Putin puts warship armed with hypersonic missiles on combat duty The Admiral Gorshkov frigate will sail to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, Moscow says. Al Jazeera · Jan 4, 2023
Putin hails launch of hypersonic missile ship MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent off a frigate towards the Altantic and Indian oceans armed with new hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles that he said were unique in the world. Bangkok Post · Jan 4, 2023
Vladimir Putin announces launch of ship armed with hypersonic nuclear missiles Putin was seen ordering warship Admiral Gorshkov to sail to the Atlantic and Indian oceans as well as the Mediterranean equipped with one of the world’s most deadly weapons Daily Mirror · Jan 4, 2023
Macron pledges French armoured fighting vehicles to aid war-torn Ukraine France's President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that France would send light tanks to help repel the Russian invasion, the Elysee said. Earlier on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin presided over the launch of a warship armed with new hypersonic cruise missiles on an international… France 24 · Jan 4, 2023
Putin deploys new Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles to Atlantic President Vladimir Putin sent a frigate to the Atlantic Ocean armed with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles on Wednesday, a signal to the West that Russia will not back down over the war in Ukraine. Reuters · Jan 4, 2023
Germany Proceeds with Arrow-3 Purchase from Israel The German government is moving forward with plans to purchase the Israeli Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile defense system. The German news agency learned from security sources in Berlin that the US would disclose information that would be transferred to Germany relating to the technical aspects of the weapon system. The US… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 4, 2023
Greg Taylor and Celtic physio 'targeted' as Police launch probe into Ibrox missile throwing incidents The full back was receiving treatment for an injury while in a separate incident footage emerged of a Hoops fan left bloodied. Daily Record · Jan 4, 2023
Russia blames slaughter of soldiers in Ukraine missile strikes on illegal mobile phone use Moscow says Ukrainians were able to discover position of Makiivka base because of ‘illegal’ use of mobile phones by servicemen Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2023
Old Firm match video shows fan bloodied after being 'hit on head with missile' Footage uploaded on TikTok shows Celtic fans singing following the 2-2 draw, however, spectators began to shout for the police's attention a missile was thrown into the crowd Glasgow Live · Jan 4, 2023
Ukraine says Russia plans new mobilisation to 'turn tide of war' Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia was planning to call up more troops for a major new offensive, even as Moscow was facing some of its biggest internal criticism of the war over a strike that killed scores of fresh conscripts. Reuters · Jan 3, 2023
Fan 'struck on head' by missile during Old Firm game at Ibrox Police are currently investigating the incident. Daily Record · Jan 3, 2023
Will tensions between North and South Korea get even worse? South Korea called for joint nuclear exercises with the US on Monday, following another round of North Korean ballistic missile tests that capped a record-breaking 2022. Will tensions between the two Koreas escalate to the breaking point in 2023? France 24 · Jan 3, 2023
Factbox-What do we know about the Ukrainian New Year's Eve attack on Russian troops? A Ukrainian missile strike on Jan. 1 against a vocational school in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region of Ukraine housing mobilised Russian troops has become one of the bloodiest incidents of Russia's nearly year-long war in Ukraine. Reuters · Jan 3, 2023
South Korea: Talks with US on Management of Nukes Underway South Korea reconfirmed Tuesday that Seoul and Washington are discussing its involvement in US nuclear asset management in the face of intensifying North Korean nuclear threats, after President Joe Biden denied that the allies were discussing joint nuclear exercises. The purported difference came after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 3, 2023
Reuters · Jan 2, 2023 Eastern Ukraine ice arena destroyed in Russian attack, hockey federation says A Russian missile attack destroyed an ice arena in the town of Druzhkivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region on Monday, the Ukrainian ice hockey federation said, after earlier reports of a missile hitting the town and injuring two people.
Daily Record · Jan 2, 2023 Zander Clark 'hit' by missile against Hibs as Robbie Neilson reveals Hearts action planned after derby flashpoint The goalkeeper stepped in for the injured Craig Gordon again but was struck by a missile, alleged to have been from the away end.
The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2023 Scores of Russian troops killed in Ukraine missile strike – one of deadliest attacks against Putin’s forces Kyiv claims 400 troops were killed in attack as Moscow makes rare admission of large-scale fatalities
Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2023 Kyiv claims hundreds of Russian soldiers killed in Donetsk missile strike The New Year’s Eve attack on Russian troops in Makiivka could be Moscow’s largest single loss of life in the war in Ukraine
Radio France Internationale · Jan 2, 2023 Further air attacks on Kyiv follow Russia's New Year assaults An aerial strike targeted the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in the early hours of Monday, after a New Year's weekend marked by dozens of Russian drone and missile attacks that killed at least four people.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 2, 2023 Ukraine Says It Shoots Down All Drones in Third Straight Night of Strikes Ukraine said on Monday it had shot down all Russian drones in a massive wave of attacks, after Moscow launched an unprecedented third straight night of air strikes against civilian targets, intensifying its air war for the New Year holiday. Russian officials meanwhile were reeling from reports that large numbers…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 2, 2023 Syria Says Israel Strike Puts Damascus Airport Briefly Out of Service The Syrian army said on Monday an Israeli missile strike had briefly put the Damascus International Airport out of service, the latest in a string of strikes targeting Iran-linked assets. A volley of air-launched missiles had hit the airport at 2 a.m., the army said in a statement.
Al Jazeera · Jan 2, 2023 S Korea, US discussing joint nuclear exercises, says Yoon President says US assurances of ‘extended deterrence’ no longer enough in face of North Korea’s nuclear capabilities.
Reuters · Jan 2, 2023 South Korea, U.S. eye exercises using nuclear assets, Yoon says -newspaper South Korea and the United States are discussing possible joint planning and exercises using U.S. nuclear assets in the face of North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said in a newspaper interview.
Evening Standard · Jan 1, 2023 Ukraine will need West’s support ‘for the long haul’, warns Nato, amid New Year’s Day attacks by Russia Russia subjected Ukraine to a ‘cowardly’ wave of attacks as 2023 began
Axios · Jan 1, 2023 North Korea’s Kim calls for "exponential increase" of nuke arsenal Kim called for mass production of short-range nuclear missiles in a meeting with the country's ruling Workers’ Party.