29 August 2024 - Russia Special Weapons News

Ukraine Confirms Report That F-16 Crashed Earlier This Week, Killing Pilot RFE/RL 29 Aug 2024 -- The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that an F-16 fighter jet crashed while repelling a missile and drone strike by the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine.
Ukraine's military says one of its F-16 warplanes crashed VOA 29 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine's air force said Thursday that one of the F-16 warplanes that Ukraine had received from its Western partners has crashed.
Kyiv Repels Fresh Russian Attacks As Ukraine Marks 'Day Of Remembrance' RFE/RL 29 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine on August 29 commemorated those who have fallen defending the country's independence as Russia unleashed fresh strikes on Kyiv and across the country.

Netherlands OKs Use Of Its F-16s By Ukraine On Russian Territory RFE/RL 29 Aug 2024 -- The Netherlands has allowed the use of F-16s it donated to Ukraine to be used on Russian territory, the commander of the Dutch armed forces told public broadcaster NOS on August 29. "We have not imposed any restrictions on the use and range of the F-16s, provided that the laws of war are observed," General Onno Eichelsheim told NOS. Speaking from the United States, Eichelsheim said his American colleagues "partly" agreed with his position. The Netherlands has pledged 24 F-16s to Ukraine, with the first due to arrive soon. Eichelsheim declined to say if any are currently in operation.

Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (29 August 2024) Russia MoD 29 Aug 2024 -- The Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery have thwarted four attacks launched by enemy assault detachments towards Korenevo, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
Ukrainian General Staff Confirms Crash of NATO-Gifted F-16 Fighter Sputnik 29 Aug 2024 -- The General Staff of the armed forces of Ukraine confirmed on Thursday the loss of the F-16 fighter transferred to Ukraine, and a special commission is investigating the causes of the crash.
Zakharova Calls Ukraine Attacking Kursk Region Way of Responding to Putin's Peace Initiative Sputnik 29 Aug 2024 -- The Kiev regime's attack on the Kursk Region is a kind of response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's peace initiative, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.
Ukraine Loses Up to 7,450 Troops During Operation in Kursk Region - MoD Sputnik 29 Aug 2024 -- The Russian armed forces have eliminated up to 7,450 Ukrainian servicepeople, 74 tanks and 36 infantry fighting vehicles during military operations in the border areas of the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

Meeting with Promsvyazbank CEO Pyotr Fradkov President of Russia 29 Aug 2024 -- Pyotr Fradkov briefed the President on the bank's operations to support state defence order, as well as its work with corporate and individual customers, while paying special attention to providing financial services to military personnel, military retirees and people working in the defence industry complex.

Former Russian defense official detained on fraud suspicion VOA 29 Aug 2024 -- A former Russian defense official was detained Thursday on fraud charges, according to Russian state-run media.
Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov Detained On Fraud Charges RFE/RL 29 Aug 2024 -- Russia's Investigative Committee said on August 29 that it has launched a probe on fraud charges against former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov, part of an ongoing campaign against top military officials.

Briefing by Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff on readiness of control bodies and construction CSTO collective security forces for joint exercises Russia MoD 29 Aug 2024 -- Today, Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov held a briefing on readiness of command and control bodies and construction of the CSTO collective security forces for joint exercises.
Baltic Fleet's training ship Smolny arrives in Republic of South Africa Russia MoD 29 Aug 2024 -- Today, the Baltic Fleet training ship Smolny, which is carrying out a long-distance mission for maritime practice of naval cadets, has arrived with an unofficial visit to the port of the Republic of South Africa.

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Senegal Yassine Fall Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Aug 2024
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions following talks with Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Senegal Yassine Fall, Moscow, August 29, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Aug 2024

Kremlin Slams EU's Handover of $1.5 Bln to Ukraine as Theft, Vowing Legal Consequences Sputnik 29 Aug 2024 -- On Thursday, Kremlin sSpokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that the European Union's transfer of 1.4 billion euros ($1.55 billion) derived from frozen Russian assets to Kiev constitutes theft that will have legal repercussions.

Russia bans 92 Americans VOA 29 Aug 2024 -- Russia said Wednesday it has added 92 people to its list of Americans banned from entering the country, including journalists from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and several U.S. officials.

Macron Defends Giving French Citizenship To Indicted Telegram CEO Durov RFE/RL 29 Aug 2024 -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on August 29 that he stands fully behind the decision to grant citizenship to Pavel Durov, a day after the Telegram co-founder and CEO was indicted in Paris on charges of failing to control illegal content on the popular messaging app.
Alleging illegal content, France charges Telegram boss; Russia gives warning VOA 29 Aug 2024 -- Russia on Thursday warned France not to turn the investigation of Pavel Durov, the boss of Telegram, into a "political persecution" after the billionaire 39-year-old CEO was put under formal investigation relating to activities on his social media platform.

5 More Central Asians Named In Connection With Crocus Concert Hall Attack, Detention Extended RFE/RL 29 Aug 2024 -- A court in Moscow has extended the detention and released the names of five more men suspected of being involved in the terror attack at the Crocus City entertainment center that claimed 145 lives near the Russian capital in late March.

Amid Government Push, Russia Looms Large Over Kazakh Nuclear Power Debate RFE/RL 29 Aug 2024 -- The world's largest uranium producer is another step closer to building a nuclear power plant.

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