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Russian scientists killed in missile test explosion were working on ‘new weapons’

Russia's nuclear agency Rosatom head confirmed that five scientists killed last week were developing "new weapons" and vowed to continue testing

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Ukraine soldiers killed in RPG attack near Pavlopil

Four Ukrainian soldiers were killed in a grenade attack in the war-torn east of the country, the highest daily casualty toll over the past two weeks

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Russia urges moratorium on missile deployment after US quits INF treaty

Russia called on the US to implement a moratorium on deploying intermediate-range nuclear missiles, as Washington withdrew from the INF treaty

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South Korea fires warning shots at Russian A-50 military aircraft

South Korea said it fired warning shots at a Russian A-50 aircraft after the plane violated the country's airspace off its east coast

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Turkey takes delivery of Russian-made S-400 missile defense system parts

Turkey took delivery of components for the S-400 air defense missile system from Russia

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Russia navy crew killed in deep sea submersible fire in far north

Russian Navy personnel died in a fire on a deep submersible that was conducting research in the far north near the Arctic, the defense ministry said

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Islamic State claims killing of Chechnya police officer in grenade and knife attack

ISIS claimed one of its Caucasus Province fighters killed a police officer in the Achkhoi-Martanovsky district Chechnya, days after an ISIS-claimed attack in Grozny

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NATO to prepare response to Russia’s INF breach, Stoltenberg says

NATO will this week decide how to respond to Russia's violation of the INF treaty, said alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg, insisting any measures would be defensive

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Pentagon announces $250 million in military aid for Ukraine

The US announced a $250 million military aid package for war-torn Ukraine to strengthen the former Soviet republic's naval and land capabilities

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US and Russia navies accuse each other of unsafe maneuvers in Indo-Pacific

Russia and the U.S. have accused each other of unsafe maneuvers in the Indo-Pacific, each saying vessels from the other’s navies put crews and ships at risk. Russia on Friday, June 7 accused a U.S. naval ship of carrying out a dangerous maneuver by sailing within 50 meters of a Russian naval vessel in the East China Sea. The USS Chancellorsville guided-missile cruiser suddenly turned early Friday while sailing alongside Russia’s Admiral Vinogradov anti-submarine ship, and cut across the course of the Russian vessel, Interfax news agency reported, citing the press service of Russia’s Pacific Fleet. The ships passed at a distance of just 50 m (164 feet), the fleet said. The Russian ship had to carry out an emergency maneuver to avoid collision, the navy said, adding that it had sent a message of protest to the U.S. cruiser’s commanders. Admiral Viktor Kravchenko, Russia’s former navy chief of staff, accused the U.S. of “hooliganism” in comments to Interfax news agency. The U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet hit back on Friday, saying: “At approximately 11:45 am on June 7, 2019 while operating in the Philippine Sea, a Russian destroyer (Udaloy I DD 572) made an unsafe maneuver against USS Chancellorsville (CG-62), …

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