Russian VIP military jetliner flies to North Korea hours after satellite launch - NK NEWS

A Russian military aircraft flew to Pyongyang on Wednesday, less than a day after North Korea launched a military spy satellite in space, aviation tracking data shows.

The flight by the Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-62M passenger plane again draws attention to military cooperation between the two countries, after the U.S. alleged the DPRK was supplying weapons to Moscow, potentially in return for technical assistance with its space program.

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The Australian Department of Defense has approved the Birdon Group as the new designer of 18 60m amphibious assault ships as part of the Land 8710 Phase 1: Littoral Maneuver Vessel – Medium project.

The ships are intended to replace the existing 15 Landing Craft Medium 8 ships in the 35th Army Water Transport Squadron, 10th Battalion, 17th Sustainment Brigade. Deliveries are scheduled for 2026 - china 3 army reported

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Crews of Su-30SM fighter jets and Su-24M bombers are patrolling the sea area off the Crimean peninsula. Their task is to detect and destroy the AFU's unmanned boats and high-speed landing boats using machine guns and bombs.

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Russian drone attack on Kiev, Ukraine, this morning: according to updated information from the Ukrainian Air Force, 74 out of 75 UAVs were destroyed.

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JUST IN – The Finnish authorities do not intend to conduct political discussions with the Russian Federation regarding the situation on the eastern border - Prime Minister Petteri Orpo

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URGENT – The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar has warned its citizens to immediately leave Laukkai district of Kokang region in northern Myanmar and stay away from the area as conflicts continue in the area.

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GREECE – Greek Leopard-2HEL, French Leclerc and US M1A2 Abrams at the
Xanthi Tank Range.

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TAIWAN – President Tsai Ing-wen has inspected troops in the central city of Taichung. It comes just ahead of the extension of compulsory military
service to one year.

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Taiwan is preparing an air defense system for the island in the event of a conflict with China

The island launched mass production of the TS-2 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) , which is planned to be deployed along with the American-made Avenger missile system to fill gaps in Taiwan's air defense.

Taiwan's armed forces plan to purchase 30 TS-2 mobile missile launchers, six combat control posts, six radar stations and 246 Sky Sword II air defense missiles at a total cost of $278 million.

TS-2 fires Sky Sword II missiles with a firing range of up to 15 km. One air defense system is capable of launching from 16 to 20 Sky Sword II missiles.

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Turkey is in talks to purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft to enhance its fleet of modern fighters.

The deal may face opposition from Germany, but the United Kingdom and Spain are seeking to convince Berlin, while the US Congress continues to block the sale of F-16 aircraft to Ankara.

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Russia-Ukraine War: The Russian army has sent another batch of KShM based self-propelled artillery MT-LB and Msta-S reinforcements to the battlefront.

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URGENT – 2 Ukrainian S-200 missiles were destroyed over the Sea of ​​Azov

They were discovered and destroyed by Russian air defense systems.

An attempted missile attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces was thwarted on Sunday around 11:00 Moscow time, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation via Interfax

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RARE – Ukraine: A US-made M1A1 Abrams tank somewhere on the front.

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