War

Exclusively, Russia has begun stripping planes of spare parts due to sanctions

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This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian airlines, including state-controlled Aeroflot, (AFLT.MM)Four industry sources told Reuters that planes are being stripped to secure spare parts that they can no longer buy abroad due to Western sanctions. The steps are in line … Read more

Amid global concern, Ukraine and Russia have traded blame for attacks on nuclear plants

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Kyiv warns of a Chernobyl-style disaster unless the region is secured The two sides support the visit of the nuclear inspectors UN’s Guterres says any attack on nuclear plant is ‘suicide’ A British scientist says the risk of a major nuclear accident is small Two Ukrainian grain ships leave ports according to agreed procedures Kyiv … Read more

China announces new military exercises around Taiwan

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TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s military on Monday announced new military exercises in the seas and airspace around Taiwan – a day after the scheduled completion of its largest-ever exercise in protest of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit last week to Taipei. China’s Eastern Theater Command has said it will conduct joint exercises focusing on … Read more

Air strikes and rocket attacks push Israel and Gaza into second day of fighting

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15 dead and dozens wounded – Palestinian Ministry of Health At least 200 rockets were fired at the Israeli army Israel killed an Islamic Jihad leader in Gaza on Friday GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli planes bombed Gaza and Palestinians fired rockets into Israel on Saturday, a day after an Israeli operation against Islamic Jihad led … Read more