Moscow will "draw appropriate conclusions" if Washington supplies long-range missiles to Kiev: Putin

"If they are handed over (to Kiev), we will draw appropriate conclusions, and deploy our weapons to strike at the targets we haven't hit before," Putin told the Rossiya-1 television channel.

S.Korea says DPRK fires 8 short-range ballistic missiles eastward

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired eight short-range ballistic missiles eastward, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday.

Russian strategic missile forces hold drills

The Russian military conducted a series of drills utilizing the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system under the Russian Strategic Missile Forces, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

NATO always being aggressive, says Canadian lawyer

Over the years, NATO, led by the United States, has wantonly waged war and flagrantly trampled on human rights, bringing countless bloody tragedies.

Russian troops enter key city in eastern Ukraine

Russian troops have entered the outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk after "very fierce "fighting, a Ukrainian official said on Monday as the special military operation approaches the 100-day mark.

Dozens of Palestinians injured by Israeli soldiers in West Bank

Dozens of Palestinian protesters were injured on Sunday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in several West Bank towns and villages, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society.

Cyprus, Israel kick off joint military exercise

Cyprus and Israel on Sunday kicked-off their "biggest ever" joint military exercise in the Cypriot air, sea and land territory, a Defense Ministry statement said.

U.S., ROK and Japan condemn DPRK's recent missile launches

The United States, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan "strongly condemn" recent ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the top diplomats of the three countries said in a joint statement on Friday.

Turkey launches airstrike on PKK targets in N. Iraq after soldier's killing

The Turkish military launched an airstrike on the targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq in the wake of the killing of one Turkish soldier on Thursday.

S.Korea says DPRK fires 3 ballistic missiles eastward

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired three ballistic missiles eastward, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday.

6 killed, 5 wounded in IS attacks in Iraq

A total of six people were killed and five wounded Monday in attacks by militants of the Islamic States (IS) group in the provinces of Kirkuk and Diyala, a provincial official and a police source said.

Azerbaijan, Armenia trade barbs on border shooting

The Defense Ministries of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia traded barbs on a border shooting on Saturday.

Russian forces "completely liberate" Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol

Russian forces have "completely liberated" the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.

2 policemen killed in NW Pakistan firing

Two policemen including an officer were killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, police and rescue teams said.

Russia says 694 Ukrainian soldiers surrender at Azovstal steel plant

Russia said Wednesday that 694 Ukrainian soldiers blocked at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol have surrendered over the past 24 hours, including 29 wounded.

U.S. military base returned to S.Korea full of carcinogens

The U.S. military base in Yongsan, located in the heart of the South Korean capital Seoul, part of which the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has returned to South Korea, turned out to be full of carcinogens, a local broadcaster KBS reported Wednesday.

Putin says Russia would respond to expansion of NATO military infrastructure into Finland, Sweden

Russia to strengthen border with Finland if NATO deploys striking weapons

Russia will strengthen its border with Finland if NATO's striking weapons are deployed in Finland, Viktor Bondarev, chairman of the Defense and Security Committee of the Federation Council, said Sunday.

Putin says Finland's application for NATO membership a 'mistake'

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinisto, held a phone conversation on Saturday and discussed Helsinki's intention to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

U.S., Russian defense chiefs hold first phone conversation since start of Ukraine conflict

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu spoke over the phone on Friday, marking the first call between the two since Russia launched the special military operation in Ukraine.

Africa main target of IS attacks: Moroccan FM

Africa has become the main target of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group by suffering 41 percent of all its attacks worldwide, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita told a ministerial conference of the Global Coalition against the IS on Wednesday.

Sri Lankan military authorized to maintain law, order amid unrest

Sri Lanka's Defense Ministry on Tuesday ordered the country's armed forces to open fire on anyone looting public property or causing harm to others following a day of violent clashes.

Russia holds annual Victory Day parade amid Ukraine crisis

Russia held its annual Victory Day military parade at Moscow's Red Square on Monday to mark the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War.

Belarus will not participate in Russian special military operation in Ukraine: president

Belarus will not participate in Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press (AP).

Belarus starts combat readiness test of Armed Forces

A sudden test of reaction forces has begun in the Armed Forces of Belarus, BELTA News Agency reported on Wednesday, citing the country's Defense Ministry.

AU forces foil attack on military base in central Somalia

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) repulsed a deadly pre-dawn attack by the al-Shabab militant group on its military camp in the central Somalia town of El Baraf, local security officials confirmed Tuesday.

Russia not to artificially complete military actions in Ukraine by V-Day: FM

Russia will solemnly celebrate May 9, "as we always do," and the pace of the operation in Ukraine depends, first of all, on the need to mitigate risks for civilians and Russian troops, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

DPRK top leader vows to maintain absolute superiority of the army

Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) expressed firm will to maintain the absolute superiority of the DPRK armed forces, the state media Korean Central News Agency reported on Saturday.

Israeli man killed in shooting attack in West Bank

An Israeli man was shot dead late Friday evening in the West Bank city of Ariel, according to the Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel's national emergency medical service.

NATO chief offers quick admission for Finland, Sweden despite Russia's objection

The applications by Finland and Sweden to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be processed quickly should the Scandinavian countries choose to do so, the military alliance's Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, said on Thursday.

4 Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli missile strikes near Damascus

Four Syrian soldiers were killed and three others wounded in an Israeli missile attack early Wednesday on several sites near the capital Damascus, state news agency SANA reported.

UN peacekeepers step up patrols in Mali's Menaka region: UN

UN peacekeepers are intensifying their security and protection activities in Mali's Menaka region in the face of increasing violence, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday.

DPRK holds military parade to marks army's 90th anniversary

A grand military parade was held on Monday night at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), to mark the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Army (KPA), the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday.

4 rockets fired at Turkish military base in N. Iraq

Four Katyusha rockets landed near a Turkish military base in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh on Sunday without causing casualties, a local official said.

U.S. Navy investigating recent deaths of aircraft carrier crew

The U.S. Navy has begun an investigation after three sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington were recently found dead.

African leaders agree to deploy regional forces in DRC to fight insecurity

Five African countries on Thursday resolved to deploy a regional force to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to fight a rebel insurgency in the country.

UN chief asks Putin, Zelensky to meet with him in Moscow, Kiev

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked both the Russian and Ukrainian leaders to receive him to discuss steps to bring about peace following Russia's special military operation in its neighbor.

Nigerian air force plane crashes, 2 pilots killed

A trainer aircraft of the Nigerian air force crashed on Tuesday in the northern Kaduna state, killing two pilots on board, an air force spokesperson said on Wednesday.

2 soldiers killed when defusing bomb in Iraq

Two soldiers were killed and two wounded Saturday while defusing a bomb in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala.

US pumping more money into Ukraine's war effort

The United States is funneling hundreds of millions of dollars more in military assistance to Ukraine that includes "new capabilities", in an apparent escalation of the conflict in Eastern Europe.