24 July 2024 - Russia Special Weapons News

At Least 2 Killed In Russian Strikes On Ukraine As Danube Port Infrastructure Damaged RFE/RL 24 Jul 2024 -- Russian shelling and missile strikes on Ukrainian regions on July 24 killed at least two people, injured several others, and damaged infrastructure in the Danube port of Izmayil, regional officials reported.

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov sends telegrams to military units involved in special military operation Russia MoD 24 Jul 2024 -- The Head of the military department congratulated the command and personnel of the 15th Guards Motorised Rifle Shavlinsky Order of Lenin, Red Banner Regiment on the liberation of Peschanoye from the enemy. As a result of the decisive actions, the enemy retreated to the west suffering losses.
Motives Behind Ukrainian Foreign Minister's Peace Statements Unclear - Kremlin Sputnik 24 Jul 2024 -- Moscow does not know what is behind Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba's statements and hopes to receive clarifications in the near future, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
Russian Troops Destroy Key Ukrainian Air Defenses Sputnik 24 Jul 2024 -- The Armed Forces destroyed two S-300 air defense systems, along with a command post and a drone storage site, over the past day, Russia's Ministry of Defense reported on Wednesday.

NORAD detects, tracks and intercepts Russian and PRC aircraft operating in the Alaska ADIZ NORAD 24 Jul 2024 -- NORAD detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two PRC H-6 military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on July 24, 2024. NORAD fighter jets from the United States and Canada conducted the intercept.

Putin Orders Shipbuilding Boost to Counter Rising NATO Presence Sputnik 24 Jul 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has given instructions on the development of shipbuilding to ensure the country's defense and security, they take into account the rapidly changing global situation, Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev said on Wednesday.

Putin: No One Will Succeed in Attempts to Intimidate, Divide Russian Society Sputnik 24 Jul 2024 -- Those who try to intimidate and divide Russian society, and pull on religious or national heartstrings will not succeed, inevitable retribution will await, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

Ship of Socialist Republic of Vietnam makes business call at Vladivostok Russia MoD 24 Jul 2024 -- Today, the frigate Tran Hung Dao of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Navy arrives in Vladivostok.

STATEMENT by the Deputy Head of the delegation of the Russian Federation at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (General debate), Geneva, July 23, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jul 2024

Iskander: Russia's Unbeatable Missile System That Ukrainian Forces Simply Cannot Beat Sputnik 24 Jul 2024 -- Russia's 9K720 Iskander mobile ballistic systems have become a veritable bane of the Kiev regime military in recent months, delivering precise and deadly strikes against Ukrainian armor, command and control installations, trains carrying military equipment and logistical hubs.

Northern Fleet frigate Admiral Gorshkov enters Mediterranean Sea Russia MoD 24 Jul 2024 -- Today, a detachment of ships and support vessels of the Northern Fleet led by the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, which is carrying out tasks in off-shore maritime zone, has completed the transatlantic sail and entered the Mediterranean Sea through the Strait of Gibraltar.
Russia's Su-27 Intercepts UK Reconnaissance Aircraft Over Black Sea Sputnik 24 Jul 2024 -- Russian fighter Su-27 was scrambled as an RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft and two Typhoon fighters of the Royal Air Force approaching the state border over the Black Sea, foreign aircraft made a turn, and no breach of the state border was allowed, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, July 24, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jul 2024

In Algeria, Putin's ally misleads about size of Russian economy, downplays sanctions VOA 24 Jul 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's staunch ally Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the State Duma (lower house of parliament) toured Nicaragua, Cuba and Algeria July 20-22 to bolster Kremlin's influence and rally states against the U.S.

Without loan, Russia can be removed from Iranian railway project: official Press TV 24 Jul 2024 -- Iran says Russia can be removed of a key railway project in the north of the country if it fails to provide a major loan needed to complete the project.

Crowdsourcing Russia's Future: Poll Of Experts Considers What Comes After Putin RFE/RL 24 Jul 2024 -- Vladimir Putin, 71, has been president or prime minister of Russia since August 1999, clamping down ever harder on dissent while building up a personalized authoritarian system that has proven durable through political upheaval, economic crises, wars, and the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Slovakia Warns Ukraine of Retaliation Over Halt of Russian Oil Transit Sputnik 24 Jul 2024 -- Slovakia may take retaliatory measures if Ukraine does not resolve the issue of oil transit from Russia, said Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said on Wednesday.

Chinese warship arrives in St. Petersburg for Russian naval celebrations Global Times 24 Jul 2024 -- A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy warship recently arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia to participate in Russia's upcoming Navy Day celebrations, with analysts highlighting recent China-Russia military exchanges and stressing the PLA Navy's far seas capabilities while refuting US media hype.

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