19 h. ago Putin admits Russia to blame for Azerbaijan Christmas plane crash that killed 38

Vladimir Putin has finally admitted his military’s role in the Azerbaijani plane crash following accusations from Baku that Moscow tried to 'hush up' the tragedy

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21 h. ago Putin admits Russian air defences were to blame for Azerbaijani jet crash

Russian president said air defences were targeting a Ukrainian droneVladimir Putin has said that Russia’s air defences were to blame for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner in December that killed 38 people, his first admission of responsibility for the crash.Putin said on Thursday that the missiles fired by Russia to target a Ukrainian drone exploded near the Azerbaijan Airlines plane flying from Baku as it was preparing to land in Grozny, the regional capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya, on 25 December 2024. Ukrainian drones have regularly struck deep inside Russia. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Putin admits Russia shot down Azerbaijani jetliner on Christmas Day, killing 38 people

The flight from Azerbaijan's capital Baku to the Russian city of Grozny crashed with 67 passengers and five crew members on board near Aktau, western Kazakhstan last year.

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22 h. ago Putin admits Russia shot down Azerbaijan Airlines plane, killing 38

The Russian president has also promised compensation for the crash

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25 h. ago Putin says Russian air defenses responsible for Azerbaijani jet's crash last year, killing 38

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s air defenses were responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner in December that killed 38 people in the first admission of responsibility for the crash

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1 week ago Russia’s provocations are menacing Nato. The cold war shows how it needs to respond | Sergey Radchenko

Despite the cost of shooting down fighter jets and drones, small skirmishes remind both sides of the dangers of escalationEarlier this month, a swarm of Russian drones violated Poland’s borders. Some were shot down. A few days later, another Russian drone overflew Romania en route to Ukraine. The Romanian air defence let it get away. Then, on 19 September, three Russian MiG-31 fighters intruded into Estonia’s airspace. Italian F-35s – in the area on a Nato mission – intercepted the Russians and saw them off.Although this is hardly the first time Russia has violated Nato’s airspace, the extent and the brazen nature of these latest provocations make them stand out. Incursions will end only when the intruders are shot down. Fortunately, shooting down an occasional Russian fighter jet, never mind drones, is very unlikely to lead to a broader escalation. It may even help cool down tensions by reinforcing the red lines.Sergey Radchenko is Wilson E Schmidt distinguished professor at the He...

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1 week ago Putin pounds Kyiv with 500 drones & 40 missiles in one of biggest attacks of war killing 4 as Nato scrambles jets

RUSSIAN forces launched one of the biggest air attacks of the war so far in Ukraine - leaving at least four dead and dozens wounded. Swarms of drones and a barrage of missiles were fired across several Ukrainian regions - before turning towards capital Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Putin's forces launched 500 drones...

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1 week ago EU to move forward with plans for drone wall amid Russian incursions

Ministers aim to bolster defences after spate of airspace violations, amid rising momentum for €140bn loan to UkraineThe EU has agreed to move forward with plans for a drone wall at the heart of its eastern defences, as momentum grows for a €140bn loan to Ukraine, based on Russian frozen assets.After a meeting with ministers from 10 mostly central and eastern European member states, plus Ukraine, the EU’s defence commissioner, Andrius Kubilius, said a drone wall to protect against incursions from the skies was an immediate priority and core element of the bloc’s eastern flank defences. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Russia reportedly 'launches cyber attack' on NATO country plane carrying defence minister

The Spanish Air Force plane was flying over the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad on its way to Lithuania with defence minister Margarita Robles on board.

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2 w. ago Russian fighter jets crossing into Nato air space should be shot down, says Trump

US president also warns that immigration and green energy policies will be ‘the death of western Europe’

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2 w. ago Trump says Ukraine in position to win back all of its territory

US president also said Russian fighter jets crossing into Nato air space should be shot down

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2 w. ago Poland's Donald Tusk warns country will shoot any Russian planes in its airspace

Russian fighter jets have encroached on the air space of NATO countries in recent weeks including Estonia and now Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said they would shoot down enemy aircraft

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2 w. ago German jets scrambled after Russian military plane flies over Baltic Sea

Russian Il-20M reconnaissance plane ignored requests to make contact, in latest of what are seen as provocative acts by KremlinTwo German Eurofighter jets were scrambled on Sunday to intercept a Russian military aircraft above the Baltic Sea, as Estonia said it would call an emergency meeting of the UN security council after Russian planes violated its airspace.Germany’s air force said the Russian Il-20M reconnaissance plane had switched off its transponders and ignored requests to make contact. The Eurofighters took off from the Rostock-Laage airbase to head off the aircraft as it flew in international airspace. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago NATO jets scramble AGAIN after Russia spy plane enters Germany airspace as WW3 fears escalate

Germany's Air Force identified a Russian spy plane, leading NATO to deploy jets for the third day running as Putin continues to escalate his brinkmanship with the west

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2 w. ago RAF’s first aircraft deployed to secure Polish airspace after Russian drone breach

British RAF fighter jets have conducted an air defence mission over Poland in response to Russian drone incursions over Nato airspace, according to the Ministry of Defence.

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2 w. ago UK fighter jets in first Nato mission over Poland since Russian drones incident

The Government said further air defence would be provided to Poland on Monday.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump tells Keir Starmer to send in the military to stop the small boats crisis as state visit ends

The US president says Putin ‘let me down’ and admits disagreement over Gaza at joint press conference with Prime Minister as historic second state visit comes to an end

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3 w. ago Trump state visit LIVE: President heads back to US after suggesting Starmer calls in military to stop small boats

The US president says Putin ‘let me down’ and admits disagreement over Gaza at joint press conference with Prime Minister as historic second state visit comes to an end

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3 w. ago Trump state visit LIVE: President suggests Starmer calls in military to stop small boats before heading back to US

The US president says Putin ‘let me down’ and admits disagreement over Gaza at joint press conference with Prime Minister as historic second state visit nears end

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3 w. ago Trump admits he has been 'let down by Putin' as UK and US put pressure on Russian leader

Donald Trump and Keir Starmer held a joint press conference to mark the end of the state visit

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