Russian combat helicopter crashes in Syria — defense ministry

The reports specified that the militants have only left recently transferred recruits in the combat zone so far

The new 5.45mm RPL-20 belt-fed hand-held machine-gun is designed to provide fire support for assault units, Kalashnikov Group Director General Alan Lushnikov said

The US president stressed that discussions with the EU "are going nowhere"

According to the report, Finland will replace Russia at the 2026 Olympics

Kazakh Minister of Transport Marat Karabayev added that sections of the Astana-Alma-Ata and Ust-Kamenogorsk-Taldykorgan highways will become toll roads

Russian Foreign Minister is expected to address the first session, titled "Global Changes and Russian Policies"

According to the commander of a demining squad from the International Mine Action Center, in paricular, the sappers discovered the US-made M6 mines and the Claymore anti-personnel mines

As an example of poorly calculated moves, he cited the construction of a floating pier to supply humanitarian aid to Gaza

According to the statement, the US' objective is to rekindle Iranophobia and to extract billions of dollars from regional countries to ease its economic difficulties and fix internal challenges

The move will facilitate the provision of electricity and water in Syria

The official noted that thanks to reconnaissance capabilities, Russian units in the Orekhov direction are able to detect the movement of enemy equipment practically in real time

The state tech corporation said that Russian-made T-72B3M, T-80BVM and T-90M vehicles are the serial-produced tanks best adapted to modern warfare

The meeting of the Commission for Military-Technical Cooperation was dedicated to summarizing results of operations in this sphere in 2024

The ministry said Russia will carry out a proportionate retaliation to the attacks

The Hungarian prime minister noted that there was no assurance that Ukraine – or its armed forces – would maintain a cooperative attitude toward EU nations

The 9M318 missile features a homing warhead, enabling it to target low-reflectivity objects with high precision

According to Palestinian Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan, many Gaza residents are suffering from starvation

Helga Zepp-LaRouche, founder of the Schiller Institute, also pointed to the low level of public support for the governments in the countries that make up "the coalition of the willing"

The Russian foreign minister noted that Russia will draw up a memorandum on Ukraine based on the most fundamental things and the root causes of the conflict, which must be removed "like a cancerous tumor"

"The United States is gradually withdrawing from its role as an active participant in the Ukrainian crisis," Andrey Sushentsov said

The US Vice President noted that it was "a generational shift in policy"

"As a result of the missile strike, the AN/MPQ-65 counter-battery radar station, the combat control cabin and two launchers of the Patriot missile system were destroyed," the Defense Ministry said

According to the outlet, Portnov met with senior officials in charge of law enforcement agencies

The previous EPC summit took place last week in Tirana

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko discussed the situation around the India-Pakistan conflict with Indian lawmakers

Vitaly Ganchev said the Radkovka settlement sits near an important highway, the control of which will allow our troops to significantly increase control over the enemy's movements

The official yuan rate is fixed at 11.08 rubles

"Ministers will hold the eight hearing of Hungary as part of the Article 7 procedure triggered by the European Parliament’s reasoned proposal of September 2018," the program says

Maria Zakharova noted that for the first time in the last decade, "a figure who voiced the phrase 'the root cause of the crisis' has appeared in the US political landscape"

"The regional government is constantly working to build up stocks of life-supporting goods, and to adjust these stocks," First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Sadovnikov said

According to Sergey Mironov, Ukrainian troops have been kicked out of the Kursk Region and will be chased away even further

Russian armed forces are actively working to accomplish this task, the Russian leader stated

"Kaja Kallas is a visible manifestation of the European Union’s crisis," the statement reads

According to Natalia Eismont, press secretary of the Belarusian president, Minsk didn’t help mediate the exchange

According to Helga Zepp-LaRouche, there is no unity in NATO about this question

Such indicator "once again confirmed quality, reliability and efficiency of military products manufactured by armorers," the Russian leaer noted

According to the minister, Moscow is now putting together the document, which is part of the agreement that Russia and Ukraine reached at the recent talks in Turkey

"The man who lived in the most affected apartment was not injured by the shrapnel," Igor Artamonov added

These ongoing attacks represent acts of terror, as they kill and hurt people Vyacheslav Volodin said

Thanks to Oman's work to remove obstacles, a possibility to make progress exists, the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said

The Russian foreign minister pointed out that Moscow will draft a memorandum on Ukraine that addresses the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict that, in his words, must be removed "like a cancerous tumor"

The Moscow-proposed prisoner exchange will continue over the next few days

The Russian foreign minister emphasized that public statements by European leaders indicate their intention to continue supplying arms to the Kiev regime

"No one will sell, firstly, and secondly, even if there was a wish, it takes much time," acting Board Chairman of Moldovagaz Vadim Cheban said

Following re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere, the spacecraft is expected to splash down at approximately 5:45 a.m. GMT on Sunday, May 25, near California's coastline

According to Andrey Marochko, it served as a logistics hub for moving Ukrainian militants to the Kursk Region

According to reports, eight people were injured when drone wreckage crashed in the Lipetsk Region's Yelets

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stressed that special attention would be paid to the energy sector

