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Ukraine soldiers killed in separatist forces attack in rebel east

Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and seven wounded in the country’s rebel east in an attempt to hold back an assault by separatist forces, the defense ministry said

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Insitu awarded RQ-21 Blackjack drone contract for US Marines and Poland

Boeing subsidiary Insitu was awarded an almost $54 million contract for RQ-21 Blackjack drones for the US Marines and Poland

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Swedish Gripen fighter jet crashes after bird strike near Ronneby

A Swedish Saab JAS 39 Gripen jet fighter crashed after colliding with a bird in southern Sweden, authorities said, adding the pilot ejected safely.

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Police officers injured in multiple attacks in Chechnya

Armed assailants attacked and injured police officers in several locations in the Russian republic of Chechnya, including the capital Grozny and the town of Shali, the region's leader Ramzan Kadyrov said

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Russian-made electronic warfare systems present in Ukraine, OSCE says

The OSCE said for the first time it had spotted Russian-made weapons in rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine, despite the Kremlin insisting it has not provided arms in the conflict

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Lockheed awarded $218 million contract for 18 HIMARS launchers for Romania

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $218 million contract for the procurement of 18 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers for Romania

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Estonian Defence Forces find possible location where errant missile landed

The Estonian Defence Forces has likely found the location where a missile fired by a Spanish Eurofighter landed, Estonian Air Force Colonel Riivo Valge said

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Spanish Eurofighter accidentally fires air-to-air missile above Estonia

Spain's defense ministry has opened an investigation after one of its Eurofighter jets accidentally fired an air-to-air missile over Estonia during a routine training mission

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Macedonia arrests 7 accused of fighting with ISIS in Iraq and Syria

Police in Macedonia have arrested seven people accused of joining ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the interior ministry said

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US approves sale to Latvia of 4 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for $200 million

The U.S. State Department approved the sale to Latvia of four UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $200 million

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