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DefenseUkrainian war: Moscow reinforces western borders
Announcement of Russian Defense Minister Shoigu to Security Council
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced today a strengthening of Russia's western borders. The statement was made at a meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation attended by President... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: Moscow counts Ukrainian drones shot down
The announcement: more than three thousand Kiev military infrastructure neutralized in 15 days
The spokesman of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov, today issued a bulletin in which he gives the balance of 15 days of armed invasion in Ukraine. More than 3,000 enemy military... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Western airports attacked
Russian missiles hit military air bases in the west of Ukraine tonight - VIDEO
The Ukrainian military authorities have announced that Russia launched the first air raids on western cities, destroying the military airports of Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk with targeted bombing. These... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: Kiev formalizes economic aid
Martial law: Zelensky increases security and defense fund by 1.57 billion euros
Fifteen days after the start of the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, a rift has been created in Europe with Western countries providing armaments, humanitarian aid and economic support to Kiev,... more
AerospaceLeonardo BoD examined and approved the draft of Group results 2021
And guidance 2022-ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened yesterday under the Chairmanship of Luciano Carta, examined and unanimously approved the draft of Group consolidated and Leonardo SpA financial statements at 31... more
DefenseUkrainian war: accusations to Moscow on humanitarian corridors
Zelensky: "Attacks with tanks where refugees should have passed"
Ukraine has denounced the behavior of the Russian Army, which according to Kiev is hindering the evacuation of civilians through humanitarian corridors from the besieged cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha.... more
DefenseCommon European defense goes through individual states
Macron: "We need to take steps to go much faster and much stronger"
In order to get to the point of creating a common European defense, we must first start by strengthening individual national armies. With the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, it seems that this step... more
DefenseRussian conflict: failed agreement on ceasefire
Meeting in Turkey between Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers
No agreement on the ceasefire in Ukraine. This is the result of the negotiations held today between the Russian Foreign Minister, Serghei Lavrov, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, on the occasion... more
DefenseRussia abandons council of Europe
Lavrov: "No support for subversive actions taken by the West"
Russia's representation has left the meeting of the Council of Europe that is being held in these hours in Strasbourg, France. The decision was taken, they explain from the Kremlin, because of the "hostile"... more
DefenseTiger Mark 3 military helicopter unites Europe
Even (Airbus): "Emblematic instrument of cooperation for a strong common defense"
The technological-military program of the Tiger Mark 3 war helicopter, developed by the European manufacturer Airbus Helicopters, is of unparalleled political, industrial and operational importance for... more
DefenseUkraine war: Kiev negotiates armaments
Government called for press silence on details of supplies
The political and military authorities of Ukraine have let it be known in these hours that they are negotiating with Western partners on sending armaments. The aim is to enhance the defense capability... more
DefenseUkraine war: Kiev thanks Turkish drones
Decisive armament to block soldiers and vehicles of the Russian army
BT2 armed drones developed by the Turkish company Bayraktar and purchased by Ukraine have turned into a decisive weapon for the Kiev army, which has inflicted huge losses on the Moscow military. Thanks... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Kiev opens on Donbass and Crimea
To unlock peace talks, President Zelensky says he is willing to negotiate
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready for dialogue with the Kremlin to end the armed conflict. To do so, Kiev has set the perimeter of negotiations with Moscow. Two key points: a stop... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russian advance stalled
London intelligence: Kiev resists and anti-aircraft defense brings back victories over Moscow
The advance of the Russian army towards the Ukrainian capital Kiev is stalled. According to the daily bulletin of the British Ministry of Defense, at the moment the city is firmly in the hands of the legitimate... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: no Polish aircraft in Kiev
Kirby (U.S.): "American aircraft in disputed airspace between Russia and Ukraine worries NATO"
The United States has made it official that the possibility of the government of Poland delivering its Mikoyan Mig-29 military aircraft to Ukraine is "not feasible". The biggest obstacle is the concrete... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: London hard against Moscow
UK announces seizures for Russian aircraft in British airspace
The United Kingdom announced in recent hours the introduction of new sanctions against Russia. This is a measure that specifically affects the aviation sector. The UK government will be able to intercept... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: towards Chinese mediation
Today virtual meeting between political leaders of France, Germany and China
