get long-range missiles armed with US cluster bombs – officials
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is close to approving the shipment of longer-range missiles packed with cluster bombs to Ukraine, giving Kyiv the ability to cause significant damage deeper…
North Korea fires several cruise missiles towards sea, says South Korean military
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea in the early hours of Saturday, according to the South Korean military. Details of the launch were…
Australia to buy U.S. Tomahawk missiles to boost long-range strike capability
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will spend A$1.3 billion ($833 million) to boost its long-range strike capabilities as it finalised on Monday a deal to buy more than 200 Tomahawk…
Russia to equip new nuclear submarines with hypersonic missiles
(Reuters) – Russia is in the process of equipping its new nuclear submarines with hypersonic Zircon missiles, the head of Russia’s largest shipbuilder told the RIA state news agency in an interview…
Eight-year-old boy killed as Russian missiles hit western Ukraine – officials
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russia attacked the western Ukrainian region of Ivano-Frankivsk with hypersonic missiles on Friday, hitting areas near a military airfield and killing an eight-year-old boy, Ukrainian officials said.…
Explainer-What are solid-fuel missiles, and why is North Korea developing them?
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), launched for the second time on Wednesday, uses solid-fuel technology, giving it the capability to launch with little preparation.…
Pentagon says no imminent decisions on ATACM missiles for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Thursday it was not aware of any imminent decision about the provision of ATACM long-range missiles to Ukraine, following a news report from the Wall…
RTX awarded $264 million US Navy modification contract to produce AIM-9X missiles
(Reuters) – Raytheon Technologies on Monday said it was awarded a $264 million modification contract from the United States Navy to produce and deliver 571 short-range AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles. The company said…
North Korea fires two short-range missiles after warning of response to allied drills
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, less than an hour after Pyongyang warned of an “inevitable” response to military…
Biden Says Long-Range Missiles For Ukraine Are ‘Still In Play’
Biden Says Long-Range Missiles For Ukraine Are ‘Still In Play’ Micaela Burrow on May 30, 2023 In yet another reversal, President Joe Biden said the issue of providing longer-range missiles for Ukraine…
Russian missiles hit home town of Ukraine’s Eurovision contestants
(Reuters) – As the Eurovision song contest was underway in Britain late on Saturday, Russian missiles hit the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, which is home to the electro-pop duo Tvorchi, this…
Missiles Rain Down On US Base In Syria After Retaliatory Airstrikes On Iran-Backed Group
Missiles Rain Down On US Base In Syria After Retaliatory Airstrikes On Iran-Backed Group Micaela Burrow on March 24, 2023 A U.S. base in Syria’s Al Omar region came under attack Friday…
North Korea fires 4 cruise missiles off its east coast, South Korea says
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired four cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday as its rivals South Korea and the United States held joint military exercises, the South…
Ukraine Reportedly Strikes Russian Missiles In Transit Through Crimea
Ukraine Reportedly Strikes Russian Missiles In Transit Through Crimea Micaela Burrow on March 21, 2023 Strikes destroyed Russian cruise missiles in transit through Russian-occupied Crimea late Monday as Ukraine’s military hinted at…
U.S. State Department approves potential sale of Hellfire missiles to Poland – Pentagon
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $150 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The…
Japan plans to bulk order U.S. Tomahawk missiles by March next year
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan plans to bulk-order Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States by March next year as it begins a rapid military build-up, Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada said on…
Ukraine says two Russian missiles crossed into Romania and Moldova
KYIV (Reuters) – Two Russian missiles crossed into Romanian and Moldovan airspace before entering Ukraine on Friday, the top Ukrainian general said. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, said two Kaliber…
Putin approved supply of missiles that shot down MH17 in 2014, investigators say
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The international team investigating the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) by a missile has convincing evidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally signed off on a…
Ukraine says it will not strike Russian territory with new missiles
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine will not use longer-range weapons pledged by the United States to hit Russian territory and will only target Russian units in occupied Ukrainian territory, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov…
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