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Pilot killed in Ukraine Su-27 fighter jet crash

A Ukrainian pilot died when his Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet crashed on approach during a scheduled flight in the northern Jytomyr region, the armed forces said

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Raytheon awarded $57 million for Evolved SeaSparrow Missile production requirements

Raytheon was awarded two contracts for for long lead material for the production of Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles, the U.S. Department of Defense said

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Rwanda soldiers killed by Hutu rebels near DR Congo border, president says

At least two Rwandan soldiers were killed in an attack by ethnic Hutu FDLR rebels who crossed the border from Democratic Republic of Congo, President Paul Kagame said

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Anti-Balaka militias quit Central African disarmament program over war crimes arrest

Two Central African Republic anti-Balaka militia groups said they were withdrawing from a disarmament programme following the arrest of one of their leaders

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Nigeria military bans UNICEF, claiming it trains Boko Haram ‘spies’

Nigeria's military suspended UNICEF from operating in the country's northeast over claims it was training "spies" who are supporting Boko Haram

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Spain approves €7.3 billion in defense spending programs

Spain's government approved a €7.3 billion renewal of military equipment which it portrayed as "social spending" that will create thousands of jobs

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UN renews mandate for Central African Republic peacekeeping mission

The UN Security Council renewed its peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic after tough talks between the US, France and Russia

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SDF continues advance in Hajin but threat of coordinated ISIS attacks remains

The SDF continued its advance into the center of Hajin as it continued to battle ISIS in one of their last pockets in northern Syria

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Kosovo parliament approves plan to build national army over NATO objections

Kosovo's parliament has approved a plan to turn the the Kosovo Security Force into a national army over the objections of NATO

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Yemen’s warring parties agree to ceasefire, deal for Hodeidah, UN says

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced breakthroughs in peace talks with the warring parties in Yemen, including a ceasefire for Hodeidah

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