Today French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will have a meeting, probably by videoconference, with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. At the center of the meeting is once again the... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: American weapons in Kiev
Possible sending of aircrafts and anti-missile systems in the country; other 500 NATO soldiers in Europe
The Department of Defense of the United States is evaluating the sending of Patriot or Thaad anti-missile systems to the European allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In addition, Washington... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: bombs in Sumy
At least ten people killed; humanitarian corridor started to evacuate civilians
Local authorities in the Ukrainian city of Sumy announced that a Russian air raid that took place tonight in the capital of the homonymous district, in the north-eastern part of Ukraine, caused the killing... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russia initiates truce
Evacuation of civilians starts, but explosions are heard in the south of the country
Russia has announced the beginning today of a ceasefire in several Ukrainian cities starting at 10:00 am (8:00 am in Italy). It is the result of the third round of peace negotiations between Russia and... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: war crimes under consideration
Today first meeting of the International Criminal Court in The Hague
The first meeting of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Holland, started in last hours. The judges gathered to assess whether Russia has committed war crimes during the military aggression... more
DefenseAVIONEWS interviews Giorgio Mulè, Italian Undersecretary of Defence
His opinion about the crisis in Ukraine -VIDEO
What we are living in the last period is a strong moment of crisis. Europe is getting ready to face a political and military situation that has not been seen in our continent for eighty years. Many issues... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Moscow opens humanitarian corridors
At least six routes manned by drones and directed towards Russia and Belarus
Russia announced the opening and securing of humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians from Ukraine in these hours. The routes are directed to border towns located in Russia and Belarus and... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Moscow against arms in Kiev
Kremlin warning: countries close to Ukraine do not host warplanes
The Russian government has threatened Ukraine's neighboring countries by intimating them not to host Kiev's military planes that would seek refuge on their territory. While not naming it directly, the... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Kiev shoots down Russian plane
Ukrainian soldiers in jubilation in Kharkiv, but raids will continue - VIDEO
A unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, a component of the army, shot down a Sukhoi Su-25 fighter plane from Russia in recent hours. The operation was conducted near the city of Kharkiv using surface-to-air... more
DefenseUkraine conflict: Russia occupies nuclear power plants
Boris Johnson: "They directly threaten the security of all of Europe"
The Russian Army advancing into Ukrainian territory is trying to take control of the country's strategic sites, including nuclear power plants. After having put the Chernobyl site under its domain, tonight... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: outcome of peace negotiations
No ceasefire but Russia says yes to humanitarian corridors for fleeing civilians
The second meeting of the peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine that ended yesterday at the Brest Forest, in Belarus, did not produce the result that the world was hoping for. No ceasefire by Moscow,... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: appeal to the Atomic Energy Agency
Kiev asks for protection of its power plants from Russian "nuclear terrorism"
The Ukrainian government asks the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to appeal to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to close the access to the airspace over its nuclear plants. This... more
DefenseUkraine conflict: Kiev and suburbs resist
Liberated city of Makariv, shot down Russian SU-30 aircraft in Irpin
For days the city of Irpin, located in the Kiev oblast, has been subjected to continuous aerial bombardments that are reducing the urban area to rubble. It is a strategic site located along the road to... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russia advances on the coast
Conquered in the night Kherson, attack to Mariupol, towards landing in Odessa
Russian armed forces are advancing on the Ukrainian coast where they are targeting two important port cities: Mariupol, located southeast between Turkey and Crimea in the Sea of Azov, and Odessa bathed... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Germany sends missiles to Kiev
Berlin evaluates another arms supply
Germany is considering sending another 2,700 anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine to strengthen Kiev's defense capability against Moscow's military attack. According to reports from the US news agency "Reuters"... more
DefenseTokyo against Moscow: helicopter violates airspace
Diplomatic protests by Japanese Premier Kishida
The Ministry of Defense of Japan said in these hours that a Russian military helicopter violated Japanese airspace. According to government sources, some fighter planes of the Japanese Air Self-Defense... more
AccidentsPlane crash in Romania
Eight military personnel killed in helicopter and fighter crash
A Romanian-made IAR-330 Puma military helicopter engaged in a search and rescue mission crashed to the ground yesterday. The accident happened in the area of Gura Dobrogei, 11 kilometers from the airport... more
DefenseHelicopters. France and Spain launch Tiger MkIII programme
