Russia’s ‘turtle tanks’ aim to evade Ukrainian drone strikes
While seeming rudimentary, the concept of spaced armor dates back to World War, to defeat shaped-charge warheads like those carried by bazookas and rocket-propelled grenades.
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Russia accuses U.S. of direct involvement as Ukraine uses Western arms for cross-border strikes
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists that attempts are already being made to strike Russian territory with American-made weapons, stating this more than eloquently demonstrates the degree of involvement of the U.S. in this conflict.
Medvedev accuses U.S. of ‘war’ to rewrite history on defeating Nazis
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Head of the Russian Security Council, alleged the U.S. is engaged in a deliberate campaign to distort facts and minimize the Soviet Union's decisive role in conquering Nazi Germany during World War 2.
Kremlin stays defiant in Ukraine conflict, pursues diplomacy in Africa and Bahrain
Peskov's comments come as Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched in February 2022, grinds on with heavy fighting and bombardments persisting, particularly in the eastern Donbas region.
Putin honours Soviet troops killed liberating China from Japan
The gesture during Putin's state visit to China honors the estimated 12,000 Red Army troops killed in battles across northeastern China in August and September 1945 that helped defeat Japan's military forces in the closing days of WWII.
Russia rejects “freezing” options of Ukraine conflict, demands long-term security guarantees
"No 'freezing' or 'Korean options', which are increasingly being discussed in the West, are acceptable," declared Pyotr Buyakevich, a high-ranking official at the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding the Ukraine conflict.
PM of Japan Fumio Kishida reaffirms to seek World War 2 peace treaty with Russia
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of Tokyo to pursuing a peace treaty with Russia, despite lingering tensions aggravated by Moscow's latest special operation in Ukraine.