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Iranian media claims to hit Israeli planes, but footage was actually a video game

The clip is nothing more than an excerpt from a video game, Arma 3. The realistic images, among other things, are cyclically re-proposed to document alleged jet shootdowns.

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Flowers and a picture of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are left outside the Russian embassy following his death, in Berlin, Germany, February 18, 2024

Navalny's widow joins EU officials as Ukraine war nears two-year mark

Yulia Navalnaya told a Western gathering of leaders, diplomats, and other officials in Munich on Friday that Putin and his allies would bear responsibility.

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A Russian Su-27 military aircraft dumps fuel while flying by a US Air Force MQ-9 "Reaper" drone over the Black Sea, March 14, 2023 in this still image taken from handout video released by the Pentagon.

Danish air force intercepts Russian bombers headed to NATO airspace

Dutch F-16s were called into action Monday morning, but the Russian bombers were intercepted before they could enter Dutch NATO airspace.

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An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted drone aircraft performs aerial maneuvers over Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, US, June 25, 2015.

Putin ups rhetoric regarding potential clashes over Syria - analysis

While Putin’s claims are wrapped in words about not wanting a clash, clearly this is a threat about a potential clash.

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Will Iran ever receive Russia’s Su-35 jets? - analysis

Russia has received Shahed drones from Iran, but Iran is yet to receive jets that Russia promised to provide.

JULY 22, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, last year.

What's behind Russian jet attacks on US drones in Syria? - analysis

“We urge Russian forces in Syria to cease this reckless behavior and adhere to the standards of behavior expected of a professional air force," said Air Force Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich.

JULY 8, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
: Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters perform a flight during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia August 27, 2021.

Nine killed in Russian strike, rescue teams sift through wreckage

21 people are injured and the death toll includes a two-year-old child

APRIL 14, 2023ByREUTERS
Emergency workers and volunteers work at the site of an apartment building damaged by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sloviansk, Donetsk region, Ukraine April 14, 2023.

Russia's fighter jet deal with Iran is a sign of weakness - analysis

Iran’s acquisition of Russia’s flailing aircraft may be more a sign of weakness than a real game-changer.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
MiG-35 (L) jet fighter and MiG-3, Soviet era fighter aircraft, perform during the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky outside Moscow, Russia, August 30, 2015

Russian bomber jets intercepted over Alaska by US air defense systems

The aircraft, which were identified on February 13, did not enter United States or Canadian airspace and did not pose a threat

FEBRUARY 15, 2023ByREUTERS
Russian Air Force, RF-81719, Sukhoi Su-35S

Russian warship simulates hypersonic missile strike in Atlantic Ocean

"A ship armed with Zircons is capable of inflicting pinpoint powerful strikes against any enemy targets at sea and on land," said The Russian Defense Ministry

JANUARY 25, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
A Russian Air Force MiG-31 fighter jet releases Kinzhal hypersonic missile during a drill in an unknown location in Russia, in this still image taken from video released February 19, 2022.

NATO allies, partners aim to boost Kyiv's air defense after Russian air raids

Following continued air raids from Russian forces against Ukraine, NATO aims to be of assistance to the receiving party.

OCTOBER 12, 2022ByREUTERS
NATO HEADS of states and governments look at a digital installation after posing for a photo during the NATO summit at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels in June 2021.

Russian jet fighter buzzes two US spy planes over Black Sea - report

"The American reconnaissance planes were not allowed to breach the Russian Federation's state border," the ministry said in a statement.

JULY 30, 2020ByREUTERS
Russian Navy's ships and jet fighters are seen during the joint drills of the Northern and Black Sea fleets, attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the Black Sea, off the coast of Crimea January 9, 2020