The contract includes the upgrade of 60 aircraft for two countries
OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation), on behalf of the French and Spanish Armament General Directorate, the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) and the DGAM (Dirección General de Arma... more
Civil aviationUkrainian conflict: Kiev asks for no-fly zone
NATO would be evaluating request. Moscow: "Third world war would be nuclear"
Some members of the Ukrainian parliament, including Oleksandra Ustinova and Savannah Guthrie, expressed gratitude to the US after hearing President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, but denounced:... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: negotiations confirmed today
A time for diplomacy: peace talks in Belovezhskaya Pushcha in Belarus
The second round of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will be held today, Wednesday, March 2nd, in Belovezhskaya Pushcha in Belarus, a forested area on the border with Poland. The diplomatic... more
DefenseUS airspace closed to Russia
Federal Aviation Administration publishes official notice today
The United States announced in recent hours that it will ban Russian aircraft from American space. The decision by the head of State was met with ovations and bipartisan applause in the House of Representatives.... more
DefenseWar: Belarus asks Putin for more S-400 anti-aircraft systems
The two he owns are already lined up to the south, towards the border with Ukraine
Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus, a country sided with Moscow in the conflict against Ukraine that began last Thursday with the invasion of its territory, asked Russian leader Vladimir Putin... more
DefenseNato: Stoltenberg visits multinational tactical group in Estonia
Today the meeting with Estonian President Alar Karis
Flash news from the world. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met President Alar Karis, today, on Tuesday March 1st, 2022, as the first leg of a visit to Estonia. Stoltenberg praised the North European... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: Turkey works on ceasefire
Phone call today between Dutch PM Rutte and Erdogan, who does not deny his style
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today had a telephone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to whom he reported that Ankara is working for a ceasefire in the conflict between Russia... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: the speech of Draghi
To the Senate: will be doubled Italian Air Forces in Romania
The President of the Italian Council of Ministers Mario Draghi spoke this morning at the Senate to discuss the war between Russia and Ukraine and the possible effects of the conflict on Italian country,... more
DefenseRussian helicopters attack Ukrainian targets
Moscow disseminates images of fighting against enemy military targets - VIDEO
The Ministry of Defense of Russia published in recent hours a video that captures the moments of the attack against Ukrainian military targets by Russian military combat helicopters Kamov Ka-52, Mil Mi-28NM... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: Turkey does not block Russian ships
Dardanelles Strait allows passage from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has answered negatively to the request of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who had asked Turkey -NATO member (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) near... more
Civil aviationUkraine crisis: world's largest plane destroyed
Ukrainian aircraft hitted during Russian military attack
Ukrainian Government has confirmed that the world's largest aircraft has been destroyed during the Russian invasion of the country. It is a locally manufactured cargo airplane built in one piece: an Antonov... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: Anonymous on the attack
Breached television stations and institutional and corporate websites, including Gazprom's gas network
The international collective of hacker activists Anonymous officially declared war on Russia and its president Vladimir Putin in recent hours. This is a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Among... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: start of peace negotiations
Kiev delegation arrived by helicopter for talks with Moscow
At the start in Ukraine peace negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegation. Kiev requests an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Soviet soldiers and vehicles from the territory. Moscow... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: a toll of dead and wounded
Italy will send to Kiev new armaments among which Stinger anti-aircraft missiles
The Ukrainian Ministry of Health released a new bulletin in recent hours. It takes stock of the situation regarding the wounded and dead fellow citizens since the beginning of military operations of Russian... more
DefenseElettronica. Carmenta will push forward the EU technology to achieve air superiority goal
The project has a duration of 30 months and a budget of approximately € 10 million
The future operational scenario is often characterized by unprecedented level of rapidly changing risks and uncertainty which in turn requires European detection and countermeasure capabilities, growing... more
DefenseUkraine. NATO has activated a defense plan
Jens Stoltenberg and his words
NATO defense plan was activated today. The secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, during the conference, which ended a few minutes ago, pointed out that while the other powers sought diplomatic political... more
AirportsUkraine: problems for traffic by aircraft
Wizzair and Ryanair: flights are stopped
The airspace in Moldova closed today. Ryanair and Wizzair flights to and from Ukraine have also been suspended; it seems that at least for the next two weeks the situation of these air companies won't... more