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…
Washington weighing deploying medium-range missiles to U.S. forces in Japan -Sankei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Washington has suggested deploying medium-range missiles in Japan as part of a plan to bolster defences against China along the East and South China Seas, the Sankei newspaper reported…
US Preparing To Arm Ukraine With Longer-Range Missiles In Upcoming Aid Package: REPORT
US Preparing To Arm Ukraine With Longer-Range Missiles In Upcoming Aid Package: REPORT Micaela Burrow on February 1, 2023 The U.S. is preparing to send longer-range missiles to Ukraine for the first…
Belarus says it is now operating Russian Iskander missiles autonomously
(Reuters) – Belarus said on Wednesday that its armed forces were now in autonomous control of Russian-supplied nuclear-capable Iskander mobile guided missile systems after completing training in Russia as well as exercises…
U.S. to unveil over $3 billion in Ukraine aid with new air defense missiles
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new U.S. weapons aid package for Ukraine worth more than $3 billion is set to be announced later on Friday and will include Sea Sparrow…
US has not seen transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia-Kirby
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has not seen evidence that Iran has transferred ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine, the White House said on Wednesday. John Kirby, spokesperson for…
U.S. State Dept OKs potential sale of tactical missiles to Finland
(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of AIM 9X Block II tactical missiles, AGM-154 Joint Stand Off weapons and related equipment to Finland for an estimated cost…
Story on AP report attributed to U.S. official saying Russian missiles hit Poland is withdrawn
Reuters is withdrawing a Nov. 15 story in which the Associated Press quoted a senior U.S. intelligence official as saying Russian missiles had crossed into Poland, killing two people. The AP on…
Biden disputes Ukraine leader comments that missiles that landed in Poland weren’t Ukrainian
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday disputed Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s comment that missiles that landed in Poland were not of Ukranian origin. “That’s not the evidence,” Biden told…
State Dept OKs potential sale of Patriot missiles to Switzerland, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot missiles and related equipment to Switzerland for an estimated cost of $700 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.…
Pentagon says can’t confirm Russian missiles struck inside Poland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Tuesday it could not confirm reports that Russian missiles have crossed into Poland near the Ukraine border. “We are aware of the press reports alleging…
Analysis-North Korea’s other missiles: Salvaged debris shines light on aging air defences
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The recovery of a Soviet-era anti-aircraft missile after a recent North Korean launch shows the age of the nuclear-armed country’s air defences – systems and aircraft…
Analysis-Why is North Korea testing so many missiles?
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The hundreds of South Korean and American warplanes simulating attacks during drills are most likely what led North Korea to test a record number of missiles…
Zelenskiy: Ukraine troops hold key town, Russia firing more missiles
By David Ljunggren (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops are still holding the strategic eastern town of Bakhmut despite repeated Russian attacks while the situation in the Donbas region remains very difficult, President Volodymyr…
Special Report: How a US firm supplied networking technology to maker of feared Russian missiles
(publishes to additional subscribers) By Aram Roston and David Gauthier-Villars WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, American companies have been prohibited from dealing with MMZ Avangard, a state-owned firm…
S.Korea, U.S. warplanes conduct bombing drills after N.Korea fires missiles
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and U.S. warplanes conducted bombing drills on Tuesday in response to North Korea’s firing of a missile over Japan for the first time since 2017, South Korea’s…
Russia says longer-range U.S. missiles for Kyiv would cross red line
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that if the United States decided to supply Kyiv with longer-range missiles, it would cross a “red line” and become “a party to the…
New N.Korea propaganda posters highlight nuclear-tipped missiles
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has released new propaganda posters featuring its nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, state media reported on Tuesday, doing so for the first time in years and after the country…
Japan plans to develop longer-range missiles to counter China, Russia
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will develop and mass produce a cruise missile and a high-velocity ballistic missile, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks the ability to strike more…
Russia launches missiles at railroad station in central Ukraine, Zelenskiy tells U.N
(Reuters) – Russia has launched missiles at a railroad station in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told a Ukraine-focused meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday. “This…
Russia says 3 MiG warplanes with hypersonic missiles moved to Kaliningrad region -media
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday three MiG-31E warplanes equipped with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles have been relocated to its Kaliningrad region, Interfax reported. Russian state-owned news agency RIA cited the…
Exclusive-Bolsonaro election concerns stall U.S. Javelin missiles sale to Brazil-sources
By Matt Spetalnick, Gabriel Stargardter, Patricia Zengerle and Mike Stone WASHINGTON/RIO DE JANEIRO – A Brazilian military request to buy Javelin anti-tank missiles worth as much as $100 million has been stalled…
U.S. State Department OKs potential sale of missiles to Japan – Pentagon
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Japan for an estimated cost of $293 million, the Pentagon said on…
Russian missiles kill one and wound six in Kyiv, Ukraine says
By Pavel Polityuk and Valentyn Ogirenko KYIV -Russian missiles struck a residential building and the compound of a kindergarten in central Kyiv on Sunday, killing one person and wounding six more, officials…
Kyiv rocked by blasts from Russian cruise missiles, Ukraine says
By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV – Russia hit Kyiv with cruise missiles fired from the Caspian Sea on Sunday, striking a rail car repair facility in the Ukrainian capital, in…
Ukraine get missiles, howitzers as Zelenskiy expects good news on arms
(Reuters) -Ukraine has started receiving Harpoon anti-ship missiles from Denmark and self-propelled howitzers from the United States, arms that will bolster forces fighting Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on…
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