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Israel approves foreign troops for Gaza as Trump blames anti-Israel sentiment for GOP losses

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US President Donald Trump takes off his hat for a moment, as he leaves after he delivered remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.
A Russian Air Force Tu-154B-2; illustrative.

Sanctioned Russian Defense Ministry jet lands in Israel after departing Moscow military base

Finnish and Swedish Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) fighter jets were scrambled to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft.

Swedish, Finnish fighter jets scramble to identify and intercept Russian military aircraft

 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters fire missiles during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia August 27, 2021.

Austria breaks up sanctions-evasion scheme supplying Russian arms industry


Iranian media claims to hit Israeli planes, but footage was actually a video game

The clip is nothing more than an excerpt from a video game, Arma 3. The realistic images, among other things, are cyclically re-proposed to document alleged jet shootdowns.

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Navalny's widow joins EU officials as Ukraine war nears two-year mark

Yulia Navalnaya told a Western gathering of leaders, diplomats, and other officials in Munich on Friday that Putin and his allies would bear responsibility.

 Flowers and a picture of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are left outside the Russian embassy following his death, in Berlin, Germany, February 18, 2024

Danish air force intercepts Russian bombers headed to NATO airspace

Dutch F-16s were called into action Monday morning, but the Russian bombers were intercepted before they could enter Dutch NATO airspace.

A Russian Su-27 military aircraft dumps fuel while flying by a US Air Force MQ-9 "Reaper" drone over the Black Sea, March 14, 2023 in this still image taken from handout video released by the Pentagon.

Putin ups rhetoric regarding potential clashes over Syria - analysis

While Putin’s claims are wrapped in words about not wanting a clash, clearly this is a threat about a potential clash.

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted drone aircraft performs aerial maneuvers over Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, US, June 25, 2015.

Will Iran ever receive Russia’s Su-35 jets? - analysis

Russia has received Shahed drones from Iran, but Iran is yet to receive jets that Russia promised to provide.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, last year.

What's behind Russian jet attacks on US drones in Syria? - analysis

“We urge Russian forces in Syria to cease this reckless behavior and adhere to the standards of behavior expected of a professional air force," said Air Force Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich.

 : Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters perform a flight during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia August 27, 2021.

Nine killed in Russian strike, rescue teams sift through wreckage

21 people are injured and the death toll includes a two-year-old child

Emergency workers and volunteers work at the site of an apartment building damaged by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sloviansk, Donetsk region, Ukraine April 14, 2023.

Russia's fighter jet deal with Iran is a sign of weakness - analysis

Iran’s acquisition of Russia’s flailing aircraft may be more a sign of weakness than a real game-changer.

MiG-35 (L) jet fighter and MiG-3, Soviet era fighter aircraft, perform during the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky outside Moscow, Russia, August 30, 2015

Russian bomber jets intercepted over Alaska by US air defense systems

The aircraft, which were identified on February 13, did not enter United States or Canadian airspace and did not pose a threat

 Russian Air Force, RF-81719, Sukhoi Su-35S

Russian warship simulates hypersonic missile strike in Atlantic Ocean

"A ship armed with Zircons is capable of inflicting pinpoint powerful strikes against any enemy targets at sea and on land," said The Russian Defense Ministry

 A Russian Air Force MiG-31 fighter jet releases Kinzhal hypersonic missile during a drill in an unknown location in Russia, in this still image taken from video released February 19, 2022.