According to Lenny Fischer, the resources that Russia exports cannot be replaced

Adding Nord Stream to the EU sanctions list "potentially removes a political problem for the German Chancellor", the newspaper said

Speaking about the Vatican's proposal to serve as a platform for the next round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian top diplomat spoke against "wasting efforts in order to work out options that are not quite realistic"

The Russian foreign minister added the situation in Bucha was shrouded in lies, a false-flag event staged by the West

The Russian foreign minister emphasized that the current state of relations between Moscow and Washington can be described as a "return to normality"

Viktor Medvedchuk noted that Russia has always fought against Western expansion

The servicemen will undergo treatment and rehabilitation at the Russian defense ministry’s medical establishments

"The root cause lies in a lack of understanding about what Islam truly is," Miguel Angel Moratinos said that

The duty on the export of barley will be zero

Anton Kobyakov emphasized that a proper legal assessment of the USSR's dissolution is essential to fully understand current geopolitical developments

According to Dmitry Yadrov, Russian airlines are ready to fly to certain countries, but they need guarantees that their aircraft will receive necessary maintenance and will not be subject to sanctions-related restrictions

According to Andrey Marochko, the liberation of Novaya Poltavka on May 22 "has driven a serious wedge" between Ukrainian military units headquartered in Krasnoarmeysk and Konstantinovka

According to the US President, it will go into effect shortly

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The police specified that three of those injured are in critical condition

The detained person is a 39-year-old woman

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According to the official, the field crematoria were set up primarily to hide Ukraine’s troop losses

The Russian embassy in Nicosia said that Russian diplomats are providing the man with all necessary assistance

The EU spends too much time and efforts for its "economic self-destruction," Kirill Dmitriev noted

Particular attention should be paid to robotic systems, air, ground, sea and underwater vehicles, laser systems and the troops control system, in which artificial intelligence technologies are used, the head of state emphasized

According to the report, France and Germany have prepared a so-called non-paper (an unofficial document) containing recommendations for EU countries on the complete political and institutional isolation of Dodik

Four cars, one apartment building and two houses were damaged

The President expressed confidence that Russia had significant potential of growth in all areas of military-technical cooperation

There is a need for proactive buildup of volumes of export supplies, the head of state stressed

While current official relations between Paris and Moscow are strained, Jacques Auger noted that Russia should not be viewed as a threat or enemy

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will be held this year from June 18 to 21

Zselyke Csaky, senior research fellow at the Londong branch of the Centre for European Reform, noted that in 2022, the EU froze about 22 billion euros from EU cohesion funds intended for Hungary

Russia's top diplomat pointed out that "all these years the UN have been flouted by the Kiev regime, which continues to violate universally accepted rules of engagement, raising doubts about its ability to be a responsible member of the international community"

According to the British newspaper, a new generation of Russian FPV drones and their fiber optic variants have reshaped the front line and the tactics of warfare

"Our troops have pushed quite deep into the enemy defense in the Sumy sector of the line of engagement", military expert Andrey Marochko said

The accident involving three passenger cars and a minibus occurred on Friday evening

According to the the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, over the past more than 15 years, cooperation with the region's countries has not ceased

As the top Russian diplomat pointed out, the Ukrainian authorities have confirmed that there will be a second round

According to the president, most weapons and equipment undergo prompt and constant improvements through close collaboration between military units and defense industry enterprises

According to the cybersecurity department of the Vietnamese Ministry of Interior, 68% of the 9,600 Telegram channels and groups in the country contain illegal content

Andrey Klychkov said that the crew's heroism will never be forgotten

"The adopted measure of customs and tariff regulation targets stabilization of potatoes prices in Kazakhstan and Russia," EEC Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev said

According to the report, Marco Rubio wants Congress to move on the Graham bill because it’s got a veto-proof majority in the Senate and it would scuttle any reset with Moscow

"American military support is extremely important for both Europe and Ukraine," advisor to the head of Vladimir Zelensky's office Mikhail Podolyak

Maxim Musikhin stressed that there should be secure guarantees that the settlement agreement is signed on the Ukrainian part by "a person who is mandated by the people to do that"

Russian forces deliver 12 precision strikes on Ukrainian military sites over week

No one onboard was hurt

"Participation in this festival represents an exceptional opportunity to show the world the vitality and innovation of Argentine theater," Argentine Ambassador to Russia Enrique Ignacio Ferrer Vieira said

"The IIHF, the ROC and the RHF will gather in summer for additional discussions regarding this issue," the statement said

According to preliminary reports, the crash was caused by a technical malfunction

The cartridges contain striking elements made of an alloy of tungsten, nickel and iron, which makes pellets harder and heavier and helps inflict maximum damage on the target

The MOEX Russia Index lost 0.79%, while the RTS Index edged down by 0.76%

The defense-industrial complex continues to operate at an intensified pace across nearly the entire spectrum of products, the Russian leader noted

Dmitry Razumkov noted that the situation is similar across the entire front, in many units

According to the report, explosives specialists from the regional Federal Security Service are operating on-site

The Russian foreign minister stressed that Ukraine had learned nothing from history